Upcoming 2026 College Application Deadlines in California

High school students, stay on track for your Fall 2026 college applications with the California deadline schedule for the 2026/2027 academic year. Be sure to confirm the dates with the schools directly. There are currently 74 colleges in California still accepting applications and 0 with Fall admission deadlines within the next thirty days.

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College Application Deadlines
College	Application Due
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California	January 7, 2027
Pomona College Claremont, California	January 8, 2027
Occidental College Los Angeles, California	January 10, 2027
Chapman University Orange, California	January 15, 2027
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California	January 15, 2027
University of the Pacific Stockton, California	January 15, 2027
Pepperdine University Malibu, California	January 15, 2027
University of San Francisco San Francisco, California	January 15, 2027
Scripps College Claremont, California	January 15, 2027
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, California	January 15, 2027
Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, California	January 15, 2027
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, California	January 15, 2027
California State University Monterey Bay Seaside, California	January 15, 2027
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, California	January 19, 2027
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, California	February 15, 2027
Menlo College Atherton, California	April 1, 2027
California State Polytechnic University Humboldt Arcata, California	April 30, 2027
Life Pacific University San Dimas, California	May 1, 2027

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.