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International Student - Dates and Deadlines

Application Filing Period

Oct. 1 – Dec. 1 for undergraduate students.

You must submit your application and fees (or pre-approved fee waivers) through Cal State Apply by 11:59 p.m. PT. Late applications are not accepted.

Application Changes

The last day to request a change to your application is Jan. 31 (Art and Design, Music and Transfer Architecture applicants must request by Jan. 15). We will only accept changes to biographical information, primary or alternate majors and new test scores.

International File Completion Deadline

You must complete all of your application support documentation by Feb. 15 (Jan. 31 for all Art and Design, Music and Transfer Architecture applicants). We recommend that you submit earlier in order to have enough time for your file to be reviewed.

Admission Notification

All applicants who meet the file completion deadline should be notified of their admissions status by April 1.

International Graduate Dates and Deadlines

International students may now apply for fall, winter or spring quarter admission. Deadlines below are for application as well as all application requirements.

Fall Quarter	Spring Quarter	Winter Quarter
April 1, or program deadline(whichever comes first)	Dec. 1	Sept. 1