Eligibility:
To be eligible to compete as an at-large, local or state participant for either Miss America or Miss America’s Teen in September 2027, you must: be a female, meet the age criteria as shown below, be living full-time as a resident of your state, or employed full-time in person, or enrolled full-time as a student at an accredited school/college.
Miss America 18-28: must be NO OLDER than 28 on September 30, 2027, and no younger than 18 on Sept 1, 2027.
Miss America’s Teen 14-18: must be no YOUNGER than 14 by September 1 and no older than 18 on Sept 30, 2027.
Teen Age Criteria- Additional Notes:
Miss America HQ allows the option for 18-year-old contestants to have a ‘pivot’ year to decide whether they would like to compete in the Teen or Miss divisions.
Additionally, once an 18-year-old decides on the division she may compete in, she may not change divisions until the next cycle. Please proceed to your applicable State online application.