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Next Steps for UC Transfers

For newly admitted transfer students, each UC campus has its own deadlines and procedures to accept the offer of admission and prepare for enrollment. 

  1. Admission decisions — Students are notified of admissions status on their admissions portal. For admitted students, all campuses also notify via U.S. Mail.
  2. Financial aid offer — All campuses notify students of their preliminary or official financial aid award in the student portal. The timing of the offers relative to the admission decision (e.g., with the admission decision or after) varies by campus.
  3. Accepting an admission offer — Deadline to submit the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) is June 1 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT).
  4. SIR deposit deferral — Students that qualified for the UC application fee waiver may also qualify to defer their SIR deposit until financial aid is disbursed.
  5. Housing — Housing application deadlines are listed below, but campus housing websites will have the most current information. Meeting the deadline may be required to qualify for any campus housing guarantees.
  6. Submitting final official transcripts, exam results & documents –. (1)  Final official transcripts are due by July 1B.  (2) AP/IB/A-Level exam results/other documents (such as IGETC certification) are due by July 15

Transfer steps by Campus

Berkeley

  • Application Portal
  • Housing for incoming students: Priority given to transfer applicants who apply by the deadline
  • Housing deadline; June 2
  • Housing website
  • Orientation for incoming transfers: Mandatory, Golden Bear
  • High school transcripts required: No, unless requested.

Davis

  • Application Portal
  • Housing for incoming students: Guaranteed for the first 1,000 applicants
  • Housing deadline: June 5
  • Housing website
  • Orientation for incoming transfers: Mandatory
  • High school transcripts required: No, unless unless less than junior standing

Irvine


UCLA


Merced


Riverside

  • Application Portal
  • Housing for incoming students: Priority given to transfer applicants who apply by the deadline
  • Housing deadline: May 10
  • Housing website
  • Orientation for incoming transfers: Mandatory, Highlander Orientation
  • High school transcripts required: No, unless less than junior standing

San Diego

  • Application Portal
  • Housing for incoming students: Two year guarantee
  • Housing deadline: June 8
  • Housing website
  • Orientation for incoming transfers: Mandatory.  Conducted via the student’s individual college. Access registration on application portal
  • High school transcripts required: No, unless requested.

Santa Barbara

  • Application Portal
  • Housing for incoming students: Priority given to transfer applicants who apply by the deadline
  • Housing deadline: June 15
  • Housing website
  • Orientation for incoming transfers: Highly Recommended
  • High school transcripts required: Yes, unless full IGETC Certification.

Santa Cruz

  • Application Portal
  • Housing for incoming students: One year guarantee
  • Housing deadline: June 18
  • Housing website
  • Orientation for incoming transfers: Mandatory
  • High school transcripts required: No, unless less than junior standing

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Lindy is an independent UC admissions consultant, who works with both transfers and freshmen. She also has just completed her first novel, a supernatural thriller set in San Francisco.

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