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First-Time Freshman Applicant Deadlines
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 Register
- Fall applicants: May 1
Transfer Applicant Deadlines
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
Intent to Register
- Fall applicants: May 1
- Spring applicants: Nov. 1
Undergraduate Concurrent Enrollment
CSU Fully Online Courses Program
- Fall 2023 semester: Aug. 14 to Sept. 1, 2023
- Spring 2024 semester: Jan. 8 to Jan. 26, 2024
Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment
- Fall 2023 semester: Aug. 14 to Sept. 1, 2023
- Spring 2024 semester: Jan. 8 to Jan. 26, 2024
International Student Applicant Deadlines
Application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: Oct. 1 to May 31
- SPRING semester admission: Aug. 1 to Oct. 31
Returning international students who were previously disqualified: Please see previously disqualified student deadlines.
Document deadlines
- Fall applicants: June 15
- Spring applicants: Nov. 15
Credential Student Deadlines
Application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: Oct. 1 to July 1*
- SPRING semester admission: Aug. 1 to Dec. 1*
*Please check Credential Office How to Apply for exceptions. If the program is closed, do not complete the university application; contact the Credential Office for guidance.
Graduate Student Applicant Deadlines
Application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: begins Oct. 1*
- SPRING semester admission: begins Aug. 1*
- Some masters 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, or use the Cal State Apply Application Dates & Deadlines search tool.
- 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.
Graduate Concurrent Enrollment
CSU Fully Online Courses Program
- Fall 2023 semester: Aug. 14 to Sept. 1, 2023
- Spring 2024 semester: Jan. 8 to Jan. 26, 2024
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, available in the Cal State Apply Application Dates & Deadlines search tool.
Learn more about Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment (ICE).
Returning Student Applicant Deadlines
Undergraduate students returning in good standing (or on academic notice)
Learn 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 Oct. 31
- Athletes, veterans and returning international applicants may have different application deadlines.
Returning undergraduate students who were previously disqualified
- Fall semester admission:
- If disqualified prior to fall 2023, apply for fall 2024 admission no later than 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, 2024.
- Spring semester admission: Apply from Aug. 1 through Sept. 30.
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.
Second or Additional Bachelor’s Degree
Please note:
If you've already earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, we encourage you to apply to a CSUN graduate program.