Important Dates You’ll Need to Know
Dates for students who applied for fall 2023:
August 1, 2022 - UC Application for Admission available online
September 1, 2022 - UCSC TAG Application filing period opens
September 30, 2022 - UCSC TAG Application filing deadline
October 1, 2022 - UC Application filing period opens for fall 2023
October 1, 2022 - FAFSA and Dream App filing period opens
November 30, 2022 - UC Application filing deadline for fall 2023
January 6, 2023 - UC Application extended fall 2023 filing deadline for transfer students
January 31, 2023 - Transfer Academic Update (TAU) deadline for fall 2023. Transfer students must submit a TAU, even if they have no changes to report. See this helpful video!
February-mid March, 2023 - Fall 2023 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time freshman applicants
March, 2023 - Early registration open for early start Summer Edge program
March 2, 2023 - Deadline for submitting the FAFSA or Dream App, and (for CA students) the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form to receive a Cal Grant for upcoming academic year
March 2-May 1, 2023 - 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, 2023 - Fall 2023 admissions decisions appear on my.ucsc.edu for all on-time transfer applicants
April 1, 2023 - Room and board rates for next academic year are available from Housing
May 1, 2023 - Frosh admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposit
May 1, 2023 - Enrollment for summer classes opens for Summer Edge.
Late May 2023 - Frosh Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.
June-August, 2023 - Slug Orientation online
June 1, 2023 - Transfer admission acceptance due online at my.ucsc.edu and pay required fees and deposits.
Mid-June 2023 - Advising and enrollment information provided – frosh and transfers
Late June 2023 - Transfer Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.
July 1, 2023 - All transcripts are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (postmark deadline)
July 10, 2023 - 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, 2023 - International Student Orientation
September 21-24, 2023 (approx.) - Fall Move-in
September 22-27, 2023 (approx.) - Fall Welcome Week
September 28, 2023 - Classes Begin
Dates for students planning to apply for winter 2024:
July 1, 2023 - Check the Transfer Page to see whether applications are open for winter in your major.