Admissions Deadlines

Application deadlines

• FALL semester admission: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, now extended to Jan. 31, 2023.
• 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

Application deadlines

• FALL semester admission: Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, now extended to Jan. 31, 2023.
• SPRING semester admission: Aug. 1 to Aug. 31 for upper-division transfer and returning student applicants. Athletes, veterans and international applicants may have different application deadlines. 

Preliminary transcript due date

• Fall applicants: Feb. 15
• Spring applicants: Oct. 3

Final transcript due date*

• Fall applicants: July 15
• Spring applicants: Jan. 17
  

Intent to Register

• Fall applicants: May 1
• Spring applicants: Dec. 1

Undergraduate Concurrent Enrollment

International Student Applicant 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.

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.

CSU Fully Online Courses Program

• Spring 2023 semester: Jan. 9 to Jan. 27, 2023
• Fall 2023 semester: To be announced

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).

Please note:

Due to CSUN’s impaction status, we cannot accept applications for second or additional bachelor’s degrees. If you've already earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, we encourage you to apply to a CSUN graduate program instead.