Undergraduate Admission

Undergraduate Admissions
One Shields Avenue
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-8507
(530) 752-2971; Fax (530) 752-3712
http://admissions.ucdavis.edu

Applying to UC Davis

You can apply online at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply, or you can download a printable copy of the application at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply/download.html.
You may request a mailed copy of the UC application for undergraduate admission and scholarships. E-mail your request to ucinfo@application.net and include your name, address, the term for which you're applying and your planned applicant status (freshman or transfer).

The initial filing periods to apply for admission and scholarships at UC Davis are as follows:
Quarter Initial Filing Period (prior year)
Fall November 1-30
Winter July 1-31
Spring October 1-31

For up-to-date details regarding winter and spring quarters, and tips on completing the UC application for admission and personal statement, see http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/apply.

After applying, transfer students are required to update their grades and course records online to ensure that the campuses have the most current academic information available.
See http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission/appupdate for details and deadlines.

Application Fees

The application fee of $60 for domestic students and $70 for international students entitles you to apply to one University of California campus. If you want to apply to more than one UC campus, you must pay an additional fee for each campus you select. These fees are not refundable. Applicants who apply online will be prompted to pay the fee before submitting the application. If you submit the application by mail, attach a check or money order made payable to the Regents of the University of California to the application form.

The University of California will waive application fees for up to four campuses for qualified students who otherwise would be unable to apply for admission. To be accepted for the fee waiver program, you must meet specific requirements related to your family income and size. The fee waiver program is for United States citizens and permanent residents only. If you are filing a paper application, please
see http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergrad_adm/apply/how_apply/apply_fees.html.

After You Apply for Admission

A few weeks after you apply, the University of California will notify you that your application has
been received and processed. UC Davis will also notify you once the application has been received
at our campus and that you can check your application and admission status online at
http://myadmissions.ucdavis.edu. MyAdmissions is a secure site for current applicants and admitted students to UC Davis. Admitted students can use MyAdmissions to check deadlines for the following and to complete all pre-enrollment tasks including:

  1. eFAN—Electronic Financial Aid Notice and Scholarships
  2. Student Housing
  3. Statement of Legal Residence
  4. High School Transcripts
  5. International Records
  6. AP/IB Exam Results
  7. Test Scores
  8. Accommodation for a Disability (if necessary)
  9. Health Insurance Requirement
  10. Hepatitis B Statement
  11. Orientation

After applying, transfer students are required to update their grades and course records online to ensure that the campuses have the most current academic information available. For details and deadlines, see http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission/appupdate.

Required Academic Records for All Students

It is not possible to disregard any AP or IB exams, or college or university work undertaken within the United States or abroad.

Freshman applicants are required to submit official scores for the following examinations:

  1. ACT plus Writing
    OR
  2. SAT Reasoning Test
    And
  3. SAT Subject Tests

For more information regarding ACT, see http://www.act.org; the UC Davis ACT code is 0454. For more information regarding SAT, see http://www.collegeboard.org; the UC Davis CEEB code is 004834.

If you are admitted to UC Davis, we will request official transcripts. You do not need to submit transcripts before this time. All students must provide official:

  1. High school transcripts
  2. College transcripts

All students completing the following examinations will be required to submit official scores:

  1. Advanced Placement
  2. International Baccalaureate

International Applicants will be required to submit scores for the following examination:

  1. TOEFL
    OR
  2. IELTS

Submit official documents and test scores to:

Undergraduate Admissions
University of California
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8507

Page content manager can be reached at Catalog-Comment@ucdavis.edu.

Updated: February 18, 2009 2:51 PM