Important Dates You’ll Need to Know
Dates for students applying for fall 2024:
August 1, 2023 - UC Application for Admission available online
September 1, 2023 - UCSC TAG Application filing period opens
September 30, 2023 - UCSC TAG Application filing deadline
October 1, 2023 - UC Application filing period opens for fall 2024
November 30, 2023 - UC Application filing deadline for fall 2024
December, 2023 - FAFSA and Dream App filing period opens
January 15, 2024 - UC Application extended fall 2024 filing deadline for transfer students
January 31, 2024 - Transfer Academic Update (TAU) deadline for fall 2024. Transfer students must submit a TAU, even if they have no changes to report. See this helpful video!
Late February-mid March, 2024 - Fall 2024 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time freshman applicants
March, 2024 - Early registration open for early start Summer Edge program
March 2-May 15, 2024 - 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)
April 1-30, 2024 - Fall 2024 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time transfer applicants
April 1, 2024 - Room and board rates for next academic year are available from Housing
May 15, 2024 - Extended deadline: Frosh admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposits
May 2, 2024 - California state extended deadline for submitting the FAFSA or Dream App
May 2, 2024 - Enrollment for summer classes opens for Summer Edge.
Late May 2024 - Frosh Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.
June-August, 2024 - Slug Orientation online
June 1, 2024 - Transfer admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposits.
Mid-June 2024 - Advising and enrollment information provided – frosh and transfers
Late June 2024 - Transfer Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.
July 1, 2024 - All transcripts are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (postmark deadline)
July 15, 2024 - Official test scores are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (receipt deadline)
July 15, 2024 - Early start Summer Edge program registration deadline. Complete the registration by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date to start taking classes this summer.
September, 2024 - International Student Orientation
September 19-22, 2024 (approx.) - Fall Move-in
September 20-25, 2024 (approx.) - Fall Welcome Week
September 26, 2024 - Classes Begin
Dates for students applying for winter 2025:
June, 2024 - Please check our website for information on the winter 2025 application filing period for sophomore and junior level transfer students, including which majors will be open for consideration.
July 1, 2024 - UC Application filing period opens for winter 2025
July 31, 2024 - UC Application filing deadline for winter 2025