Please take note: the UC Application will be unavailable for a short period of time for system maintenance on Tuesday, December 10th from 10pm - 12am PST.
Nine campuses. One application.
Welcome to the University of California's application for undergraduate admissions and scholarships. By starting your application, you're taking your first step toward the best public university system in the world.
To get ready for the application, you should visit our admissions website. There you'll find everything you need to know about applying to UC, including:
If you have questions, please contact the application helpdesk:
ucinfo@applyucsupport.net
UC Davis, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara & UC Santa Cruz are open for Fall 2025 for transfers (select majors) until January 15, 2025.
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We want all applicants to present themselves in the best possible light on their application, and we encourage applicants to seek help from friends, parents, counselors and teachers. However, UC expects all applicants to complete their own application material and ensure all information in the application is complete, accurate and truthful.
Statement of integrity PDF opens in new tabThe UC Immunization Policy requires incoming students to obtain certain vaccinations and screenings recommended for colleges and universities by the California Department of Public Health. The required vaccines currently include: Measles, Mumps and Rubella; Varicella (chickenpox) (VZV), tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) and the COVID-19 vaccine. Students 21 and younger are required to receive the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY), and all incoming students must also complete an online screening questionnaire for tuberculosis (TB), based upon CDPH guidance. Please note: UC may stipulate additional vaccination requirements based on recommendations from the CDPH.