UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS, CONTINUED
The University prefers that students applying for admission use the online application which helps students file a more accurate and complete application by using error messages to highlight common mistakes and missing information before submission of the application. Additionally, privacy guards help ensure information stays secure. Apply online at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply.
Students who do not have easy online access may request a paper application by e-mailing ucinfo@ucapplication.net. Students must include their name, mailing address, the term for which they are applying, whether they are a freshman or transfer applicant, and the reason why they can't use the online application. Applications must be postmarked by the last day of the filing period. A nonrefundable application fee of $60 ($70 for international students) must accompany the application. This basic fee entitles the applicant to be considered at one campus; for each additional campus selected, an additional $60 fee is required. Applicants concerned with admission or application procedure questions specific to UCI should communicate directly with the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-1075; http://www.admissions.uci.edu/. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; (949) 824-6703.
WHEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSION
To ensure that applications will be considered for admission by both UCI (or other UC campuses) and the student's choice of major or program of study, the completed application and the application fee should be submitted during the priority filing period. Each campus accepts for consideration all applications it receives during this period. Additionally, students required to fulfill the examination requirements for freshman admission should make arrangements to take the standardized tests early. Completing the examination requirement (SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Assessment plus Writing Test and two SAT Subject Tests) no later than the December testing date of the senior year of high school is required for students applying for the fall quarter.
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Quarter to be Admitted at UCI |
Priority
Application Filing Dates |
| Winter quarter, 2010 | File July 1-30, 2009 |
| Spring quarter, 2010 | File October 1-30, 2009 |
| Fall quarter, 2010 | File November 1-30, 2009 |
| Winter quarter, 2011 | File July 1-30, 2010 |
| Spring quarter, 2011 | File October 1-30, 2010 |
Students are advised to check with the UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools to find out if applications are being accepted for winter or spring terms.
TRANSCRIPTS
The UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools (OARS) requires complete, accurate, and up-to-date information about a student's academic program and work in progress in order to process and respond to the application in a timely manner. The transcript and other documents submitted as part of the application become the property of the University; they cannot be returned or forwarded in any form to another college or university.
Freshman Applicants. Applicants will be notified if a preliminary high school transcript is required. Applicants are also responsible for asking testing agencies to report examination scores for either the SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Plus Writing Test and two SAT Subject Tests to OARS. Once students are admitted and decide to enroll at UCI, an official final high school transcript showing an official graduation date must be forwarded to OARS even if a student attends summer session. Official final transcripts should arrive in OARS by July 15 for those students admitted for fall quarter. Those students entering in the winter or spring quarters must have their transcripts sent to OARS within one month of the completion of the term of the school from which they entered. A California Certificate of Proficiency, the results from a proficiency test from any state, or a General Educational Development (GED) Certificate can be accepted in place of a high school diploma. Delays in receiving official transcripts will disadvantage students in the academic advising process and can affect enrollment in appropriate courses.
Transfer Applicants. Transfer students should not send transcripts unless requested to do so. It is essential that applicants accurately complete the self-reported college credit information in the application because it will be used for initial admission screening. Once students are admitted and decide to enroll at UCI, an official transcript from each college attended and the high school from which they graduated must be sent to OARS even if a student attends summer session. Final official transcripts should arrive in OARS by July 15 for those students admitted for the fall quarter. Summer-session transcripts must be submitted by September 15. Students entering UCI in the winter or spring quarters must have their final official transcripts sent to OARS within one month of the completion of the term of the school they are currently attending. Delays in receiving official transcripts will disadvantage students in the academic advising process and can affect enrollment in appropriate courses.
EXAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS
Students should make arrangements to take the SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests with the College Board at http://www.collegeboard.com. For the ACT Assessment Plus Writing, students should contact the American College Testing Program at http://www.act.org. (Test fees should be paid to the testing services, not to the University.) At the same time the test is taken, students should request that their scores be reported to the UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools. To prevent confusion or unnecessary delay, it is important to use precisely the same form of the student's name on both the application for admission and the test materials.
In 2009-10 the SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests are proposed to be offered concurrently on the following Saturday mornings: October 10, 2009; November 7, 2009; December 5, 2009; January 23, 2010; March 6, 2010 (SAT Reasoning Test only); May 1, 2010; and June 5, 2010.
In 2009-10 the ACT Assessment Plus Writing Test is offered on the following dates: September 12, 2009 (this test date is not available in the U.S. territories, Puerto Rico, or Canada); October 24, 2009; December 12, 2009; February 6, 2010 (no test centers are scheduled in New York for this date); April 10, 2010; and June 12, 2010.
Detailed information, including confirmation of test dates, is available from the College Board, the American College Testing Program, and from most high school counseling offices.
NOTIFICATION OF ADMISSION
Most fall quarter freshmen applicants are notified of their status between March 1 and 31. Transfer applicants are usually notified by May 1. In some cases for transfer applicants, complete transcripts of course work and/or a mid-term progress report are required before a final decision can be made; such records will be requested by OARS. Note that these target dates apply only to those applicants who submitted their applications during the fall priority filing period (November 1-30). Those students who apply after the priority period will be notified as soon as possible after March 31.
Statement of Intent to Register
Students who wish to attend UCI must return a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR). The SIR serves to notify UCI of the student's decision to accept or not accept its offer of admission. Before completing and returning their SIR, students who have applied to more than one campus are advised to take as much time as is appropriate in considering their response to each campus. However, it is essential that students allow enough time to meet the stipulated deadline. Once they have decided which campus to attend, students should submit their positive SIR and nonrefundable $100 deposit (if applicable) either electronically or by mail. (This deposit, known as the Undergraduate Acceptance of Admission Fee, is applied to the Registration Fee when the student registers.)
Students must submit their SIR by the following deadline:
Freshmen entering fall 2010: May 1, 2010
Transfers entering fall 2010: June 1, 2010
Freshmen and transfers entering winter 2011: October 15, 2010
Freshmen and transfers entering spring 2011: refer to the specific date on their admit letter. (UCI seldom accepts applicants for a spring term.)
Electronic Filing: Students are encouraged to return their SIR electronically by accessing the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools Web site at http://www.admissions.uci.edu/ and link to "MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI." Students submitting an SIR electronically are required to pay their $100 Acceptance of Admission Fee by credit card. Fee waivers are also available online.
Filing by Mail: Students who are unable to submit their SIR online may download and print an SIR from the OARS Web site. Students must return the printed SIR along with the $100 Acceptance of Admission Fee (if requested), made payable to UC Regents, to the Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools, 204 Aldrich Hall, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-1075. Students who are not able to either submit their SIR electronically or download an SIR from the OARS Web site should contact OARS at the address listed above and/or call (949) 824-6703.
Admission to UCI is not an assurance of receiving financial aid nor does it guarantee assignment to University housing. Separate applications are required of applicants desiring financial aid and/or University housing, and receipt of communications from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, the Housing Office, or any office other than the OARS does not imply that eligibility for admission has been established.
Student Records Access and Disclosure
At UCI, an "applicant" becomes a "student" at the time of submission of the SIR. Information regarding access to student records and disclosure of student record information (both public and confidential) may be found in the Appendix.