Get your application in by December 2, and take the first step toward your UC degree.
Applying to UC is a lot simpler than you think. That's because you can apply for as many campuses as you like—with just one application.
Winter/spring 2025 application opens for select campuses
Fall 2025 application opens
FAFSA and Cal Grant opens for applicants to all terms
Submission period for the fall 2025 application
Our doors are open
Every year, we welcome nearly 40,000 first-year students from all over California — and the world. It adds up to an eye-opening, boundary-breaking, horizon-stretching mix of backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. Come be a part of it.
We’re ready when you are
We make sure that California community college students are first in line for admissions. And if you’re well-prepared, you can even get a guaranteed place at some of our campuses.