Overview
Review deadlines and notification dates for SF Teaching Zoo program below.
Applications for the class starting in Fall 2024 are now open! Apply by February 28, 2024.
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Want to know your admission status sooner? Early acceptance may be offered to any student who sends their completed application by December 31, 2023 AND meets all of the minimum requirements of the program. Early acceptance letters will be sent by January 31, 2024. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements of the program for early acceptance will be re-evaluated with the remaining applications in March 2024.
Upcoming Application Deadlines
| Classes Start | When to Apply |
| Fall 2024 | October 1, 2023 - February 28, 2024 |
| Summer 2025 | July 1, 2024 - November 15, 2024 |
| Spring 2026 | March 1, 2025 - July 15, 2025 |
| Fall 2026 | October 1, 2025 - February 28, 2026 |
| Summer 2027 | July 1, 2026 - November 15, 2026 |
| Spring 2028 | March 1, 2027 - July 15, 2027 |
Admissions Cycle Timeline - Fall 2024
| Timeline | Deadline |
| Deadline to submit application to the Zoo Animal Technology program | February 28, 2024 |
| Admission notifications emailed to selected applicants (Notifications will be sent to student's SF email address.) | March 10, 2024 |
| Deadline for admitted students to accept or decline offers of admission (no enrollment deposit required) | March 20, 2024 |
| Spring 2024 schedule will be available – Zoo Advisor will register students for all courses in first semester, general education included | June 2024 |
| Tuition and Fees Due | TBD |
| Deadline to upload Physician's Approval Form, TB test and Tetanus vaccination records to Canvas | See Assignment in Canvas |
| Zoo Animal Technology Orientation – Mandatory | August 16, 2024 |
| Classes start | August 19, 2024 |
| Zoo Animal Technology Academic Advisement Orientation - Mandatory | August 24, 2024 |