Special situations for transfer applicants
Winter and spring quarter applications
UC Davis typically does not accept applications for admission during winter and spring quarters. Learn more about filing dates and how to apply late or for a closed term.
Earning a second bachelor’s degree
UC Davis only considers second bachelor’s degree applicants in the College of Engineering for the following majors: biological systems engineering and materials science and engineering.
You must meet both of the following conditions. Your first degree is not in engineering and you need to complete all lower-division selective major criteria for the intended engineering major.
Second baccalaureate applications that do not meet these conditions are not considered.
Application filing dates are the same as those for new undergraduate applicants. Submit the UC undergraduate application online.
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Biological Sciences and College of Letters and Science do not accept second baccalaureate applicants.
Transferring before reaching junior status
If you plan to apply before earning junior-level status (90 transferable quarter units or 60 transferable semester units) you may apply to the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in non-selective majors (see a list of selective majors). The College of Letters and Science, the College of Engineering and the College of Biological Sciences accept applications from junior-level transfers only.
Limited status enrollment
Students in limited status, also known as non-degree-seeking students, are those whose special achievements qualify them to take certain university courses toward a definite and limited objective. Currently, none of our academic colleges accept limited status applicants. Consider enrolling in our UC Davis Extension Open Campus program, as an alternative to applying for limited status admission.