Dates & deadlines
2025–26
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July |
1 - 31 |
Spring 2026 application filing period for Merced. |
|
August |
1 |
Application opens for fall 2026 applicants. |
|
October December |
1 - 1 |
Fall 2026 admission application filing period. |
|
October |
1 |
Filing period opens for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, California Dream Act Application and GPA Verification Form (required for Cal Grant consideration). |
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March |
1 - 31* |
Notification of fall 2026 admission decisions. *Some campuses may release decisions prior to March. |
| March |
2 |
Deadline for applicants to submit FAFSA, California Dream Act Application and GPA Verification Form. |
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May |
1 |
Deadline for all fall 2026 admitted first-year students to submit their SIR. |
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July |
1 |
Final, official transcripts must be postmarked or electronically submitted to campus admissions offices for students intending to enroll for fall 2026. |
|
July |
15 |
Deadline for official AP and IB examination results to be postmarked or electronically submitted. |