Important Dates You’ll Need to Know
Dates for students entering fall 2026
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.) - Slug Start
September 24, 2026 - Classes Begin
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Dates for students applying for winter 2027
September 15, 2026 - Decisions appear on the Admissions Portal
October 15, 2026 - Deadline to accept your offer of admission via the MyUCSC Student Portal
January 4, 2027 - First day of winter quarter. Instruction begins
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Dates for students applying for fall 2027
August 1, 2026 - UC Application for Admission available online
September 1, 2026 - UCSC TAG Application filing period opens
September 30, 2026 - UCSC TAG Application filing deadline
October 1, 2026 - UC Application filing period opens for fall 2027
November 30, 2026 - UC Application filing deadline for fall 2027
December, 2026 - FAFSA and Dream App filing period opens
January 31, 2027 - Transfer Academic Update (TAU) deadline for fall 2027. Transfer students must submit a TAU, even if they have no changes to report. See this helpful video!
Late February-mid March, 2027 - Fall 2027 admissions decisions appear on the Admissions Portal for all on-time first-year applicants
March, 2027 - Early registration open for early start Summer Edge program
March 2, 2027 - 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, 2027 - 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, 2027 - Fall 2027 admissions decisions appear on the Admissions Portal for all on-time transfer applicants