[1] Check the office of Admissions and Recruitment website for application filing periods and document submission deadlines.
[2] Submit an online application thru CSUMentor and pay the application processing fee by the deadline. Paper applications are not accepted. Each application is only good for the term you are applying. If you are applying for multiple terms, you must submit separate applications for each term.
[3] Enter your CORRECT mailing and email addresses on the application in order to receive your campus ID (CIN) and an account password (PIN).
[4] Include your CIN on all documents and send them in one packet to CSULA before the document deadline. Please refer to the "Document Checklist" section below. Applications with an incomplete document packet will NOT be processed.

Send your document packet to:
Office of University Admissions – International
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8530

• For the most up to date deadlines, please go to Office of Admissions and Recruitment: http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/deadlines/.
• For campus impaction and the list of impacted majors, please go to: http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/impaction/.
• Graduate students must consult with the academic department for departmental application deadline, which is often different from the University application deadline.

[1] Requirements:

• Undergrad applicants:
  • You have attended school in the U.S. for 3 years or 6 terms; or
  • You have attended a non-U.S. institute for 6 terms where English is the sole medium of instruction. A statement verifying English as the medium of instruction will be required from the institution.

• Graduate applicants:
  • You have a Bachelor's degree from a non-U.S. institute where English is the medium of instruction. A statement verifying English as the medium of instruction will be required from the institution.

Some major departments may have additional admission requirements. Please check your department’s website for details. Please also refer to IMPACTION for any additional department restrictions.

Freshman Requirements

Lower Division Transfer Requirements

Lower division transfer applicants must meet all of the following requirements for admission consideration.
High School Eligibility
[1] Please refer to the Freshman Requirement section.
[2] College Preparatory Courses
Must meet the minimum requirement in ALL AREAS.
Note: Missing HS Subject Requirement CAN be made up with appropriate college courses.
College Grade Point Average (GPA)
[1] GPA minimum is 2.4
[2] Must be in good standing at the last institution attended.
English Proficiency
Please refer to the above English Proficiency Requirement section for details.

Upper Division Transfer Requirements

Upper division transfer applicants must meet all of the following requirements for admission consideration.
Units
[1] 60 semester or 90 quarter transferable units must be completed by:
Spring term for Fall admission or Fall term for Spring admission.
[2] No credit is awarded for remedial, professional or vocational courses.
Four Basic Subjects
[1] Written Communication,
[2] Oral Communication,
[3] Critical Thinking / Logic,
[4] College level Math / Quantitative Reasoning
A grade of C or better is required for each course which must be completed by:
Spring term prior to Fall admission or Fall term prior to Spring admission.
English Proficiency
Please refer to the above English Proficiency Requirement section for details.

GPA
[1] GPA minimum is 2.40.
[2] Must be in good standing at last institution.

Graduate Requirements

Graduate applicants must meet all of the following requirements for admission consideration.
[1] Must possess a four-year bachelor's degree (or its equivalent in U.S. terms) from a recognized institution of higher education.
[2] Be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended;
[3] Applicants must have attained a minimum 2.5 grade point average (A=4.0) in the last 90 quarter units (60 semester units) attempted.
[4] All degree equivalencies and grade point average calculations are determined by the Office of Admission and Recruitment.
[5] English proficiency. Please refer to the English Proficiency Requirement for details.
Admission to the graduate programs is a two-step process. In addition to the above requirements, applicants must check with their major programs for additional requirements, including major program application deadline and additional documents.

Notes:
[1] We will use copies of overseas records to evaluate applications. If you are admitted, you will be informed on your GET To-Do-List regarding obtaining official transcripts. Transcripts from any U.S. institution must be official.
[2] Freshman applicants: Your academic record must include first term of the 12th grade.
[3] Graduate applicants:  You must check with your CSULA major department for additional documents to be sent to the department. You must Prepare two sets of records from each college attended.
Please look up an index of the departments from our website and refer to the Graduate Student Handbook and the Office of Graduate Studies website for graduate studies admission information.

[1] Your application will not be processed without this form.
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[3] Original bank documents and/ or award letter are required. If these documents are written in another language, you must include a certified English translation with the original bank document.
[4] Only liquid assets will be acceptable. Funds from retirement or investment accounts will not be considered.
[5] Original signature from your sponsor is required.
[6] Attach a copy of your passport (biographical page only) to the form.
[7] To convert your country’s currency into U.S. dollars, we will use the exchange rate on the date documents are received by the University. However, please note that the U.S. Embassy or Consulate may not accept the conversion that was used to calculate the funds for the I-20. They may determine that the exchange rate has changed too drastically and may require you to show additional sources of funding. And should the exchange rate drop prior to or during your studies at CSULA, you are still responsible for the full cost of tuition and living expenses. You will be responsible of finding alternative sources of funding to cover the cost of your education at CSULA.
[8] The Affidavit of Support and the financial support documents are Mailed to :

International Office
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8530

Please visit our website for current information:
[1] Cost of Attendance for all programs
[2] Fee information

[1] Have your CIN at hand and contact us at CheckApp@CalStateLA.edu, or call (323)343-3901.
[2]Login your GET account  and look up (a) your To-Do-List ; and (b) the View-Application-Status.
Items on your To-Do-List must be submitted by the document deadline for admission evaluation process.

The English Language Program is administered by the College of Extended Studies and International Programs. Please visit their office in Golden Eagle Building, 2nd Floor or reach them by telephone, at 323-343-4840, or on the web at: http://www.calstatela.edu/extension/elp.