I Want to Apply - Transfer Student
Thank you for your interest in attending California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
- Are you a transfer student? A transfer student has earned regionally accredited college credits after the summer immediately following high school graduation.
- Are you a lower or upper division transfer student? Review the upper division transfer student admissions eligibility criteria below. If you haven’t yet met the upper division transfer requirements, then you are a lower division transfer applicant.
- Will you transfer to CSUN with an “Associate Degree for Transfer”? If you’ll complete an AA-T or an AS-T degree at a California community college and it is posted on your final, official transcript, you’ll be able to complete a bachelor’s degree at CSUN in 60 more units as long as the major you're transferring is "deemed similar" to one at CSUN. Before you apply, find out which CSUN majors have been approved for the Associate Degree for Transfer program at Choose a Degree.
Lower Division Transfer Students - Eligibility Requirements
Lower division transfer student applications are not currently considered for admission to Cal State Northridge. For exceptions and updates, please check the Admissions Calendar.
All lower division transfer students majoring in an exception need to:
- have a grade point average of 2.0 or better in all transferable college units
- be in good standing at the last college or university attended
- have completed the CSU General Education Writing and Mathematics courses with a C or better (or be exempt from the EPT and ELM placement tests)
- meet the admission requirements for first-time freshmen
New! Official transcripts of all college courses including work in progress must be postmarked or hand delivered to Admissions and Records by the following due date:
- Fall 2013: Friday, August 16, 2013
- Spring 2014: To be announced
Upper Division Transfer Students - Eligibility Requirements
Be sure to complete eligibility requirements within the following time frame for admission to:
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- Fall 2013: Complete requirements by the end of the spring 2013 term. No summer 2013 coursework will be considered for admission.
- Spring 2014: Complete requirements by the end of the fall 2013 term. No winter 2014 coursework will be considered for admission.
All upper division transfer students need to:
- have completed a minimum of 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter units) with a grade point average of 2.0 or better
- be in good standing at the last college or university attended
- have completed the CSU General Education Writing, Mathematics, Critical Thinking and Speech Communication courses with a C or better*
- submit all official college transcripts including Work in Progress to Admissions and Records
New! Official transcripts showing completion of 60 units and the 4 basic subjects must be postmarked or hand delivered to Admissions and Records by the following due date:
- Fall 2013: Friday, August 16, 2013
- Spring 2014: To be announced
*Students applying as Engineering or Computer Science majors do not have to complete Critical Thinking prior to admission.
How to Apply
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Check application deadlines and program status (open, closed or exceptions) in the CSUN Admissions Calendar.
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Select a major from the CSUN Catalog. All transfer students must declare a major when applying. "Undecided" is not available.
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File an online application for admission through CSU Mentor.
After You Apply
After you have applied, visit the following links to find out what you'll need to do next in the application process:
- I Have Applied
- I Have Been Admitted - After being admitted, first-time transfer students must electronically file their Intent to Register by the following deadline:
Fall 2013: File Intent to Register online no later than Tuesday, July 2, 2013. If admitted after June 18, 2013, you will have 14 days from your admission date to file.
Spring 2014: To be announced