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By the Numbers
93%
OF SCU STUDENTS IN THEIR FIRST YEAR RETURNED
10:1
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
72°F
AVERAGE ANNUAL HIGH TEMPERATURE
Deadlines
What you need to do | Deadline | |
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Pay the $500 enrollment fee via your SCU application portal (nonrefundable). |
January 7 | |
View your Financial Aid offer via your SCU application portal. |
Available within one week after receiving your admission decision | |
Sign up for an advising session. |
June 23 | |
Submit your $500 housing prepayment deposit, the housing contract, and your Residential Learning (RLC)/Housing preferences via the link in your SCU application portal. You will not be able to request housing until you have submitted your enrollment fee. |
May 3 | |
Submit official ACT/SAT scores to the Office of Undergraduate Admission |
As soon as possible but no later than May 1 | |
Submit final transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. |
As soon as possible but no later than July 11 | |
Submit proof of Health Insurance online through the MySCU Portal by clicking the Gallagher tile. |
Priority: July 26 Final: September 23 |
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Submit Immunization Records |
August 1 | |
Payment Deadline for Fall Tuition, Housing and Fees |
August 21 |
What you need to do | Deadline | ||
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Pay the $500 enrollment fee via your SCU application portal (nonrefundable). |
May 1 | ||
View your Financial Aid offer via your SCU application portal. |
Available within one week after receiving your admission decision | ||
Sign up for an advising session. |
June 23 | ||
Submit your $500 housing prepayment deposit, the housing contract, and your Residential Learning (RLC)/Housing preferences via the link in your SCU application portal. You will not be able to request housing until you have submitted your enrollment fee. |
May 3 | ||
Submit official ACT/SAT scores to the Office of Undergraduate Admission |
As soon as possible but no later than May 1 | ||
Submit final transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. |
As soon as possible but no later than July 11 | ||
Submit proof of Health Insurance online through the MySCU Portal by clicking the Gallagher tile. |
Priority: July 26 Final: September 23 |
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Submit Immunization Records |
August 1 | ||
Payment Deadline for Fall Tuition, Housing and Fees |
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What you need to do | Deadline | |
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Pay the $500 enrollment fee via your SCU application portal (nonrefundable). |
March 1 | |
View your Financial Aid offer via your SCU application portal. |
Available within one week after receiving your admission decision | |
Sign up for an advising session. |
June 23 | |
Submit your $500 housing prepayment deposit, the housing contract, and your Residential Learning (RLC)/Housing preferences via the link in your SCU application portal. You will not be able to request housing until you have submitted your enrollment fee. |
May 3 | |
Submit official ACT/SAT scores to the Office of Undergraduate Admission |
As soon as possible but no later than May 1 | |
Submit final transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. |
As soon as possible but no later than July 11 | |
Submit proof of Health Insurance online through the MySCU Portal by clicking the Gallagher tile. |
Priority: July 26 Final: September 23 |
|
Submit Immunization Records |
August 1 | |
Payment Deadline for Fall Tuition, Housing and Fees |
August 21 |
What you need to do | Deadline | |
---|---|---|
Pay the $500 enrollment fee via your SCU application portal (nonrefundable). |
May 1 | |
View your Financial Aid offer via your SCU application portal. |
Available within one week after receiving your admission decision | |
Sign up for an advising session. |
June 23 | |
Submit your $500 housing prepayment deposit, the housing contract, and your Residential Learning (RLC)/Housing preferences via the link in your SCU application portal. You will not be able to request housing until you have submitted your enrollment fee. |
May 3 | |
Submit official ACT/SAT scores to the Office of Undergraduate Admission |
As soon as possible but no later than May 1 | |
Submit final transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. |
As soon as possible but no later than July 11 | |
Submit proof of Health Insurance online through the MySCU Portal by clicking the Gallagher tile. |
Priority: July 26 Final: September 23 |
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Submit Immunization Records |
August 1 | |
Payment Deadline for Fall Tuition, Housing and Fees |
August 21 |
What you need to do | Deadline |
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Pay the $500 enrollment fee via your SCU application portal (nonrefundable). |
June 15 |
View your Financial Aid offer via your SCU application portal. |
Available within one week after receiving your admission decision |
Register for Academic Advising & Enrollment |
June 23 |
If you're interested in living on-campus, submit the $500 housing prepayment deposit, the housing contract, and the Residential Learning Community/Housing Preference Form. Note: You will not be able to request housing until you have submitted your enrollment fee. https://www.scu.edu/living/how-do-i/apply-for-housing/transfer-students/ |
June 30 |
Register with the Office of Accessible Education, if appropriate. |
June 15 |
Take the Second-Language Placement Test Survey at least 2 weeks prior to your advising appointment. This placement should be taken if you plan to take a language (other than English) course during your first year at SCU, e.g. to satisfy your Core Second Language Requirement or to continue previous language studies. Go to: scu.edu/modernlanguages for more information about placement and proficiency testing. |
Prior to your Academic Advising & Course Registration Session |
Review your Transfer Credit Report. More Info Here. | March - June |
For international students who do not hold a US passport, submit a completed I-20 Request via International Students & Scholars. scu.edu/i20 |
July 1 |
Submit AP/IB/A-levels exam results for credit to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. |
Prior to your Academic Advising & Enrollment Session |
Submit final college transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. | July 11 |
Submit Immunization Records https://www.scu.edu/cowell/shs/immunizations/ |
August 1 |
Payment deadline for fall tuition, housing, and fees. Statement available August 1. |
August 21 |
Submit proof of health insurance online through the MySCU portal by clicking the Gallagher tile. Enroll in the SCU-sponsored health insurance plan or submit the online waiver form at scu.edu/cowell/insurance if you have your own insurance. |
Priority deadline - July 26; Final deadline - September 23 |
What you need to do | Deadline |
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For international students who do not hold a US passport, submit a completed I-20 Request via International Students & Scholars, as soon as possible (scu.edu/I20) |
Nov 1 |
Pay the $500 enrollment fee via your SCU application portal (nonrefundable). Please contact admission@scu.edu if you need an extension of the deadline. | Nov 30 |
Accept Financial Aid package via eCampus | Nov 30 |
Contact the Housing Office at housing@scu.edu for instructions on how to submit your winter/spring 2023 housing application. Note: You will not be able to request housing until you have submitted your enrollment fee. |
Nov 30 |
Register with the Office of Accessible Education, if appropriate. |
Dec 3 |
Activate and start regularly checking your SCU email account. |
Dec 8 |
Begin the Language Placement Process if you plan to take a language course (other than English) during your first year at SCU, e.g. to satisfy your Core Second Language Requirement or to continue previous language studies. |
Dec 8 |
Take the Calculus Readiness Exam (CRE) if your major will require calculus and you do not have transfer or AP credit for calculus via eCampus. | Dec 8 |
Submit final high school transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Note: For First Year students who did not submit a final high school transcript with their application. |
Dec 8 |
Submit final college transcripts to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. Note: Credit cannot be evaluated for most recent coursework completed until all official updated transcripts are submitted. |
Dec 8 |
Submit AP/IB/A-levels exam results for credit to the Office of Undergraduate Admission. |
Dec 8 |
Start Technology for Academic Success Series mandatory course. Note: Details will be sent by email in early December. |
Dec 8 |
Submit all loan and/or verification documents to the Financial Aid Office. |
Priority Deadline Dec 8 |
Winter 2023 Enrollment for First-Years and Transfer Students More details to come about the Camino Course and Advising Webinar that will be completed the week before. |
Dec 12 |
Full-time Undergraduates are enrolled in the Dewar Tuition Refund Insurance Plan. For additional information, go to: https://www.scu.edu/bursar/tuitionprotection/. To waive the Tuition Refund insurance by the deadline, go to: https://www.tuitionprotection.com/scu. |
Jan 8 |
First day of winter quarter classes begin. |
Jan 9 |
International students are required to attend the live International Student Welcome event and complete the ISW Camino class(scu.edu/isw). Note: An invitation to join your ISW Camino class will be sent by email in early December |
Jan 4 |
Enroll in the SCU-sponsored health insurance plan or submit the online waiver form on the MySCU Portal by clicking the Gallagher tile, if you have your own insurance. | Jan 13 |
Payment deadline for winter tuition, housing, and fees. Statements will be available online via eCampus by Jan 2. |
Jan 21 |
Upload your immunization records through the MySCU Portal by clicking the Cowell Center | My Student Health tile. For more information visit the Cowell Health Center website. | Jan 21 |
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