UCSB Admissions

First-year Applicants: Set up your UCSB Applicant Portal so you can view decisions on Tuesday, March 17, at 3PM PT. The UCSB Applicant Portal is the ONLY place to view your decisions.

Transfer Applicants: Continue to check your emails for updates and instructions! your decisions will be released mid-April.

💙💛Register for UCSB’s annual Open House on Saturday, April 11, 2026 (event runs from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM)! We are excited to welcome you to our campus for a full day of tours, resource fairs, and live performances! Sign up through the link in our bio (LinkTree), or visit: admissions.ucsb.edu/open-house

❗️Applicants: Have you filed your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or CADAA (California Dream Act Application) yet? We encourage students to file their FAFSA and CADAA by March 2, 2026. Students who apply late might miss out on full aid consideration and see a delay in accessing their award letter!

⚠️Transfer applicants‼️ Although the TAU priority deadline was January 31st, all transfer applicants have until March 15th to update their UC Application via the TAU. If you did not submit a TAU by January 31st, a review of your application is not guaranteed. For more information, check out our “After I Apply: What’s Next?” video on YouTube!

Have you heard the news? The UCSB Applicant Portal is open! Be sure to check your email for instructions on how to access your portal. As a reminder, admission decisions for first-year applicants will be released in mid-March and decisions for transfer applicants will be released in mid-April. 💙💛

Top Academics? Why, yes. ✅
Top Career Coaching? Also, yes! ✅

If you have not had the chance to connect with Career Services at UCSB yet, this is your sign to start the New Year strong by seeking out growth opportunities! Have a favorite Career Service staff member? Give them a shout out below!

UCSB has a long history of ornithological research and is rich in bird diversity, both on and off campus. Celebrate National Bird Day with us!

Transfer students: The UCSB Office of Admissions needs your UC Application Transfer Academic Update (TAU) by 11:59 PM, PT on January 31, 2026. A TAU is needed to start reviewing your application. A TAU must be submitted even if you have no updates to report.

You can submit more than one TAU through March 15, should you need to report additional spring quarter/semester updates. If you need assistance with your academic update, check your emails to access the TAU video or reach out via email!

Students who have completed their secondary school/high school in a country where English is not the language of instruction, as well as students who have had less than three years of instruction in English, will need to demonstrate English proficiency.

Check your emails regularly to review the latest notices from the UCSB Office of Admissions!

Did you apply to majors in the UCSB’s College of Creative Studies (CCS)? We can help you with your CCS supplemental application (due January 6, 2026)!

Join us in our virtual application review webinars and open Q&As. Register on the UCSB Admissions events webpage!

You did it👏 While you wait to hear from us, watch videos on our YouTube channel to better understand our major, campus and more!

Application confirmation emails and portal notices will be sent out in the coming weeks.

First-year admission decisions will be released in mid-March. Transfer admission decisions will be released in mid-April. Follow our page for the latest UCSB admission updates!

💰 Scholarship opportunities for eligible and qualifying students! Look into these funds to find additional details.