Transfer Student: I want to apply

CSUN accepts upper-division transfer applications each year between October 1 and November 30 for admission to the following fall semester.

Am I an upper-division transfer student?

An upper-division transfer applicant has completed at least 60 transferable units and met the standard CSU requirements described below. CSUN does not currently accept lower-division transfer applications.

I plan to earn an Associate Degree for Transfer

Unlike regular AA or AS degrees, the Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) earned at a California community college come with certain guarantees for easier transfer and faster degree completion at the California State University. Read more at ADT Applicant & California Promise.

What materials do I need to apply for admission?

Official transcripts, from each college or university you have attended. You will be required to enter all courses you completed, as well as those currently in progress and those you plan to take in the future. All requirements must be completed by the end of the spring term. No summer course work will be considered for admission.
Test Scores. Report results from Advancement Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and/or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams you may have taken. Send official score reports to CSUN using school code 4707.
Social security number, if you have one.
Your citizenship status.
Credit/Debit Card. Application fees are due at the time of submission and are paid by credit/debit card.
Annual income. If you are a dependent, report your parents' income. If you are independent, report your income.

If you are applying to the Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP), you will be required to report your parent's/guardian’s educational and employment background and submit two letters of recommendation.

How to Apply — To apply for admission, go to Cal State Apply. Application opens October 1.

What are the Upper-Division Transfer Eligibility Requirements?

Complete all requirements by the end of the spring term following when you applied for admission. No summer course work you complete after you apply for admission will be considered for admission.

All upper-division transfer students need to meet the minimum criteria listed below:

Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter units) with a GPA of 2.0 or better.
- A higher GPA could be required for non-local-area applicants from California. Please see Transfer Impaction Criteria.
- Competitive Majors. Some majors receive more applications than CSUN has spots to offer (the CSU calls this impaction). To qualify for admission to these majors, applicants must meet or exceed higher GPAs. The GPA thresholds are set annually.
Be in good standing at the last college or university attended in a regular session.
Have completed each of the CSU General Education courses in Writing, Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning), Critical Thinking, and Speech Communication with a grade of C- or better. Students applying as Engineering or Computer Science majors do not have to complete Critical Thinking prior to admission.
Submit all official college transcripts, including preliminary and final transcript with grades posted, to Admissions & Records before the deadline.

Admission is provisional until all eligibility requirements and deadlines have been met, including those for applicants affected by campus impaction and impacted majors.

Out-of-State Applicants

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Fall Upper-Division Transfer Admission

CSUN accepts upper-division transfer applications each year between October 1 and November 30 for admission to the following fall semester.

Who is an upper-division transfer student?

What materials do I need to apply for admission?

Official transcripts, from each college or university you have attended. You will be required to enter all courses you completed, as well as those that are currently in progress and those you plan to take in the future. All requirements must be completed by the end of the spring term. No summer course work completed after you apply for admission will be considered for admission.
Test Scores. Report results from Advancement Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and/or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams you may have taken. Send official score reports to CSUN using school code 4707.
Social security number, if you have one.
Your citizenship status.
Credit/Debit Card. Application fees are due at the time of submission and are paid by credit/debit card.
Annual income. If you are a dependent, then report your parents' income. If you are independent, report your income.

How do I apply? — To apply for admission, go to Cal State Apply. Application opens October 1.

What are the Upper-Division Transfer Eligibility Requirements?

Complete all requirements by the end of the spring term before the fall semester you plan to begin coursework at CSUN. No summer course work taken after you start the admission application process will be considered for admission.

All upper-division transfer students need to meet the minimum criteria listed below:

Complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter units) with a grade point average of 2.0 or better.
- A higher GPA could be required for non-local-area applicants from California. Please see Transfer Impaction Criteria.
- Competitive Majors. Some majors receive more applications than CSUN has spots to offer (the CSU calls this impaction). To qualify for admission to these majors, applicants must meet or exceed higher GPAs. The GPA thresholds are set annually.
Be in good standing at the last college or university attended in a regular session.
Complete each of the CSU General Education courses in Writing, Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning), Critical Thinking, and Speech Communication with a grade of C- or better. Students applying as Engineering or Computer Science majors do not have to complete Critical Thinking prior to admission.
Submit all official college transcripts, including preliminary (work-in-progress) and final transcript with grades posted, to Admissions & Records before the deadline.

Admission is provisional until all eligibility requirements and deadlines have been met, including those for applicants affected by campus impaction and impacted majors.