Applying for Admission

The University of California requires an online application.

UC gives first consideration to students who apply during the filing periods listed below:

Application Filing Periods

Berkeley
Fall Semester 2012: November 1-30, 2011

Merced
Fall Semester 2012: November 1-30, 2011
Spring Semester 2013: July 1-31, 2012

All Other Campuses
Fall Quarter 2012: November 1-30, 2011
Winter Quarter 2013: July 1-31, 2012
Spring Quarter 2013: October 1-31, 2012

Applications are accepted after these periods only if space is available. Most campuses stop accepting applications at the end of the filing period or shortly thereafter. A more complete list of dates and deadlines is available here.

Most majors and programs are open to new students in the fall term. There are fewer openings in the winter and spring terms. Information about which campuses and programs are accepting applications is available here.

You may apply to one or more of UC's nine undergraduate campuses using a single application. Your application will be sent to the campuses you designate and it will be considered simultaneously by each one. You may apply to different majors at different campuses. Submit only one application per term, and indicate all campus choices on it. Submitting multiple applications is not allowed and will result in a serious processing delay.

Not every student can be admitted to his or her first-choice campus. Applying broadly can significantly increase your chances of being admitted to a campus.

International Applicants

Special information for international applicants is available here.