Graduate Application Procedures
The application deadline for Fall 2013 is December 15, 2012. The application web site will open October 1, 2012.
A complete application consists of:
- Online application to UC Santa Cruz Division of Graduate Studies. See link below.
- Application fee $80 for domestic applicants, $100 for international applicants. Pay by credit card or electronic check.
- Official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended after high school. Have transcripts mailed to: UCSC Graduate Application Processing, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064.
- Three letters of recommendation. Must be submitted electronically. Enter name and email of each recommender in the online application. Recommenders will automatically be sent a link and password. Paper letters will not be accepted.
- Official Graduate Record Examination general test scores. Scores must be reported by ETS and are valid for five years. UCSC's school code is 4860. Applicants are encouraged to take the GRE by October 15 so that we will receive your scores by the application deadline.
- (optional) Graduate Record Examination subject test is recommended but not required. Not taking it will not penalize your application.
- (International students) Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) official score. Required of all applicants who are not US citizens or Permanent Residents and whose first language is other than English, even if you are now attending a US college or university. Scores are valid for two years and must be submitted directly to UCSC by the testing service.
Application files missing any of the above items will not be reviewed. 
Once your application is submitted online you will be assigned a login and password for your UCSC portal http://my.ucsc.edu, where you can check on missing items. This information will be posted in early November and updated as materials are received. It is your responsibility to make sure all items have been received by checking your portal frequently.
All applications must be submitted electronically. You will be able to register your recommenders online within the application. Statement of Purpose and Personal History essays can only be submitted in the online application. With the exception of transcripts, paper documents sent to us will not be reviewed.
The Graduate Admissions office issues notification of admission by email during the month of March.