<p>ElatHa - rolling admissions means that a college does not wait until a specified date to notify applicants of their admissions decision. They will begin notifying as early as October or November, once they have had a chance to review the application materials. Many large universities, especially state schools, operate on some form of rolling admissions (this does not include specialized programs like SUNY Purchase, et al). Not many auditioned programs use rolling admissions - University of the Arts in Philadelphia is one exception. My son was accepted at UArts within 5 days of his audition. Some universities have rolling admissions for general applications, but not for admission into their auditioned B.F.A. program. I believe that is the case with Pace University, Roosevelt University (affiliated with Chicago College of Performing Arts), and possibly with Point Park University in Pittsburgh (also a highly-regarded, but slightly less competitive, theater school). In those cases, you have be accepted into the universities (none of which are terribly selective) before you can audition.</p>