University of California-San Diego application deadlines for Fall 2027
La Jolla, CA
University of California-San Diego's next deadline is UC San Diego first-year application deadline (UC application) on November 30, 2026. All 4 dates are checked against University of California-San Diego's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $72,901
- published for 2024‑25
- Admitted
- 27%
- of applicants
- Undergraduates
- 34,948
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$7,525
- $30k – 48k$8,155
- $48k – 75k$9,942
- $75k – 110k$15,199
- $110k and up$28,785
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Regular Decisionin about 2 months
UC San Diego first-year application deadline (UC application)
This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be submitted by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
- FAFSAin about 5 months
FAFSA / California Dream Act Application priority filing deadline
This is this school's own priority date for having your FAFSA on file, which is earlier than the federal deadline. The school uses it to allocate its own aid.
If you miss it: Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.
- Depositin about 7 months
Deadline for first-year admits to accept UC San Diego's offer of admission (SIR)
This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.
If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
- Financial aidin about 9 months
Deadline to submit additional financial aid documents for UC San Diego priority aid funding
This is the school's own financial aid deadline, which is separate from the federal FAFSA date and usually earlier. It's the date the school uses to decide who gets its own money.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
Last checked against University of California-San Diego's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about University of California-San Diego
When is the University of California-San Diego application deadline for Fall 2027?
November 30, 2026, for UC San Diego first-year application deadline (UC application). Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
When is University of California-San Diego's FAFSA / California Dream Act Application priority filing deadline?
March 2, 2027. Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.
When is University of California-San Diego's Deadline for first-year admits to accept UC San Diego's offer of admission (SIR)?
May 1, 2027. Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.
When is University of California-San Diego's Deadline to submit additional financial aid documents for UC San Diego priority aid funding?
June 15, 2027. Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
How much does University of California-San Diego cost?
About $38,701 a year in state and $72,901 out of state for 2024-25. That is the published sticker price, before any grants or scholarships.
How hard is it to get into University of California-San Diego?
University of California-San Diego admits about 27% of applicants.
How many students go to University of California-San Diego?
Around 34,948 undergraduates.
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