Online Graduation Application

This is only a tutorial. No login is required.

Introduction

CSUN students* can apply for the bachelor’s degree and diploma through the CSUN Portal Student Center in three simple steps! Just:

Verify your major and minor if any.
Select your expected graduation term.
Pay the $47 processing fee online (plus $10 late fee if applying after the on-time deadline published at Bachelor’s Degree Application and Document Deadlines).

*Who Can Apply to Graduate Online?

Nearly all first bachelor’s degree candidates can apply to graduate online.
Second bachelor’s degree candidates, discontinued students, or students for whom electronic submission is impossible: You must use the Application for Bachelor’s Degree and Diploma (PDF). To discuss other options, contact Undergraduate Degree Services.
Master's and doctoral candidates may apply online. For your tutorial, visit Graduate Evaluations: Dates & Steps to Graduate.

Eligibility: You may apply to graduate with a first bachelor’s degree as soon as you have:

Declared a major,
Completed 90 units (work-in-progress counts toward the 90 units), and
Completed at least one semester of coursework in residence at CSUN.

When eligible, you'll receive an email to your CSUN account that the "Apply/View Graduation App" link is available.

Timing: Choose your graduation term carefully.

For an accurate target date, map out your remaining classes in the Degree Progress Report/Planner (login required). Then review your DPR plan with your major advisor to ensure you’re on track to completing degree requirements for the graduation term you select.
You can choose one of three future graduation terms: spring, summer or fall. See Step 5 below for details.
To avoid the $10 late fee, apply before the on-time deadline.

Academic Advisement: As soon as possible after submitting your online application, schedule a meeting with your academic advisor to review your graduation plan. Print and bring your Degree Progress Report to the meeting with your advisor.

Learn more at Undergraduate Degree Services: Apply to Graduate.

NOTE: If you experience problems when directed from the Online Graduation Application pages to e-payment site to pay the application fee, please see the solutions in Step 8 below.

Step 1

Go to the CSUN home page at www.csun.edu and:

Select MyCSUN from the top menu.
Select the CSUN Portal link.
Log in with your CSUN user ID and password.

MyCSUN menu with CSUN Portal login link on every CSUN webpage.

Step 2

The CSUN Portal home page displays.

In the Top Tools section, select the Student Center backpack icon.

CSUN portal home page with Top Tools and the Student Center icon link.

Step 3

The SOLAR Student Center displays.

Under the Academics heading, select Apply/View Graduation App from the drop-down menu.
Then select the Go button.

Student Center home page “Academics” section and drop-down menu with 8 choices.

Step 4

The first page — Submit an Application for Graduation — displays.

Review your listed degree objective, major and minor if any.
Contact your academic advisor if you need to change your major/minor, or request a change of major/minor online.
Select the Apply for Graduation link.

To return to the Student Center at any time, choose it from the "go to ..." drop-down menu, upper right, and then select the round "go" button.

The “Submit Application for Graduation” page listing degree, major and minor.

Step 5

The Select Graduation Term page displays. Select your expected graduation term from the drop-down menu. Only the terms for which you are eligible to apply will appear.

Before submitting an expected graduation term, consider this:

Choose one of three future graduation terms — spring, summer or fall — up through the term that is one year ahead of the current term. Example: If spring 2026 is the current term, you’ll be able to select a future graduating term of summer 2026, fall 2026 or spring 2027.
To avoid a $10 late fee, apply to graduate online before the on-time submission deadline for the graduation term you choose. *
You may continue to apply online after the on-time deadline and pay the late fee. However, if you no longer see the Apply/View Graduation App link in the Student Center, you’ll need to complete the Application for Bachelor’s Degree and Diploma (PDF), collect signatures and pay the $10 late fee at the University Cash Services. See instructions on PDF form.
If your expected graduation term is spring or summer, note the last day to apply to participate in the upcoming Commencement Ceremony and have your name published in the program.*

*Find exact dates by graduation term at Bachelor’s Degree Application and Document Deadlines.

Select a Graduation Term from the drop-down menu listing all available terms.

Step 6

Your expected graduation term populates the field.

Important: If you choose the wrong date or change your mind after submitting your application, you’ll need to complete a Graduation Date Change for Bachelor's Degree (PDF).

The next two pages provide two more chances to select a different term, cancel the transaction or continue.

To return to the first Apply for Graduation page without selecting a term, use the "Select Different Program" button.

To proceed, select Continue.

After you select a graduation term, a message advises you to choose carefully.

Step 7

The Verify Graduation Data page displays. Review the information. Then you can:

Go back to the first "Apply for Graduation" page using the "Select Different Program" button.

Change the graduating term using "Select Different Term."

Continue by selecting Submit Application.

Verify Data page with three button links to start over, change term or continue.

Step 8

After submitting, the Online Graduation Application summary page displays your selected graduation term, major/minor, and the application fee due. Payment is required to submit the online graduation application.

Have your credit card, debit card or bank account information ready. If necessary, cancel the process and return later (you'll need to start over).

If you apply before the on-time submission deadline, the application fee is $47.

If you apply after the on-time submission deadline, an additional $10 late fee is required, for a total application fee of $57.

To proceed, select Pay Now.

Summary of your expected graduation term, degree, fee due and link to deadlines.

NOTE: If you experience problems when directed from the Online Graduation Application summary page to the e-payment site, try one of the following solutions:

Change web browser and try again.
Clear browsing history and try again.
Temporarily turn off Pop-up Blocker in browser settings.

If these solutions don’t work, please contact the IT Help Center.

Step 9

The e-payment site pages open in a new window.

Select your desired payment method, either credit/debit card, or bank account (ACH/electronic check from a personal checking or savings account).

An additional 2.65% non-refundable service fee is charged for credit and debit card payments.

No service fee is charged for bank account payments.

Notes:

In the desktop view below, an itemized total amount owed displays on the right. The 2.65% card service fee will be charged after choosing the payment method.

If you previously saved an account number to e-payment site, a saved card or saved bank account option will display.

For e-payment support, select the question mark icon.

About the Cancel and Continue buttons:

Cancel logs you out of the e-payment site. Close the e-payment window in your browser and then select the Apply for Graduation tab (not shown) to return to the Student Center.

The Continue button activates once you’ve selected a payment method.

Let’s select the New credit or debit card payment method and then Continue.

Transact payment method page with card or bank account options and amount owed.

Step 10

The e-payment provider's "pay by Credit or Debit Card" page displays. Complete the encrypted web form, shown here in the mobile view.

For the Zip/Postal code field, international students may enter N/A for “not applicable.”

Notes for the call-outs in this image:

Select the $57 link in the upper right corner to view an itemized list of charges, minus the 2.65% credit/debit card service fee.

Use the Change link to switch payment methods.

Read and acknowledge e-payment site's terms and conditions (service fees, how charges will appear on your account, privacy, security, etc.). Then select the acknowledgement checkbox.

Important!

Six cards are accepted: American Express, Discover, UCB, MasterCard, Union Pay and Visa.

A 2.65% service fee will be added to the total credit or debit card charge when you continue.

No service fee is charged to pay by electronic check.

Let’s change the payment method to New bank account.

Credit/debit card fields, instructions and Transact’s terms and conditions.

Step 11

The pay by bank account page displays. You may use a personal savings or checking account.

Notes:

The e-payment site does not accept e-checks drawn on corporate accounts. Contact CSUN University Cash Services instead.

For a reminder where routing transit numbers and bank account numbers are located on your account, open the information icon.

Review the CSUN terms and conditions for making an ACH/electronic bank account payment. Select the “I agree” checkbox to proceed.

Proofread your entries before continuing.

If you need to revoke the ACH/e-check payment, contact CSUN University Cash Services at (818) 677-8000 during the office hours published at the bottom of their home page.

Transact bank account fields, instructions and CSUN’s terms and conditions.

Step 12

If you’ve submitted a credit or debit card payment, the e-payment provider's Service Fee page displays the amount with a disclosure statement. The service fee adds 2.65% to the total charge.

In this example, the student owes the $47 graduation application fee plus the $10 late fee, for a subtotal of $57. The service fee on $57 is $1.50, so the grand total to be charged is $58.50.

Review the disclosure statement and terms and conditions. Note, the service fee is non-refundable.

To exit without paying, select Close.

To proceed with payment, select Continue.

Transact’s service fee calculation with a link to their terms and conditions.

Step 13

The Step 2 of 2: Review page for credit/debit card payments displays. This is your last chance to change the payment method or cancel payment.

Be sure to:

Proofread the details you’ve entered.

Enter an email address of your choice where your receipt will be sent.

If satisfied, select Pay $58.50 (application fee, late fee and card service fee).

Whether paying by credit/debit card or bank account, the e-payment site will request an email address to send you receipt information (see their terms and conditions for details).

Transact’s final credit/debit card “Review” page before submitting payment.

After submitting payment, read the screen messages carefully in case your payment could not be processed, as shown immediately below on the Graduation Application – Incomplete Payment screen. If payment is not made, you will need to resubmit your online graduation application and payment.

Incomplete Payment screen in the Online Graduation Application module.

If your payment is successful, a confirmation/receipt will be emailed to the address you provided earlier. Save the receipt for your records.

The following image is an example of the itemized receipt the e-payment provider will email you for an online graduation application credit card payment.

Emailed receipt from Transact Campus dot com for a Visa credit card payment.

Step 14

As soon as your payment is successful, the Graduation Application Confirmation page displays your expected graduation term, the application fee you paid, the date/time submitted and further instructions. You’ll also receive an email similar to this screen, sent to your CSUN email address.

Review the instructions.

Schedule an appointment with the academic advisor for your major.

Check your DPR/Planner regularly.

Use the Student Center Update Personal Information module to:
- Add a diploma address where you want your diploma to be sent.
- Edit the name on your diploma if desired. Note, if your diploma name has accents or other diacritical marks, you'll need to submit a Diploma Name Change Request (PDF).

Print the confirmation page for your records (it won’t display again). If done, log out (not shown).

Graduation Application Confirmation page with instructions and next steps.

Step 15

After submitting your online graduation application, you can return to the Student Center home page at any time to check your graduation status.

Repeat the navigation steps when you first applied to graduate.

In the Academics section, open the "other academic" drop-down menu and select the Apply/View Graduation App link.

Student Center home, Other Academics menu and Apply/View Graduation App link.

Step 16

The Online Graduation Application page opens. Select the View Graduation Status link, the only link that displays.

The Graduation Status page opens, and the Status line confirms that you’ve applied for graduation.

The Status line will change over time, allowing you to check:

Your major/minor, anticipated graduation term and diploma name.

When your graduation evaluation, a special DPR, is ready to review. The status will read “Evaluated – Review DPR." (You’ll also receive an email to your CSUN account.)

Your diploma name. Your preferred name displays by default. If you edit your diploma name, it will display here instead. To edit diploma name, refer to Personal Information: Diploma Name.

The withdrawal of your graduation application (if applicable).

Although your diploma address will not be displayed on the Graduation Application Status page, you can select the Diploma Address link to add it in the Personal Information: Addresses module.

Log back in anytime to review the Graduation Status page. More importantly, check your DPR regularly to stay on track toward your degree and diploma.

Questions?

Find additional instructions, contact information for your graduation advisor, FAQ and forms to change diploma name or graduation date at Undergraduate Degree Services: Apply to Graduate.

Remember to log out (not shown).

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!

Apply for Graduation home with link to, and overlay for, Graduation Status page.