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Important Dates You’ll Need to Know

Dates for students applying for fall 2026

August 1, 2025 - UC Application for Admission available online

September 1, 2025 - UCSC TAG Application filing period opens

September 25, 2025   - FAFSA filing period opens

September 30, 2025 - UCSC TAG Application filing deadline

October 1, 2025 - UC Application filing period opens for fall 2025

October 1, 2025  - Dream App filing period opens

December 1, 2025  - UC Application filing deadline for fall 2026 (special extended deadline for fall 2026 applicants only – ordinary deadline is November 30)

January 31, 2026 - Transfer Academic Update (TAU) deadline for fall 2026. Transfer students must submit a TAU, even if they have no changes to report. See this helpful video!

Late February-mid March, 2026 - Fall 2026 admissions decisions appear on the Admissions Portal for all on-time first-year applicants

March, 2026 - Early registration open for early start Summer Edge program 

March 2, 2026 - 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, 2026 - UC Santa Cruz Financial Aid Office requests supporting documentation from applicants and sends preliminary aid estimates to most new first-year students (sent to most new transfer students March 1-June 1)

April 1-30, 2026 - Fall 2026 admissions decisions appear on the Admissions Portal for all on-time transfer applicants

April 1, 2026 - Room and board rates for next academic year are available from Housing

April 1, 2026 - Registration opens for early start Summer Edge program

April 11, 2026 - Banana Slug Day open house event for admitted students and families

May 1, 2026 - First-year admission acceptance due online on the Admissions Portal and pay required fees and deposits

May 2, 2026  - Enrollment for summer classes opens for Summer Edge.

May 9, 2026 - Transfer Day open house for admitted transfer students and families

Late May 2026 - First-year Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.

June-August, 2026 - Slug Orientation online

June 1, 2026  - Transfer admission acceptance due online on the Admissions Portal and pay required fees and deposits.

Mid-June 2026  - Advising and enrollment information provided – first-years and transfers

June 15, 2026 - 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.

Late June 2026 - Transfer Housing contract deadline. Complete the online housing application/contract by 11:59:59 (Pacific Time) on the deadline date.

July 1, 2026 - All transcripts are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (postmark deadline)

July 15, 2026 - Official test scores are due to the UC Santa Cruz Office of Admissions from new incoming students (receipt deadline)

September, 2026 - International Student Orientation

September 17-19, 2026  (approx.) - Fall Move-in

September 18-23, 2026  (approx.) - Fall Welcome Week

September 24, 2026 - Classes Begin