Applying to UC is a lot simpler than you think. That's because you can apply for as many campuses as you like—with just one application.
Winter/spring 2024 application opens for select campuses
Fall 2024 application opens
Financial aid: FAFSA and Cal Grant Verification Form opens for applicants to all terms
Submission period for the fall 2024 application
*Merced is accepting freshman and transfer applications through Jan. 15. Davis, Irvine, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz are accepting transfer applications through Jan. 15
Our doors are open
Every year, we welcome nearly 40,000 freshmen from all over California — and the world. It adds up to an eye-opening, boundary-breaking, horizon-stretching mix of backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. Come be a part of it.
We’re ready when you are
We make sure that California community college students are first in line for admissions. And if you’re well-prepared, you can even get a guaranteed place at some of our campuses.
You've got what it takes to get a UC degree. So what are you waiting for? Find everything you need to apply to the best public university system in the world.
A UC degree opens our students to a lifetime of opportunity. And with one of the best financial aid programs anywhere, we make sure those opportunities are open to everyone.
And 70% receive grants and scholarships (money that you don’t need to repay).
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California students: If your family's income is under $100,000 and you qualify for financial aid, you won't pay systemwide tuition or fees.
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