Application Process for Freshmen

Check our Application and Admission Timeline for your application sequence. The filing period is November 1-30.

We host several application-related programs during the fall in San Diego and elsewhere — check our Events page for details, dates, and times.

Talk with one of our Admissions Officers about application strategies. Wherever you live, we're always glad to answer your questions.

UC San Diego-specific resources

• Freshman admission requirements
• UC San Diego application review evaluation process
• International student admission

University of California information

• Course lists by school
• Subject requirement (A-G coursework)
• UC freshman admission requirements
• UC admissions index: online calculator
• UC undergraduate admission application page

Plan to take a campus tour

Plan to take a campus tour if you live in the San Diego area or will be visiting. Triton Tours are led by current Triton students, so you’ll get an insider’s perspective on what it’s like to be a student here. If you’re ready for specifics about applying, stay for the Admissions Information Session immediately following the tour. Or plan to spend the day on campus—you can sit in on actual classes during the academic year.

Click the monitor for a guided walking tour!

Not in this area? Take one of our audio slideshow tours. Or connect with the UC San Diego Alumni Association to find a graduate who lives nearby—they’ll be happy to talk with you.

Questions? Talk to one of the Admissions Officers in the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools, (858) 534-4831. Students outside the U.S., ask for one of our international admission specialists, or email them.