UCI Admissions & COVID-19

We understand that College Board is experiencing delays in processing AP exam scores and will likely not meet our July 15 deadline. Your admission status will not be affected by this delay but AP exam scores must still be submitted as soon as possible. Please arrange to have your scores sent as soon as possible to ensure that there are no issues with your course registration or enrollment at UCI. 

If you are experiencing additional delays with your exams, please notify your admissions counselor through your Applicant Portal.

The University of California is planning for a return to primarily in-person instruction systemwide starting fall 2021. For more information on campus plans, visit UCI Forward.

Please ensure your FAFSA has been submitted with the most recent financial information. For any further questions please contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships here. Please note they are receiving a high volume of inquiries at this time and will respond to you as soon as they are available to do so.

UCI is committed to providing as many students as possible with a meaningful on-campus residential experience. Undergraduate housing will be offered as space allows, but cannot be guaranteed. Rooms have been modified to accommodate current public health guidance. For more information, please visit UCI Housing’s website.

Pass (P) or Credit (CR) grades earned in spring, summer, and fall 2020, as well as spring and summer 2021, will meet A-G requirements for any student who was enrolled in high school during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years. This includes students currently enrolled in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades.

UCI is mindful of the many obstacles students and schools alike are currently facing. Nonetheless, UC strongly encourages potential applicants to take, whenever possible, A-G courses for letter grades, especially those in English and mathematics, as well as those in prospective major fields.

Pass (P) or Credit (CR) grades earned in spring 2020 through summer 2021 will meet A-G subject requirements but will not be calculated in the GPA. UC will continue to calculate the GPA for admission purposes using all A-G courses passed with letter grades in grades 10 and 11, including summer terms following grades 9, 10 and 11. Extra points in honors-level coursework will continue to be capped at 8 semesters of honors points in A-G courses completed with letter grades of A, B and C in grades 10 and 11.

UCI cannot instruct individual schools or districts on how to choose to implement their grading policy. If your high school allows different grading options for different courses, you can choose the grading option that you feel is most beneficial for each course.

Keep in mind that Pass grades will not be included in the GPA calculation, nor will they receive an extra point in the GPA if they are approved honors, AP or IB courses. However, UC-approved honors courses, including AP and IB, will be included in the honors course tallies, ensuring students are considered in comprehensive review as taking a challenging curriculum.

UCI recognizes the effort that students have already made in these challenging courses and will continue to award UC credit consistent with previous years for 2020 AP exams completed with scores of 3, 4, or 5.

Homeschool students who are working with their local high school to complete an approved curriculum and earn an accredited high school diploma can meet A-G requirements with Pass or Credit grades in coursework completed in spring 2020 through summer 2021.

Students not homeschooling through their local high school will continue to be considered for Admission by Exception, as is typical in non-pandemic years. With the elimination of the SAT Subject Test, Admission by Exam is no longer an option, but our faculty are exploring alternative options for students in non-traditional school settings to qualify for admission.

UCI will accept Pass or Credit grades in major preparatory coursework completed in winter, spring, and summer 2020 for all majors.

Pass or Credit grades in major preparation are acceptable for admission purposes only; articulation of courses with Pass or Credit grades will be determined by the individual department after you enroll at UCI.

Learn more about transfer requirements and requirements by school at admissions.uci.edu/transfer.

Yes. If an applicant for freshman or transfer admission completed secondary school/high school in a country where English was not the language of instruction, s/he must demonstrate English proficiency.  

UC is currently in communication with IBO and the various A-level exam boards to gather additional information about planned assessments. The University will share further information as soon as details are available.

Due to COVID-19, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will primarily be accepting documents in an online format. For a list of accepted online vendors and methods, visit our webpage regarding submitting official documents for current students.

After submitting your transcripts or test scores electronically, please fill out the Current Student Update form to notify the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

After submitting your transcripts or test scores electronically, please fill out the Current Student Update form to notify the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.