University of California, Santa Cruz: When should my student apply for housing?
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New students receive their housing application instructions and deadline after accepting admission; continuing-student applications for 2026–27 were February 19–26, 2026.
For incoming fall freshmen, UCSC says students accept admission and indicate a housing preference by the SIR deadline, then receive their college affiliation and housing application deadline by UCSC email. Continuing students applied during the published February 19–26, 2026 filing period.
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