My roadmap

California college application deadlines 2026–27

38 California colleges, sorted by how often students search for them. Every date links to its official source.

Coming up:Pitzer College · ED Nov 15 University of the Pacific · EA Nov 15 California Lutheran University · EA Nov 15
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles · 9% admit · Regular Decision Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
University of Southern California
Los Angeles · 10% admit · Regular Decision Jan 10
Jan 10 · 62d
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla · 27% admit · Regular Decision Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
Stanford University
Stanford · 4% admit · Regular Decision Jan 5
Jan 5 · 57d
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley · 11% admit · Regular Decision Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
University of California-Davis
Davis · 42% admit · Regular (UC filing period) Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo · 31% admit · Regular Decision Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara · 33% admit
Oct 1 · passed
University of California-Irvine
Irvine · 29% admit · Regular Decision Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
Pepperdine University
Malibu · 63% admit · Early Decision II Jan 15
Jan 15 · 67d
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena · 3% admit · Regular Decision Jan 4
Jan 4 · 56d
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach · 46% admit · Regular Decision Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
Chapman University
Orange · 65% admit · Early Decision II Jan 15
Jan 15 · 67d
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles · 45% admit · Early Decision II Jan 8
Jan 8 · 60d
University of San Diego
San Diego · 52% admit · Early Decision II Jan 5
Jan 5 · 57d
San Diego State University
San Diego · 36% admit · Regular Decision Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz · 66% admit · Regular (UC filing period) Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
San Jose State University
San Jose · 85% admit · Regular Decision Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona · 75% admit · Priority filing period Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
Pomona College
Claremont · 7% admit · Early Decision II Jan 8
Jan 8 · 60d
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton · 91% admit · Priority Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
University of California-Merced
Merced · 91% admit · Regular (UC filing period) Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara · 48% admit · Early Decision II Jan 7
Jan 7 · 59d
University of San Francisco
San Francisco · 62% admit · Early Decision II Jan 15
Jan 15 · 67d
Occidental College
Los Angeles · 44% admit · Early Decision II Jan 10
Jan 10 · 62d
California State University-Northridge
Northridge · 93% admit · Regular Decision May 15
May 15 · 187d
San Francisco State University
San Francisco · 96% admit · Regular Decision Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
Pitzer College
Claremont · 25% admit · Early Decision Nov 15
Nov 15 · 6d
California State University-Chico
Chico · 93% admit
Oct 1 · passed
University of the Pacific
Stockton · 71% admit · Early Action Nov 15
Nov 15 · 6d
Scripps College
Claremont · 38% admit · Early Decision Nov 16
Nov 16 · 7d
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles · 91% admit · Priority Nov 30
Nov 30 · 21d
California State University-Fresno
Fresno · 95% admit · Regular Decision Jan 15
Jan 15 · 67d
California Baptist University
Riverside · 85% admit
Rolling
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks · 76% admit · Early Action Nov 15
Nov 15 · 6d
University of Redlands
Redlands · 83% admit · Regular Decision Jan 15
Jan 15 · 67d
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia · 32% admit · Preferred Dec 1
Dec 1 · 22d
Minerva University
San Francisco · 3% admit · Regular Decision Jan 5
Jan 5 · 57d