Dates and Deadlines
Freshmen
| Fall | early decision/ early action |
| Application Deadline | November 1 |
| FAFSA and CSS Profile | November 1 |
| Decision Notification Begins | end of December |
| Reply/Deposit Date (Early Decision) | Feb 1 |
| Reply/Deposit Date (Early Action) | May 1 |
| FALL | REGULAR ACTION |
| Application Deadline | January 15 |
| FAFSA and CSS Profile | February 1 |
| Decision Notification Begins | mid-March |
| Reply/Deposit Date | May 1 |
| SPRING | REGULAR ACTION |
| Application Deadline (International Applicants) | November 1 |
| Application Deadline (Domestic Applicants) | November 15 |
| FAFSA and CSS Profile | FAFSA and CSS Profile Upon Application for Admission |
| * Institutional aid for those who apply after the priority deadline will be on a funds available basis. | |
Transfers
| fall | regular action |
| Application Priority Deadline | March 1 |
| FAFSA Application Deadline (Domestic) | March 1 |
| Decision Notification Begins | April 1 |
| Reply/Deposit Date* | June 1 |
| SPRING | REGULAR ACTION |
| Application Priority Deadline | November 1 |
| * We continue to accept Transfer applications for all programs, except Nursing, beyond the priority deadlines. | |
Visiting Students
| ONLINE APPLICATION PERIOD** | REGISTRATION BEGINS | ADD/DROP DEADLINE | |
| Intersession 2018 | Oct. 20, 2017 - Jan. 2, 2018 | November 13, 2017 | January 5, 2018 |
| Spring 2018 | Oct. 20, 2017 - Jan. 26, 2018 | November 13, 2017 | January 26, 2018 |
| Summer 2018* | Jan. 2, 2018 - July 23, 2018 | April 16, 2018 | Session*: I and II - May 25, 2018 III - July 6, 2018 IV - May 22, 2018 V - June 12, 2018 VI - July 3, 2018 VII - July 24, 2018 |
| Fall 2018 | Closes Aug. 27, 2018 | June 18, 2018 | Aug. 28, 2017 |
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*Summer sessions vary in length: Session I is 12 weeks; II and III are 6 weeks; IV, V, VI, and VII are 3 weeks. **Applications and/or registration after the first day of classes must be done in person at the Welcome Center in Lone Mountain room 203. After the last online registration dates (Intersession = Jan. 5, 2018; Spring = Jan. 26, 2018), students may register at the Office of Admission, or make arrangements by email at visitingstudents@usfca.edu. |
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