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Applying to UC Schools

The University of California opened its doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 38 students. Today, the UC system includes more than 280,000 students and more than 227,000 faculty and staff, with 2.0 million alumni living and working around the world.

At a Glance: 

  • 10 campuses

  • 5 medical centers

  • 3 national laboratories

  • 160 academic disciplines

  • 800 degree programs

  • 280,380 students

  • 227,700 employees

  • 2.0 million living alumni

  • 64 Nobel laureates

Research the campuses before you apply. Here's an overview: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/

The nine undergraduate campuses and their admissions pages are:

UC Berkeleyhttps://admissions.berkeley.edu/

UC Davishttps://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/

UC Irvine -  https://www.admissions.uci.edu/

UCLAhttp://www.admission.ucla.edu/

UC Mercedhttps://admissions.ucmerced.edu/

UC Riversidehttps://admissions.ucr.edu/

UCSDhttps://admissions.ucsd.edu/ 

UC Santa Barbarahttps://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/

UC Santa Cruzhttps://admissions.ucsc.edu/

Here is where you begin your application:

https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login

Students may open an account after August 1, and submit a completed application between November 1-30.

Great resource on filling out UC applications:

(applies to all UCs although created by UCSB) 

https://www.youtube.com/user/UCSB4Me

If you are applying to a UC campus, connect with them on social media!

SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTION –

UC Berkeley - @CalAdmissions,@UCBerkeleyAdmissions

DAVIS - @ucdavisadmissions, YouTube.com/UCDavis

UC Irvine - @UCIAdmissions, YouTube.com/UCIrvineAdmissions

UCLA - @UCLAAdmission, YouTube.com/UCLA

Merced - @ucmerced, YouTube.com/UCMerced

UCR - @UCRAdmissions, YouTube.com/lifeatucr

UCSD - @ucsdadmissions, YouTube.com/SanDiegoAdmissions

UCSB -@UCSBAdmissions, YouTube.com/UCSB4me

UC Santa Cruz - @ucsc_admission, YouTube.com/UCSC

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