Dates & deadlines

Winter/spring 2025 application filing period for Merced, Riverside and Santa Cruz.

Application opens for applicants for fall 2025.

Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) application filing period for fall 2025 term.

Fall 2025 admission application filing period for all applicants.

Filing period for FAFSA and Cal Grant Verification Form opens for applicants to all terms (filing period open through March 2, 2025).

Online transfer application update (TAU) opens for transfer applicants to report final fall grades and in-progress or planned coursework (priority deadline is January 31).

Notification of fall 2025 admission decisions begins.

Deadline for applicants for all terms to submit FAFSA and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form.

Notification period for fall 2025 admission decisions ends.

Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) application for winter/spring 2026 term.

Deadline for admitted transfer students to submit Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). 

For students admitted for fall 2025: Final, official transcripts must be sent to the campus admissions office. Transcripts must be postmarked or electronically submitted on or before July 1.

Official AP, IB examination results and other documents (such as IGETC certification) must be sent to the campus admissions office. Test scores and documents must be postmarked or electronically submitted on or before July 15.