University of California - Admissions

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Application is now available

The 2019-20 admissions application is now open. You can submit it Nov. 1-30.

UC tops Forbes' best value rankings

Six UC campuses were among the top 15 ‘best value’ colleges in the country, with UCLA and UC Berkeley claiming first and second place.

Transfer Pathways: Your roadmap to UC's most popular majors

Know the major you want but not the UC campus? Our new Transfer Pathways will help you prepare while keeping your options open.

UC stands among the world’s best universities

Eight different rankings scored the university across a variety of metrics with one conclusion: UC stands among the very best in the world.

What sets a UC education apart? Opportunities to change the world through research

UC students don’t just learn from their teachers, they get a chance to help faculty make new discoveries and advance knowledge.