Freshmen

Applying to the Jacobs School
To apply for freshman admission to a UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering major, high school students should complete the UC Undergraduate Application and select an engineering major as their first choice. The annual filing period is November 1-30.

UCSD has a six-college system and freshman applicants will need to rank the colleges in order of preference when applying for admission. The colleges help shape a student’s program of study because general education requirements are determined by the college, while engineering major requirements are determined by the academic department. The Jacobs School is not affiliated with any one particular college, and engineering students are distributed amongst the six colleges. Learn more about the colleges »

Admission to the Jacobs School is a two-step process »