First-Time Freshman Applicant Deadlines
Application Deadline:
- FALL semester admission: October 1 - December 15
- SPRING semester admission: August 1-31
Final High School Transcript deadline
- Fall Applicants: July 15
Intent to Register
- Fall Applicants: May 1
Transfer Applicant Deadlines
Application Deadline:
- FALL semester admission: October 1 - December 15
- SPRING semester admission: August 1-31
Preliminary Transcript due date
- Fall Applicants: February 15
Final Transcript due date
- Fall Applicants: July 15
Intent to Register
- Fall Applicants: May 1
Undergraduate Concurrent Enrollment
CSU Fully Online:
- SPRING 2021 semester: January 15-29, 2021
- FALL 2021 semester: August 16-September 3, 2021
Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment:
- SPRING 2021 semester: January 15-29, 2021
- FALL 2021 semester: August 16-September 3, 2021
International Student Applicant Deadlines
Application Deadline:
- FALL semester admission: October 1 - May 31
- SPRING semester admission: August 1 - October 31
Document deadline
- Fall Applicants: June 15
- Spring Applicants: November 15
*International graduate students: Please see the important note about master’s program deadlines.
Credential Student Deadlines
Credential Student Application Deadline:
- FALL semester admission: October 1-July 1*
- SPRING semester admission: August 1 - December 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 Deadline:
- FALL semester admission: Begins October 1
- 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.
- SPRING semester admission: Begins August 1
- Some masters and doctoral degree programs accept applications only for fall—not spring—admission.
- 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 2021 semester: January 15-29, 2021
- FALL 2021 semester: August 16-September 3, 2021
Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment:
FALL and SPRING semesters: You must apply before the deadlines set by the individual graduate program closing date at Cal State Apply Application Dates & Deadlines.
Returning Student Applicant Deadlines
Returning Undergraduate Application Deadline:
- FALL semester admission: October 1 - December 15
- SPRING semester admission: August 1-31
Returning Undergraduate Students Who were Previously Disqualified
- If disqualified prior to Fall 2020, apply for admission no later than December 15, 2020.
- If disqualified at the end of Fall 2020, apply by April 1, 2021. An invitation code is required after December 15.
- Previously Disqualified Student Questionnaire (PDF) deadline: April 1.
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.