Most UC transfer decisions for fall admission come out sometime between early March and May 1, with the official UC system window listed as March 1–May 1.

Core timeline (UC-wide)

  • The University of California states that transfer applicants may be notified any time between March 1 and May 1 for fall-term admission.
  • The systemwide dates page notes that notification of fall transfer admission decisions begins March 1 and the notification period ends May 1.
  • If you applied for fall during the main October–December filing period, you fall under this March–May window; winter/spring or late applicants need to check directly with each campus.

Typical campus patterns

While exact dates shift each year, past cycles and advising sites show rough trends for popular campuses:

  • UC Berkeley: late April to early May for transfers.
  • UCLA: late April to early May for transfers.
  • UC San Diego: usually mid to late April.
  • UC Santa Barbara: often mid April.
  • UC Irvine: late March to early April.
  • UC Davis: around mid April.
  • UC Santa Cruz: late March to mid April.

These are patterns, not guaranteed release days, and individual majors or programs can vary.

Official UC guidance vs forum chatter

  • Official UC guidance emphasizes the March 1–May 1 window and tells transfer applicants to check each campus’s admissions website for more specific notification details.
  • Forum threads and Reddit posts often track “decision waves” by date, but they mainly confirm that some campuses (like Merced, Riverside, Santa Cruz) tend to release earlier in the window, while Berkeley/UCLA often come later.

What you should do now

  • Check your applicant portal for each campus; some list an expected “by” date or decision window.
  • Plan for a decision any time from early March , but do not assume silence means rejection until after the UC window closes around May 1.
  • Remember: once admitted, most campuses require your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) and final transcripts on a tight timeline (usually by June 1 and July 1 respectively).

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.