Dates and Deadlines
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Application Deadlines
High School
| Application Open and Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Application opens | November 3, 2025 (Mon) |
| Early Decision submission deadline | December 15, 2025 (Mon, 9.p.m. PST) |
| Early Decision decision release date | January 15, 2026 (Thu) |
| High School Regular Decision submission deadline | January 20, 2026 (Tue, 9 p.m. PST) |
| High School Regular Decision decision release date | February 2, 2026 (Mon) |
| High School Late Application submission deadline | March 2, 2026 (Mon) |
| High School Late Application decision release date | March 9, 2026 (Mon) |
University Level
| Application Open and Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Application opens | November 3, 2025 (Mon) |
| Early Decision submission deadline | December 15, 2025 (Mon, 9.p.m. PST) |
| Early Decision decision release date | January 15, 2026 (Thu) |
| University Level Regular Decision and Merit-based Tuition Grant deadline | February 13, 2026 (Fri, 9 p.m. PST) |
| University Level Regular Decision decision release date | March 4, 2026 (Wed) |
| International Applicant (needing an I-20) submission deadline | April 27, 2026 (Mon, 9 p.m. PDT) |
| University Level Rolling Admission submission deadline | May 22, 2026 (Fri, 9 p.m. PDT) |
| University Level Rolling Admission decision release date | 10 business days from submission |
Academic Calendar
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Courses Posted | First week in February |
| Axess opens for course enrollment | April 6, 2026 (Mon) |
| Summer Bill posted | May 25, 2026 (Mon) |
| Final deadline to submit Health Requirements to Vaden Patient Portal | June 1, 2026 (Mon) |
| Cardinal Care Waiver deadline | June 15, 2026 (Mon) |
| Summer Bill due* | June 20, 2026 (Sat) |
| Summer Session Program Mandatory Check-in | June 20, 2026 (Sat) |
| First day of quarter; instruction begins | June 22, 2026 (Mon) |
| Preliminary Study List deadline^ | June 22, 2026 (Mon, 5 p.m. PDT) |
| Final Study List deadline^^ | July 6, 2026 (Mon, 5 p.m. PDT) |
| Last day of classes | August 13, 2026 (Thu) |
| End-Quarter Examinations | August 14–15, 2026 (Fri & Sat) |
| Move out | August 16, 2026 (Sun, 8:00 a.m. PDT) |
*If your full payment is not received by the published due date, a late payment penalty of 1% of the amount past due may be assessed.
^Students must be enrolled in at least one course by this deadline. Last day to submit Annulment of Summer Registration to withdraw from the University with a full tuition refund.
^^Final day to add or drop a class; no drops are permitted after this point. Last day for tuition reassessment for dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the Course Withdrawal deadline and a 'W' notation will appear on the transcript.
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