Notice: The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be closed to in-person services from January 10th through January 14th. Our front desk is now virtual and will be available via this Zoom link(link is external). Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-12pm and Tuesday, Thursday 1pm-4pm Pacific Time.
Dates & Deadlines
Applications for admission are available beginning in October of the year prior to the year in which you would enter UC Berkeley. The application filing period is November 1-30. All applications must be submitted by November 30.
UC Berkeley does not offer application for early admission or early decision.
Important Dates
| Application available | August 1 |
|---|---|
| Apply for financial aid - FAFSA or CA Dream Act applications open | October 1 |
| Application filing period | November 1-30 |
| Application deadline | November 30 |
| Berkeley notifies applicants of receipt of application | Early December |
| Online UC Transfer Application Update (TAU) deadline | January 31 (priority) |
| UC Berkeley mandatory forms deadline | January 31 |
| FAFSA and CA Dream Act | March 2 |
| Freshman decisions posted | End of March* |
| Transfer decisions posted | End of April* |
| Freshman deadline to accept offer of admission | May 1 |
| Transfer deadline to accept offer of admission | June 1 |
**Exact decision dates are given to current applicants in confirmation emails and on the student application portal (coming soon).
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