Vassar College

Vassar College Applicant Status Portal Activation: QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Vassar on October 18, and Vassar may need a couple of days to import them into their system. Once processed, Vassar will email you instructions to log in and activate your Applicant Status Portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit to Vassar.

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Official Transcript(s)

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(Optional) Test Scores

SAT code: 2956
ACT code: 2982

Vassar does not require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores. Applicants must declare whether or not they wish to include testing by completing the test-optional form on their Vassar Applicant Status Portal. Students will not be at a disadvantage if they choose not to submit testing.

Note: Enrolling students who choose to self-report testing will be required to provide official score reports in the spring. Vassar reserves the right to revoke an offer of admission if an applicant’s self-reported scores do not align with those in their official score report.

Vassar will use the superscore for the SAT or ACT. If a student submits both the SAT and ACT, Vassar will use the higher of the two scores to evaluate the application.

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2024-2025 CSS Profile

CSS code: 2956
Available Oct. 1

In addition to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, all applicants who wish to be considered for financial aid must submit the College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile.

Please select Early Decision or Regular Decision as your admission application type.

If your parents are divorced or separated:

• Your non-custodial parent must submit a CSS Profile as well.
• If you do not have any contact with your non-custodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition.

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2022 Federal Tax Returns and Forms

Signed, with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms and other earning statements. Include personal and corporate partnership tax returns. If applicable, submit all documents to College Board’s IDOC service.

Your noncustodial parent must also submit copies of their 2022 federal tax returns with all schedules, attachments, W-2 Forms, and other earnings statements. Submit to the College Board’s IDOC service.

SUBMIT AS SOON AS AVAILABLE (likely by late December)

2024-2025 FAFSA

FAFSA code: 002895

The FAFSA will not be available until at least December 2023. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Vassar.

US Citizens and Permanent Residents must complete the FAFSA to be eligible for financial aid.

Once completed, be sure to review your Student Aid Report (SAR) for accuracy. It will be sent to you from the U.S. Department of Education. If necessary, correct any errors and resubmit.

Early Decision

Finalists who do not match may apply Early Decision to Vassar through the Early Decision II (EDII) round, which has a deadline of January 1.

Applicants interested in Early Decision II must submit:

• The Vassar QuestBridge Writing Supplement, found in your Vassar Applicant Status Portal
• A completed Early Decision agreement form.
• Any missing financial aid documents

Regular Decision

Finalists who ranked Vassar for the Match, but do not match to a binding college, will automatically have their applications considered in the Regular Decision round.

If you no longer wish to be considered for admission to Vassar, you must contact Vassar directly to withdraw your application(see Contact Information below) or withdraw through your Vassar Applicant Status Portal.

Finalists who ranked Vassar and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Vassar

Common Application or Coalition Application and all supporting documents

Optional, not required.

All QuestBridge Finalists automatically qualify for a fee waiver.

If you apply via the Common Application, under the member-specific Vassar College Questions’ “General” heading, you will be asked “Do you intend to use one of these school-specific fee waivers?” Please select “Yes, I will be using a Vassar fee waiver.”

If you apply via the Coalition Application, use the fee waiver code "Vassar Fee Waiver."

Optional, not required.

All QuestBridge Finalists automatically qualify for a fee waiver.

If you apply via the Common Application, under the member-specific Vassar College Questions’ “General” heading, you will be asked “Do you intend to use one of these school-specific fee waivers?” Please select “Yes, I will be using a Vassar fee waiver.”

If you apply via the Coalition Application, use the fee waiver code "Vassar Fee Waiver."

QuestBridge Midyear Report
Deadline: Feb. 1

Official Transcripts

Only if they weren't included in original QuestBridge application

Update including recent grades

(Optional) Test Scores 

SAT code: 2956
ACT code: 2982

Optional, not required. Vassar does not require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores.

Finalists must declare whether or not they wish to include testing by logging in to Vassar’s Applicant Status Portal and completing the test optional form by January 8.

Optional, not required. Vassar does not require applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores.

Finalists must declare whether or not they wish to include testing by logging in to Vassar’s Applicant Status Portal and completing the test optional form by January 8.

Finalists who ranked Vassar and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Vassar

2024-2025 FAFSA

FAFSA Code: 002895

Only if they weren't included in original QuestBridge application

US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens

2024-2025 CSS Profile

CSS code: 2956
Available: Oct. 1

Only if they weren't included in original QuestBridge application

2022 Complete Federal Tax Returns including W-2(s) and Schedules

Only if they weren't included in original QuestBridge application