Deferring Your Undergraduate Admission

Students seeking to defer their admission can do so by submitting our deferment request form. If eligible, deferring allows you to delay your admission to a later starting semester than the one you were originally admitted for.

Scholarships are non-deferrable

Unlike your admission, scholarships cannot be deferred to a new semester. Any scholarships you may have will be canceled upon the submission and review of Boise State’s deferment form. You will then be re-evaluated for scholarships based on your new semester’s scholarship criteria, scholarship deadlines and the academic information we have on file for you at the time of scholarship review.

Before beginning the deferment form, please note the following:

If you are changing your degree-seeking status from non-degree to degree seeking, please do not use this form. Instead, complete a new application for admission.
Moving your admission to a different semester will also cancel your on-campus housing application and any scholarships you have been awarded. If you have applied for housing, be sure to visit the Housing and Residence Life website to understand the fees associated with canceling your application.
An approved deferment request only applies to the student’s general admission to the university. Direct admission to academic majors, programs with advanced standing, or placement by exam or audition will be determined by the individual department/program. Applicants are advised to contact the department/program prior to requesting a deferment.

Who are you?

Domestic, On-Campus Student

Incoming undergraduate students who have an on-campus major may move their admission to an adjoining semester inside the same academic year as their current term of admission (deadlines apply). Students can only move their admission once per application. Students who have their deferment request denied or voided are encouraged to re-apply for admission.

On-Campus Student Deferment Deadlines

Fall/Summer 2022 admits had until October 1, 2022 to request a deferral of admission to the Spring 2023 semester.
Spring 2023 admits are not eligible for a deferral of admission.
Fall/Summer 2023 admits may request a deferral of admission to the Spring 2024 semester until October 1, 2023

Important Things to Know

You may only defer your admission once per application.
Scholarships are nondeferrable.
On-campus housing applications are nondeferrable.
You may cancel your deferral and have your admission returned to it’s original semester up until the application deadline for your original semester of admission.
Denied students are not eligible for a deferral.
If you are currently enrolled, all of your courses must be dropped before requesting a deferment of admission.

Domestic, Fully-Online Student

Incoming undergraduate students who have a fully-online major may move their admission forward to an adjoining semester (deadlines apply). Students can only move their admission once per application. Students who have their deferment request denied or voided are encouraged to re-apply for admission.

Fully-Online Student Deferment Deadlines

Fall/Summer 2022 admits had until November 1, 2022 to request a deferral of admission to the Spring 2023 semester.
Spring 2023 admits may request a deferral of admission to the Fall/Summer 2023 semester until March 15, 2023 (fully-online admits only)
Fall/Summer 2023 admits may request a deferral of admission to the Spring 2024 semester until November 1, 2023

Important Things to Know:

You may only defer your admission once per application.
Scholarships are nondeferrable.
On-campus housing applications are nondeferrable.
You may cancel your deferral and have your admission returned to it’s original semester up until the application deadline for your original semester of admission.
Denied students are not eligible for a deferral.
If you are currently enrolled, all of your courses must be dropped before requesting a deferment of admission.

Contacts for Graduate and Nondegree

Graduate Students: If you are a graduate student, please contact Graduate Admission and Degree Services at 208-426-4723 or graduatecollege@boisestate.edu to discuss your options for switching semesters.
Non-Degree Students: Non-degree seeking students may use this form to change their semester of admission, however non-degree students wanting to change their admission status to degree seeking must complete a new application for admission.

Spring 2022 Exceptions

Due to current circumstances, incoming students currently admitted for the Spring 2022 semester:

Can defer their admission and scholarship(s) for any reason (deadlines apply), and can attend college elsewhere, up until the Fall 2022 semester.
Can move their admission/scholarship(s) forward as many times as desired, up until the Fall 2022 semester and/or they enroll in classes at Boise State (deadlines apply).

Submit Your Deferment Request

Note: You will need to log into your myBoiseState account to complete this request. If you have not logged into myBoiseState before, myBoiseState account setup will walk you through the steps.

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