General Program Questions

35 – 40 students join the program each year, on average.

New students start the program in Fall quarter only.

No, you can only start the program in Fall quarter.

Yes, you can get data on admissions, enrollment, time to degree, placement after graduation, etc. at the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs' (GEPA) page: UC San Diego Grad Data.

Yes, you can get data on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and EDI accountability at the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion's Graduate Diversity Dashboard.

The earliest offers of admission will be sent in February, following the Virtual Interviews Event. The latest offers of admission will be sent before the end of April.

Applicants can expect to be notified of decisions before the end of April.

SHORE stands for Student Housing Opportunity Recruitment Enhancement.

In the Winter and Spring quarters prior to the next Fall quarter, admitted new incoming graduate and professional students are nominated by departments to this priority Housing program. Based on availability, SHORE offers are made to nominated students by the Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA). SHORE is a very limited program and all spots are filled by the early Spring quarter for the following Fall quarter. No additional spots are available after Spring quarter. Students may not self-nominate or apply for SHORE. SHORE students are housed without having to wait on the waitlist.

If you are interested in being considered for SHORE, choose Yes for both questions on the Student Housing section of the application. Answering Yes to question #2 will allow you to explain why you're interested.