Veteran Admissions Criteria
Application Periods
To view application periods, visit Admissions Calendars.
Eligibility Requirements
For admission criteria, select a student group from the list below:
First-Time Freshman - A first-time freshman is a student who has earned no college credit after the summer immediately following high school graduation.
Transfer - A transfer student has already earned regionally accredited college credits anytime after the summer immediately following high school graduation.
International - If you are a non-immigrant visa (F-1 or J-1) or you are applying to be on an F1 or J1 visa, then you are an international student.
Graduate - A graduate student is defined as a student who has completed a regionally accredited four-year degree. Post-baccalaureate and credential students should select this link.
Returning CSUN Student - A returning CSUN student is a student who has completed non-extension coursework in a previous spring or fall semester.
Extended Learning Student - CSUN's College of Extended Studies offers a variety of continuing education courses and programs, online and classroom-based, for credit and professional development, certification, and some degrees.