The Fall 2025 application filing period opens on October 1, 2024.
Different student types have different deadlines. Click on your student type below to find the correct key dates & deadlines for you!
Domestic Applicants
Applicants who are U.S. Citizens, U.S. Residents, or other U.S. immigrants.
First-Time Freshmen are current high school seniors who will be graduating by Spring 2025 or previous high school graduates who have not taken any college courses after the summer following high school graduation.
| DEADLINE | ITEM |
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| Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |
| If applying to Music (BM), complete the Music (BM) Admission Audition requirement. | |
| Official English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo English), if applicable; and if attended non-US schools, submit official transcripts to the Admissions Office. |
Lower-Division Transfers have attended or are currently attending a college or university and have earned less than 60 semester or 90 quarter transferable units.
The following majors are CLOSED for Fall 2025:
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Fire Protection Administration Technology
- Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Television, Film, and Media Studies
| DEADLINE | ITEM |
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| Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |
| If applying to Music (BM), complete the Music (BM) Admission Audition requirement. | |
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Official high school and college transcripts from all schools attended, and if applicable, English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo English). |
Upper-Division Transfers have attended or are currently attending a college or university and have earned at least 60 semester or 90 quarter transferable units and have not already earned a bachelor's degree.
| DEADLINE | ITEM |
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| Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |
| January 3, 2025 (by 8:59 pm PST) |
If applying to Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN, submit the supplemental Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing (PACSON) Application via the NursingCAS. |
| Cal State Apply Application Updates with Fall 2024 grades (Transfer Application Update opens in early January 2025) | |
| If applying to Music (BM), complete the Music (BM) Admission Audition requirement. | |
| Official English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo English), if applicable; and if attended non-US schools, submit official transcripts to the Admissions Office. |
Returners have previously enrolled in classes at Cal State LA and have not taken any college courses at another institution since leaving the University.
| DEADLINE | ITEM | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Cal State Apply Application for Admission
If you are reapplying after December 2, 2024, please submit the Returning Student Verification eForm to request a special code before accessing the Cal State Apply application. Majors with supplemental admission requirements: If applying to Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN or Music (BM), you must apply by December 2, 2024. |
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| January 3, 2025 |
If applying to Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN, submit the supplemental Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing (PACSON) Application via the NursingCAS. | ||||||||||||||||||
| If applying to Music (BM), complete the Music (BM) Admission Audition requirement. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Within 30 days of application submission, and no later than April 30, 2025 |
Approved Readmission Petition, if left Cal State LA in disqualified academic status. Contact the College for your new desired major for a Readmission from Disqualification meeting appointment at least 2 weeks before this deadline:
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Returning Transfers have previously enrolled in classes at Cal State LA and have taken college courses at another institution since leaving the University.
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| Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |||||||||||||||||||
| January 3, 2025 |
If applying to Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN, submit the supplemental Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing (PACSON) Application via the NursingCAS. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cal State Apply Application Updates with Fall 2024 grades (if applied by December 31, 2024) (Transfer Application Update opens in early January 2025) |
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| If applying to Music (BM), complete the Music (BM) Admission Audition requirement. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Approved Readmission Petition, if left Cal State LA in disqualified academic status. Contact the College for your new desired major for a Readmission from Disqualification meeting appointment at least 2 weeks before this deadline:
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Second Bachelor's Degree Applicants have earned or will earn by Spring 2025 a bachelor's degree and are seeking another bachelor's degree. Second Bachelor's Degree Applicants are held to Graduate Admission requirements. For more information, visit the Graduate Application and Admission webpage.
The following undergraduate programs accept second bachelor's applicants:
- Aviation Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Communicative Disorders
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN
| DEADLINE | ITEM |
|---|---|
| Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |
| January 3, 2025 (by 8:59 pm PST) |
If applying to Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN, submit the supplemental Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing (PACSON) Application via the NursingCAS. |
| Official college transcripts from all schools attended, and if applicable, English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo English). |
International Applicants
Applicants who will require a F student visa to study in the United States.
First-Time Freshmen are current high school seniors (i.e., in the last year of their secondary school education) who will be graduating by Spring 2025 or previous high school/secondary school graduates who have not taken any college courses after the summer following high school/secondary school graduation.
| DEADLINE | ITEM |
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| APPLICANTS APPLYING TO MUSIC (BM): Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |
| ALL OTHER APPLICANTS NOT APPLYING TO MUSIC (BM): Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |
| If applying to Music (BM), complete the Music (BM) Admission Audition requirement. | |
| Official English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo English), if applicable; and if attended non-US schools, submit official transcripts to the Admissions Office. |
Lower-Division Transfers have attended or are currently attending a college or university and have earned less than 60 semester or 90 quarter transferable units.
The following majors are CLOSED for Fall 2025:
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Fire Protection Administration Technology
- Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Television, Film, and Media Studies
| DEADLINE | ITEM |
|---|---|
| Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |
| If applying to Music (BM), complete the Music (BM) Admission Audition requirement. | |
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Official high school and college transcripts from all schools attended, and if applicable, English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo English). |
Upper-Division Transfers have attended or are currently attending a college or university and have earned at least 60 semester or 90 quarter transferable units and have not already earned a bachelor's degree.
| DEADLINE | ITEM |
|---|---|
| Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |
| January 3, 2025 (by 8:59 pm PST) |
If applying to Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN, submit the supplemental Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing (PACSON) Application via the NursingCAS. |
| Cal State Apply Application Updates with Fall 2024 grades (Transfer Application Update opens in early January 2025) | |
| If applying to Music (BM), complete the Music (BM) Admission Audition requirement. | |
| Official English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo English), if applicable; and if attended non-US schools, submit official transcripts to the Admissions Office. |
Second Bachelor's Degree Applicants have earned or will earn by Spring 2025 a bachelor's degree and are seeking another bachelor's degree. Second Bachelor's Degree Applicants are held to Graduate Admission requirements. For more information, visit the Graduate Application and Admission webpage.
The following undergraduate programs accept second bachelor's applicants:
- Aviation Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Communicative Disorders
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN
| DEADLINE | ITEM |
|---|---|
| Cal State Apply Application for Admission | |
| January 3, 2025 (by 8:59 pm PST) |
If applying to Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN, submit the supplemental Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing (PACSON) Application via the NursingCAS. |
| Official college transcripts from all schools attended, and if applicable, English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo English). |
Downtown LA Campus (DTLA)
Domestic and International Transfers Applicants interested in programs offered at the Cal State LA Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) location.
Be sure to review the Cal State LA College of Professional and Global Education site for details of this program including location, schedule, admission, fees, and financial assistance.
For more information about the DTLA program, please click on the program name:
| DEADLINE | ITEM |
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| April 15, 2025 | Cal State Apply Application for Admission |
| January 31, 2025 | Cal State Apply Application Updates with Fall 2024 grades (if applied by December 31, 2024) (Transfer Application Update opens in early January 2025) |
| Within 15 days of application submission, and no later than May 2, 2025 |
Official English Language Proficiency exam scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo English), if applicable; and if attended non-US schools, submit official transcripts to the Admissions Office. |