Dates & Deadlines
Find your admission deadlines below.
Application deadlines
- Fall semester admission: Oct. 1 to Jan. 31
- Spring semester admission: begins Aug. 1 only for athletes, veterans and international freshman applicants
Final high school transcript deadline
- Fall applicants: July 15
Intent to Enroll
- Fall applicants: June 1, 2024
Application deadlines
- Fall semester admission: Oct. 1 to Jan. 31
- Spring semester admission: Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 for upper-division transfer applicants. Athletes, veterans and international applicants may have different application deadlines.
Preliminary transcript due date
- Fall applicants: Feb. 15
- Spring applicants: Oct. 1
Final transcript due date
- Fall applicants: July 15
- Spring applicants: Jan. 15
Test Scores
Optional AP, CLEP or IB test scores are due as soon as possible but no later than:
- Fall applicants: July 15
- Spring applicants: Jan. 15
To order test scores, see:
- Advanced Placement (AP) — Use CSUN college code 4707.
- College Level Exam Program (CLEP) — Use CSUN college code 4707.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) — Request a paper transcript.
Intent to Enroll
- Fall applicants: June 1, 2024
- Spring applicants: Nov. 1
CSU Fully Online
- Fall 2023 semester: Aug. 14 to Sept. 1, 2023
- Spring 2024 semester: Jan. 8 to Jan. 26, 2024
Learn more about CSU Fully Online.
Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment
- Fall 2023 semester: Aug. 14 to Sept. 1, 2023
- Spring 2024 semester: Jan. 8 to Jan. 26, 2024
Learn more about Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment (ICE).
Application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: Oct. 1 to May 31
- SPRING semester admission: Aug. 1 to Oct. 31
Please see the important notes about master's programs in the Graduate Student Applicant section of this page.
Returning international students who were previously disqualified: Please see previously disqualified student deadlines.
Document deadlines
- Fall applicants: June 15
- Spring applicants: Nov. 15
Application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: Oct. 1 to July 1*
- SPRING semester admission: Aug. 1 to Dec. 1*
*Important Notes
- Please check Credential Office - How to Apply for exceptions. You may also check the Cal State Apply Application Dates & Deadlines search tool.
- If the program is closed, do not complete the university application; contact the Credential Office for guidance.
- Two (2) applications are often required — one to the university and another to the individual credential program.
For more information, visit Graduate Admissions and the “How to Apply to a Credential Program” section.
Application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: begins Oct. 1*
- SPRING semester admission: begins Aug. 1*
- Some master's and doctoral degree programs accept applications only for fall — not spring — admission.
*Important notes
- Each master's and doctoral program has its own application deadline. For individual deadlines, contact the program of interest directly. You may also check Cal State Apply Application Dates & Deadlines.
- Two (2) applications are often required — one to the university and another to the individual graduate program. Please read Graduate Admissions and contact the program of interest.
CSU Fully Online
- Fall 2023 semester: Aug. 14 to Sept. 1, 2023
- Spring 2024 semester: Jan. 8 to Jan. 26, 2024
Learn more about CSU Fully Online.
Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment (ICE)
- Fall and spring semesters: You must file the ICE application form before the closing date set by the individual graduate program at Cal State Apply Application Dates & Deadlines.
Learn more about Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment (ICE).
Returning undergraduate students
If you left CSUN in good academic standing or on academic notice, do not submit a new Cal State Apply application. Instead, complete our Welcome Back Form during the following dates:
- Fall semester admission: Oct. 1 to July 15*
- Spring semester admission: Aug. 1 to Sept. 30*
- Athletes, veterans and international applicants may have different application deadlines.
*Read more about Returning Undergraduate Student Admissions.
Returning undergraduate students who were previously disqualified
To return to CSUN as a previously disqualified student, please file a new Cal State Apply application during the following dates:
- Fall semester admission:
- If disqualified prior to fall 2023, apply for fall 2024 admission from Oct. 1 to Jan. 31, 2024.
- If disqualified at the end of fall 2023, apply for fall 2024 by April 1, 2024. An invitation code is required after Jan. 31.
- Spring semester admission: Applications will be considered from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 for the coming spring.
For important details, visit Returning Undergraduate — Previously Disqualified.
Returning graduate student application deadlines
- Returning graduate students: Please check closing dates for individual graduate programs in the Cal State Apply search tool at Application Dates & Deadlines and on the individual program website.
Visit our Returning Graduate Student page for more information.
If you've already earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, we encourage you to apply to a CSUN graduate program.