When is the University of California, Santa Cruz Regular Decision deadline?

The Regular Decision deadline for University of California, Santa Cruz is November 30, 2026.

What is University of California, Santa Cruz's acceptance rate?

University of California, Santa Cruz has an acceptance rate of 45%.

PublicUS News #85

Santa Cruz, California

UC Santa Cruz is a public research university in Santa Cruz, California.

Type	Deadline	Notification	Status
Regular Decision	November 30, 2026	March 31, 2027	Open
Rolling Admission	Rolling (ongoing)	TBD	Rolling
Transfer	November 30, 2027	TBD	Open

Stanford University

Stanford · Private · 3.7% acceptance

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena · Private · 3.9% acceptance

University of Southern California

Los Angeles · Private · 9.7% acceptance

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley · Public · 11.4% acceptance

Acceptance Rate45%

Annual Tuition$43,432

SAT Range1100–1330

ACT Range24–31

Avg GPA3.75

US News Rank#85

LocationSanta Cruz, CA

Common AppNo

Coalition AppNo

Rolling AdmissionNo