Dates and Deadlines
Important dates and deadlines for students applying to UC Santa Cruz for fall 2020.
| August 1, 2019 | UC Application for Admission available online |
| August 24, 2019 | SAT and SAT Subject Tests for U.S. Test Takers |
| September 1-30, 2019 | TAG Application filing period |
| September 14, 2019 | |
| October 1, 2019 | |
| October 5, 2019 | SAT and SAT Subject Tests for U.S. Test Takers and International Test Takers |
| October 26, 2019 | ACT Plus Writing for U.S. Test Takers |
| November 1-30, 2019 | UC Application filing period. $70 per campus, $80 for international students |
| November 2, 2019 |
SAT and SAT Subject Tests for U.S. Test Takers |
| December 7, 2019 | SAT and SAT Subject Tests for U.S. Test Takers and International Test Takers (last opportunity for seniors) |
| December 14, 2019 | ACT Plus Writing for U.S. Test Takers (last opportunity for seniors) |
| March 2, 2020 |
Deadline for submitting the FAFSA or Dream App, and (for CA students) the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form to receive a Cal Grant Form for upcoming academic year |
| March 2-May 1, 2020 |
UC Santa Cruz Financial Aid Office requests supporting documentation from applicants and sends preliminary aid estimates to most new freshmen (sent to most new transfer students March 1-June 1) |
| March 15-31, 2020 |
Fall 2020 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time freshmen applicants |
| March 17-April 30, 2020 |
Fall 2020 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time transfer applicants |
| April 1, 2020 |
Room and board rates for next academic year are available from Housing |
| April 2020 | |
| April 2020 |
Admitted Student Tours and drop-in hours with academic departments for admitted students |
| May 1, 2020 |
Frosh admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposits |
| May 2020 | |
| Late May 2020 |
Frosh Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date. |
| June 1, 2020 | Transfer admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposits |
| Mid-June 2020 | Advising and enrollment information provided – frosh and transfers |
| Late June 2020 |
Transfer Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract at by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date. |
| July 1, 2020 |
All transcripts are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (postmark deadline) |
| July 15, 2020 | All official test scores are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (receipt deadline) |
| July 2020 | |
| September 2020 | |
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September 18-26, 2020 (approx.) |
Fall Move-in |
| September 18-26, 2020 | |
| September 26, 2020 |
Classes Begin |
