Prospective Transfer Students

• Fall Admissions

  • Aug. 1 – Access the UC application. Learn how to shine on the application with Virtual Admission Presentations. 
  • Sept. 1–30 – Submit the TAG application.
  • Oct. 1–Nov. 30 – Submit the UC application.
  • Jan. 1 – Access the California Dream Act Application (DREAM). Federal school code: 001316
  • Jan. 31 – Deadline to complete the Transfer Academic Update (TAU).
  • March – Admission notifications begin via My.UCR.EDU. Note: Admitted international students who require a student visa to study in the United States, must obtain a Form I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant, F-1 Student Status). They will receive their Form I-20 via email. Students must complete and upload all required documents. After they submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR), they can upload their Form I-20 and required documents as soon as possible.
  • March 1 – Housing contracts become available.
  • March – Since campus housing is highly impacted and assigned first-come, first-served, it is recommended that your student submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR), housing contract or application, and first housing payment as early as possible.
  • March 2 (Priority Deadline) – Apply for financial aid by submitting a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (DREAM) by the priority deadline of March 2. (Applications can be submitted after March 2.) Federal school code: 001316 
  • March 2 – Verify that a certified GPA was submitted to the California Student Aid Commission by your community college.
  • June 1 – Deadline to submit the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR).
  • July 1 – Deadline to submit final transcripts/documents for coursework completed through the end of spring.
  • July 1 – International students: Submit all necessary documents, such as proof of financial support, a copy of identification pages of valid passport, required official transcripts/test scores, and the SEVIS Transfer Form (if applicable). 
  • August–September (Various Dates) – One-day, mandatory Highlander Orientation takes place for incoming transfer students. International students must also register for the International Student Orientation, which takes place in September. 
  • September (TBD) – International Student Orientation takes place. 
  • September (TBD) – Campus Apartments check-in day. 
  • September (TBD) – Fall instruction begins. View the Academic Calendar.
  • Oct. 1 – Access the FAFSA and GPA form to apply for financial aid. Federal school code: 001316 

• Winter Admissions

  • May 1–31 – Submit the TAG application.
  • July 1 – Access the UC application. Learn how to shine on the application with Virtual Admission Presentations. 
  • July 1–31 – Submit the UC application.
  • September (TBD) – Admission notifications begin.
  • September (TBD) – Since campus housing is assigned first-come, first-served, it is recommended that your student submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR), housing contract or application, and first housing payment as early as possible.
  • Mid-September – Deadline to complete the Transfer Academic Update.
  • Oct. 1 – Access the FAFSA and GPA form to apply for financial aid. Federal school code: 001316
  • Oct. 15 – Deadline to submit the Statement of Intent to Register (SIR).
  • Nov. 1 – Deadline to submit the final transcripts/documents for coursework completed through the end of summer.
  • Jan. 1 – Access the California Dream Act Application (DREAM). Federal school code: 001316
  • Jan. 15 – Deadline to submit final transcript/document for coursework completed through end of fall.
  • January (TBD) – Winter instruction begins. View the Academic Calendar.
  • March 2 (Priority Deadline) – Deadline to submit the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application (DREAM). Applications can still be submitted after March 2. Federal school code: 001316. Verify that a certified GPA was submitted to the California Student Aid Commission by your community college.

2. Career Readiness

The UCR Career Center prepares students with career planning and counseling, informative workshops, 14 annual career fairs, and more! They also invite companies to recruit, hire, and engage with students for job discovery, internships, campus interviews, and careers. Companies include Apple, Kia Motors, Microsoft, and Teach for America.

The average salary for the Class of 2020 is US$49,372. (UCR's Career Center Annual Report, 2019–20)

Encourage your student to check in with the Career Center early and often to locate jobs and internships, and maximize services and events.

5. Connection and Celebration

All UCR students have access to a wide variety of programs that promote connection and celebration during the student experience and well beyond graduation. Eight Ethnic and Gender Centers  help students explore identity, build community, find role models, and succeed in a diverse world. The Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) ensures equal access to university life, and the Veterans Resource Center (VRC)  provides peer support, mentoring, and networking. The Office of Foster Youth Support Services offers resources to former foster youth, and its Guardian Scholars program hosts activities to keep them connected and encouraged.