UCSB Admissions

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When To Apply

As a rule, UC Santa Barbara accepts applications from first-time freshman and junior-level transfer students only. See the chart below for current information on which UC Santa Barbara quarters are open.

UC Santa Barbara Application Periods
	Winter 2010	Spring 2010	Fall 2010
Filing Period	July 1-31, 2009	Oct 1-31, 2009	Nov 1-30, 2009
Open to Freshman Applicants?	Closed	Closed	Open
Open to Junior-level Transfer Applicants?	Closed	Closed	Open
Open to International Applicants?	Closed	Closed	Open

Note: UCSB�s colleges of Creative Studies and Engineering will accept applications for senior-level transfer applicants.

Apply Online

Apply online at universityofcalifornia.edu/apply. The online application is available during application filing periods. Helpful prompts will assist you in completing your application thoroughly and accurately.

Application Fees

The filing fee for each University of California campus you apply to is $60. For international applicants, the filing fee is $70 per campus.

Fee waivers

Fee waivers are available to students who meet eligibility guidelines based on household size and family income. When you apply online, you may request a review for a fee waiver in section 8 of the UC application. If you do not meet the criteria for a fee waiver, you will be asked to pay by credit card, or you may select "Mail" as a payment option and a bill for the application fee(s) will be mailed to you.

The fee waiver can be used to apply to up to four UC campuses. If you wish to apply to more than four campuses, you must pay the $60 fee for each additional campus.

If you have a paper fee waiver but want to apply online, choose "Mail" from the selection of payment options. When the bill arrives at your home, return it with the completed and signed fee waiver form.

Can I Apply Late or Apply for a Closed Term?

Filing deadlines are rarely extended.

To apply for admission after a filing period has ended, or for a UCSB term that will be closed to new applicants, you must submit a written appeal. Consideration for appeals is based on your overall application and extenuating circumstances.

In your letter of appeal, please include:

A statement describing your special circumstances.
The quarter and year for which you are applying.
Whether you are applying as a freshman or transfer student.
Intended major.
Full legal name (no nicknames).
Address and phone number.
E-mail address.
Date of birth.
The last four digits of your social security number (if applicable).
Copies of all transcripts.

Mail your appeal to:

Admissions Review Committee
Office of Admissions
1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2014

Or fax a copy to:
(805) 893-2676

Once Undergraduate Admissions receives your appeal, you should receive written notification of the decision within four to six weeks. If the appeal is granted, you may then fill out an electronic application online. (Note: The data in your application will need to match the data in your appeal letter for the online application to be processed.)

If you have already applied to UC, but wish to add UCSB as a campus choice, the process is the same. However, if the appeal is granted, you do not have to do anything more. The central processor will bill you for the application fee by mail.

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