Graduate Admission

Application for Graduate Studies

Applications for admission to UC Santa Cruz graduate programs are available online starting Oct. 1 of the prior year, for admission into the following academic year. Deadlines vary by program and are posted online; deadline extensions are not available.

Instructions and requirements for admission including required materials and test scores are posted on the Graduate Admissions website. Please read all instructions thoroughly and contact the program you are applying to with questions about the application. Note that there is no conditional admission to UC Santa Cruz graduate programs.

If there are any problems with the online application, please email gradadm@ucsc.edu.