Dates & Deadlines

Application deadlines

FALL semester 2026 admission: Oct. 1 to May 15, 2026, with the following exceptions, which close earlier:

The last day to apply to the three impacted majors  listed below remains Jan. 31, 2026:

• Cinema and Television Arts – Film Production option
• Cinema and Television Arts – Television Production option
• Music – All options

All other majors will accept applications through May 15, 2026.

SPRING semester 2027 admission: begins July 1 only for athletes, veterans and international freshman applicants.

Final high school transcript deadline

• Fall applicants: July 15

Intent to Enroll

• Fall applicants: May 1. If admitted after May 1, submit intent within two weeks of your admission date.

Application deadlines

FALL 2026

• Apply from Oct. 1 to May 15, 2026. 
• Must have 60 or more transferable units (90 quarter units).
• A few majors will close earlier.*

SPRING 2027 

• Apply from July 1 to Oct. 15, 2026. 
• Open to all transfer applicants.

NOTE: Athletes, veterans and international applicants may have different application deadlines. 

*The majors listed in the table below will close earlier due to high demand.

Preliminary transcript due date

• Fall applicants: Feb. 15
• Spring applicants: Oct. 1, extended to Oct. 16, 2025 for Spring 2026 admission.

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, visit:

• 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: May 1. If admitted after May 1, submit intent within two weeks of your admission date.

• Spring applicants: Nov. 1. If admitted after Nov. 1, submit intent within two weeks of your admission date.

CSU Fully Online

• Spring 2026 semester: Jan. 5 to Jan. 23, 2026
• Fall 2026 semester: [TBA early July] to Aug. 28, 2026

Learn more about CSU Fully Online.

Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment

• Spring 2026 semester: Jan. 5 to Jan. 23, 2026
• Fall 2026 semester: [TBA early July] to Aug. 28, 2026

Learn more about Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment (ICE).

Application deadlines

• FALL 2026 admission: Oct. 1 to May 31
• SPRING 2027 admission: July 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

The Cal State Apply application to CSUN is available as follows:

• FALL semester admission: Oct. 1 to July 1*
• SPRING semester admission: July 1 to Dec. 1*

*Important Credential Program Notes

• Two applications are often required — one to the university and another to the individual credential program.

• Application filing periods for individual credential programs may differ from the Cal State Apply dates above. Check for exceptions at Credential Office: How to Apply and with 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.

For more information, visit Graduate Admissions: How to Apply to a Credential Program.

Application deadlines

• FALL semester admission: begins Oct. 1*
• SPRING semester admission: begins July 1*
  • Some master's and doctoral degree programs accept applications only for fall — not spring — admission.

*Important Graduate Program Notes

• Each master's and doctoral program has its own application deadline. For individual deadlines, contact the program of interest directly and check closing dates at Cal State Apply Application Dates & Deadlines.

• Two 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 for details.

CSU Fully Online

• Spring 2026 semester: Jan. 5 to Jan. 23, 2026
• Fall 2026 semester: [TBA early July] to Aug. 28, 2026

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.
• Find closing dates 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: July 1 to Oct. 15*

Applicants who are athletes and veterans may have different application deadlines.

*Read more about Returning Undergraduate Student Admissions. 

If you are an international student, please visit Returning International Students.

Returning undergraduate students who were previously disqualified

You can now request readmission using the Welcome Back Form during these dates:

• Fall 2026 admission: Oct. 1 to Feb. 13* 
• Spring 2027 admission: July 1 to Oct. 15*

*For important details, visit Returning Undergraduate Admissions and review the "Previously Disqualified Students" section.

If you are an international student, please visit Returning International Students.

Returning graduate student application deadlines

• Returning graduate students: Please check closing dates for individual graduate programs in the Cal State Apply Application Dates & Deadlines search tool and on the individual program website.

Visit our Returning Graduate Student page for more information.

If you are an international student, please visit Returning International Students.

If you are a post-baccalaureate student who holds a recognized bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, you may pursue a program leading to a second bachelor’s degree at CSUN in approved majors.

Apply to CSUN during the following filing periods:

• FALL 2026 admission: Apply from Oct. 1 to May 15, 2026. Exception: The Nursing: RN to BSN option (post-licensure) will close Feb. 28, 2026.
• SPRING 2027 admission: Apply from July 1 to Oct. 15, 2026.

For a list of approved majors, admission criteria and instructions, please visit:

• Second Bachelor’s Admissions
• Second Bachelor’s Admissions for International Students

If you are interested in any other majors and you have already earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, we encourage you to explore and apply to one of CSUN's graduate programs.