The Shortlist

Applications

Applications

All nine schools, ordered by whichever deadline comes soonest. Application links and admission requirements are next to be added here.

School Region City / state Portal Opens Deadline Status
Clemson University USA Clemson, South Carolina Common App / school application Aug. 1, 2026 Oct. 15, 2026 (Early Action)
Jan. 1, 2027 (Regular Decision)
final rolling close May 1, 2027
Application planned
NC State USA Raleigh, North Carolina Common App / school application Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 1, 2026 (Early Action)
Jan. 15, 2027 (Regular Decision)
Application planned
Virginia Tech USA Blacksburg, Virginia Common App / school application Aug. 1, 2026 Nov. 15, 2026 (Early Action)
Jan. 15, 2027 (Regular Decision)
Application planned
INSA Lyon Europe Lyon, France Download application form and email ibeng@insa-lyon.fr Early November 2026 (exact date not yet published) Late November 2026 (exact date not yet published) Need to visit
University of Pittsburgh USA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Common App / school application Aug. 1, 2026 Rolling admissions, no hard close (priority scholarship deadline Dec. 1, 2026) Application planned
Maastricht University Europe Maastricht, Netherlands Studielink + MyApplication Oct. 1, 2026 Jan. 15
Apr. 1 depending programme
Need to visit
Eindhoven University of Technology Europe Eindhoven, Netherlands Studielink Oct. 1 typical; verify Jan. 15 selection deadline shown for 2026-2027 Need to visit
Saxion University of Applied Sciences Europe Enschede, Netherlands Studielink Oct. 1, 2026 May 1, 2027 Need to visit
Hanze University of Applied Sciences Europe Groningen, Netherlands Studielink Oct. 1, 2026 May 1, 2027 Need to visit