diff --git a/src/registrar/migrations/0056_domainapplication_submission_date.py b/src/registrar/migrations/0056_domainapplication_submission_date.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cfdfbd4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/migrations/0056_domainapplication_submission_date.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.7 on 2023-12-13 15:04
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("registrar", "0055_alter_domain_state_alter_domainapplication_status_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="domainapplication",
+            name="submission_date",
+            field=models.DateField(blank=True, default=None, help_text="Date submitted", null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py
index 12eda4caf..25d6dfe9e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py
@@ -547,6 +547,14 @@ class DomainApplication(TimeStampedModel):
         help_text="Acknowledged .gov acceptable use policy",
     )
 
+    # submission date records when application is submitted
+    submission_date = models.DateField(
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        default=None,
+        help_text="Date submitted",
+    )
+
     def __str__(self):
         try:
             if self.requested_domain and self.requested_domain.name:
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/home.html b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
index 756ed4378..1c31acf47 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/home.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       <thead>
         <tr>
           <th data-sortable scope="col" role="columnheader">Domain name</th>
-          <th data-sortable scope="col" role="columnheader">Date created</th>
+          <th data-sortable scope="col" role="columnheader">Expires</th>
           <th data-sortable scope="col" role="columnheader">Status</th>
           <th scope="col" role="columnheader"><span class="usa-sr-only">Action</span></th>
         </tr>
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
           <th th scope="row" role="rowheader" data-label="Domain name">
             {{ domain.name }}
           </th>
-          <td data-sort-value="{{ domain.created_time|date:"U" }}" data-label="Date created">{{ domain.created_time|date }}</td>
+          <td data-sort-value="{{ domain.expiration_date|date:"U" }}" data-label="Expires">{{ domain.expiration_date|date }}</td>
           <td data-label="Status">
             {% if domain.state == "unknown" or domain.state == "dns needed"%}
                 DNS needed
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
       <thead>
         <tr>
           <th data-sortable scope="col" role="columnheader">Domain name</th>
-          <th data-sortable scope="col" role="columnheader">Date created</th>
+          <th data-sortable scope="col" role="columnheader">Date submitted</th>
           <th data-sortable scope="col" role="columnheader">Status</th>
           <th scope="col" role="columnheader"><span class="usa-sr-only">Action</span></th>
         </tr>
@@ -110,7 +110,13 @@
           <th th scope="row" role="rowheader" data-label="Domain name">
             {{ application.requested_domain.name|default:"New domain request" }}
           </th>
-          <td data-sort-value="{{ application.created_at|date:"U" }}" data-label="Date created">{{ application.created_at|date }}</td>
+          <td data-sort-value="{{ application.submission_date|date:"U" }}" data-label="Date submitted">
+            {% if application.submission_date %}
+              {{ application.submission_date|date }}
+            {% else %}
+              Not submitted
+            {% endif %}
+          </td>
           <td data-label="Status">{{ application.get_status_display }}</td>
           <td>
              {% if application.status == "started" or application.status == "action needed" or application.status == "withdrawn"  %}