Applications for the CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) are available in the College/Career Center. Applications may also be downloaded from the CSU Website . CSU applications are accepted beginning October 1. The closing date for the impacted campuses (San Luis Obispo, San Diego, Chico, and Long Beach) is November 30. All others remain open until they fill. The popular majors close early.

Applications for the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA(UC) are available in the College/Career Center by early October. Students may also download applications from the UC Website in mid-August. University of California applications are accepted beginning November 1. The closing date is November 30.

Community college applications may be obtained by visiting the college admissions office. Harbor College and El Camino College applications may be obtained from the College/Career Center. Some community colleges including Harbor College, El Camino College and Marymount College will allow students to download applications via the internet and will encourage students to apply online. Applications are not usually available until early Spring.

Approximately 200 colleges from all over the United States have worked together to develop and distribute the Common Application. Some of the colleges use the Common Application exclusively. Colleges give equal consideration to their own application and the Common Application. Extensive use of this form over a period of years has demonstrated its value to both students and counselors. In 2001-2002, for the first time since its inception 25 years ago, some public colleges and universities will be included. Thesix public institutions are the University of Delaware, University of Maine at Orono, Mary Washington College (Virginia), University of Southern Maine, University of Vermont, and College of William & Mary (Virginia). The Common Application can be filled out once by the student and the counselor, photocopied, then sent to any number of schools. The high school makes no specific recommendation as to the use of the Common Application, leaving the decision to the discretion of the applicant. The Common Application may be downloaded from the internet