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First-Time Freshman Applicant Deadlines
Application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: Oct. 1-Dec. 15
- SPRING semester admission: begins Aug. 1 for athletes, veterans and international applicants only
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-Dec. 15
- SPRING semester admission: begins Aug. 1 for athletes, veterans and international applicants only
Preliminary transcript due date
- Fall applicants: Feb. 15
Final transcript due date
- Fall applicants: July 15
Intent to Register
- Fall applicants: May 1
Undergraduate Concurrent Enrollment
CSU Fully Online
- Spring 2022 semester: Jan. 10-28, 2022
- Fall 2021 semester: Aug. 16-Sept. 3, 2021
Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment
- Spring 2022 semester: Jan. 10-28, 2022
- Fall 2021 semester: Aug. 16-Sept. 3, 2021
International Student Applicant Deadlines
Application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: Oct. 1-May 31
- SPRING semester admission: Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Document deadlines
- Fall applicants: June 15
- Spring applicants: Nov. 15
Credential Student Deadlines
Application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: Oct. 1-July 1*
- SPRING semester admission: Aug. 1-Dec. 1*
*Please check Credentials Office program applications for exceptions. If the program is closed, do not complete the university application; contact the Credentials 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. 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 Applicants and contact the program of interest.
Graduate Concurrent Enrollment
CSU Fully Online
- Spring 2022 semester: Jan. 10-28, 2022
- Fall 2021 semester: Aug. 16-Sept. 3, 2021
Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment
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 Student Applicant Deadlines
Returning undergraduate application deadlines
- FALL semester admission: Oct. 1-Dec. 15
- SPRING semester admission: begins Aug. 1 for athletes, veterans and international applicants only
Returning undergraduate students who were previously disqualified
- If disqualified prior to fall 2021, apply for admission no later than Dec. 15, 2021.
- If disqualified at the end of fall 2021, apply by April 1, 2022. An invitation code is required after Dec. 15.
- For important details, review Returning Undergraduate - Previously Disqualified.
Returning graduate 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.