Dates and Deadlines

 

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2024 UC IRVINE PROGRAM DATES:

Sunday, July 7 – Friday, August 2, 2024


APPLICATION

  • Online application opens: January 10, 2024 (at 8:00 AM PST)
  • Online application closes: February 9, 2024 (at 5:00 PM – continues unsupported until 11:59 PM PST)
  • Completed online application, parent/guardian signature(s), application fee ($40) due by: Friday, February 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM – continues unsupported until 11:59 PM
  • (OPTIONAL) financial aid application must be POSTMARKED on or before Saturday, February 10, 2024 – (absolutely no extensions!  A priority mail label is available on the financial aid application free of charge.)

IMPORTANT: The application contains personal statements and requires, among other things, letters of recommendation and parental consent. Please start the application process early to avoid complications with due dates. NO EXTENSIONS will be granted, for any part of the application, including letters of recommendation.

Please see the COSMOS application website (you will be taken to the Statewide COSMOS website, which is run out of UC Davis) for detailed information about the application requirements, application FAQs, and the need for application fee waivers.


ADMISSION

  • Admission notifications will be sent out on Friday, March 29, 2024 after 5:00 PM (PDT) via email (the email address you use on the online application portal).
  • Offer Acceptance or Decline (no response is considered “offer declined”) to COSMOS due Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by 11:59 PM (PDT)
  • If you ACCEPT your offer:
    • One third of the total tuition due (which may be less than the full tuition due to financial aid awards) must be paid online by Wednesday, April 10, 2024 by 11:59 PM (PDT) (unsupported after 5:00 PM) or by check (postmarked by April 10). The tuition is non-refundable except in the case of a documented catastrophic event.
    • The remaining two thirds of the tuition must be paid online (by 11:59 PM) or by check (postmarked) on or before Friday, April 19, 2024.

COSMOS is not able to give out early acceptance status. All applicants to COSMOS are informed of the application decision at the same time. Please DO NOT email the professor(s) of the cluster to which you applied asking for more information or with questions regarding the application/admissions decision.


WAIT-LIST

Waitlist acceptances will begin April 12.  Upon waitlist acceptance, students will be notified of their deadline to take action on acceptance and tuition payment.  In general, students will have one week from date of admittance to accept their spot by paying one third of tuition, and another two weeks to pay the remaining two thirds.


PAYMENT: (times are specific to credit card payments – checks must be postmarked by the date noted)

  • $40 Application fee due electronically (or postmarked) by February 9, 2024 at 11:59 PM (unsupported after 5:00 PM)
  • Nonrefundable deposit equaling one third of total tuition due by April 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM (unsupported after 5:00 PM)
  • Remaining two thirds of tuition due by April 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM (unsupported after 5:00 PM)
  • All payments made by check must be postmarked by the deadline date.
  • Credit card payments available. Please note that a 2.85% service fee will be added to ALL online payments
  • See Application and Payment Basics page for information on making payments, eligibility, financial aid, and refunds.

Total tuition for COSMOS 2023 is $5,005 (non-refundable deposit fee and remaining tuition cost)

Actual amount due is $5,005, less any financial aid awarded


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The online application link can be found below (the link takes you to a general COSMOS application, during which you can specify UCI for campus):

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Thank you for your interest in COSMOS and we wish you the best of luck!