California State University (CSU)

Apply to any of the 23 campuses at www.calstate.edu/apply

To Begin at the University Filing Period

Fall Semester

October 1 – November 30 (a year prior) 

Spring Semester

August 1 – August 31

Applying for the Spring semester is very limited. Not all schools or programs are available.

 

University of California (UC)

Apply to UC campuses at https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html

To Begin at the University Filing Period

Fall Semester

October 1 – November 30 (a year prior) 

Winter/Spring Semester

July 1 – July 31

Most UC campuses do not accept winter/spring applications with the exception of UC Merced, UC Riverside and UC Santa Cruz.

UC TAG Application

Semester Filing Period

Winter/Spring Semester

July 1 – 31

Fall Semester

September 1 – September 30

 

Private Colleges and Universities & Out-of-State

Used by many private institutions, apply https://www.commonapp.org/

Transfer application deadlines and admissions requirements vary from campus to campus for private universities and out-of-state universities.