Brief: UC Transfer Applications Close November 30

The University of California (UC) admissions website shows that the filing period for fall 2027 transfer applications ends on November 30. After submission, the online Transfer Academic Update (TAU) opens on December 15 for applicants to report final fall grades and in-progress or planned coursework, with a priority deadline of January 31, 2027.

Who Is Affected by the UC Transfer Application Deadline on November 30

The deadline applies to community college students planning to transfer to UC for fall 2027, including students at Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College. UC defines a transfer applicant as someone who has graduated from high school and has enrolled and earned credit in a regular session (fall, winter, or spring) at a college or university. Students who submitted a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) application in September must still submit the full application by November 30.

What UC Transfer Applicants Should Do Before November 30

Select a major for every campus. The transfer application requires a major for each campus the student applies to, which differs from the first-year application.

Report coursework from every college. Applicants list all colleges they have attended or will attend before enrolling at UC, including colleges attended while in high school, and they also name the last high school attended. Students who have entered their coursework in the UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) can import it into the application.

Describe activities after high school. UC states that the transfer application focuses on experiences, activities, and awards after high school and during college, entered in five categories.

Answer four personal insight questions, one of them required. Transfer applicants answer four questions: one is required and three are chosen by the student.

Apply any fee waiver correctly. The UC application fee waiver covers fees for up to four campuses. A NACAC waiver or a voucher from the community college can also be indicated at submission, but fee waivers cannot be combined.

Key Dates After the UC Transfer Application Deadline

Notification of fall 2027 admission decisions begins on March 1, 2027 and ends on May 1, and admitted transfer students must submit the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) by June 1. The overall transfer timeline is covered in UC Transfer Filing Period Opens October 1, and students preparing campus and major choices can learn more about the EDUBUS Community College to UC service.

Sources

• UC Admissions: Filling out the application (transfer) (accessed November 14, 2026)
• UC Admissions: Dates & deadlines (transfer) (accessed November 14, 2026)