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PCA&D has rolling admissions, which means applications will be reviewed throughout the year on an individual basis.

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fall semester

Deadline for priority scholarship and aid consideration is April 1st. Any requests to apply for fall after July 31st will be evaluated case-by-case..

spring semester

Deadline for priority scholarship and aid consideration is November 1st. Any requests to apply for spring after December 17th will be evaluated case-by-case.

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