Admissions
Interested in becoming a Titan? It's important to understand information about qualifying for admission and taking the next steps towards enrollment.
How to Apply
Prospective Students
First Time, First-Year Student
First-year applicant students who are, or will be, high school graduates and have taken no college coursework post-high school.
For important deadlines please visit the Key Dates and Deadlines page.
Transfer Student
Applicants applying as a transfer student should be a college junior with 60 or more transferable semester units or 90 quarter units by the time of transfer.
You are strongly encouraged to review Major Specific Requirements for Transfer.
- Eligibility Requirements
- Transfer Success Pathway
- Transfer Appointment
- TSP Portal Login
- Transfer Checklist
- ASSIST
CSUF requires you to choose a major on your application. Explore our majors and choose a program of study with our Major Finder.
For important deadlines please visit the Key Dates and Deadlines page.
International Student
You are an international applicant if you hold a U.S. visa as a student, exchange visitor, or if you require a visa to reside and study in the United States.
International First Year Students
CSUF’s application for first-year students is open from October 1 – November 30 through Cal State Apply, the application for all CSU campuses. We do not have a separate international application.
- First Time Eligibility Requirements
- English Language Proficiency
- International Application Guide
- International Student Checklist
International Transfer Students
The application for first-year students applying to CSUF is open from October 1 – November 30 through Cal State Apply. We do not have a separate international application.
- Transfer Eligibility Requirements
- International Application Guide
- English Language Proficiency
- International Student Checklist
- Mandatory Sessions
- International Student Advising
International Graduates
CSUF accepts International Graduate Students applications through Cal State Apply, the common application for all CSU campuses. You are eligible to apply as a graduate student if you have earned a degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree.
- International Eligibility Requirements
- Explore Graduate Programs
- Application Timeline
- International Student Services
Graduate applicants should check with their Graduate Departments for additional requirements and deadlines.
Graduate Student
Located in MH-103, 800 N State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831
Phone: (657) 278-2618
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Admissions Process
Cal State Fullerton offers provisional admission based upon self-reported and in-progress coursework (Fall Only) indicated on the Cal State Apply application. The offer is contingent upon the student continuing to meet all the requirements for admissions to CSUF.
CSUF receives more applications than spots available, the utilization of a waitlist process for undergraduate applicants who are not selected through the initial selection process is done so at the discretion of the Office of Admissions.
Admitted Students
Failure to meet the final deadlines may result in a withdrawal of the application from consideration for admission.
Waitlisted Students
| First-Year Student | Transfer Student |
|---|---|
| The waitlist is rank ordered according to MFAS. Applicants will be admitted according to the MFAS from highest to lowest, until maximum capacity is reached. | The waitlist is rank ordered according to GPA. Applicants will be admitted according to GPA from highest to lowest, until maximum capacity is reached. |
If selected from the waitlist, you will receive a wailist letter via your CSUF Outlook email with instructions on how to accept your wailist offer and the deadline to accept your offer by.
Appeals
Decisions are made based on academic qualifications in the context of very competitive applicant pools. For an appeal to have merit, it must contain new, serious, and compelling information that clearly shows the student to be academically stronger than previously evidenced.
Undergraduate
Students must complete the Admissions Appeal process requesting the Office of Admission reconsider their application. The entry must come from you (the applicant) and be submitted to the Office of Admission no later than 15 days after receipt of the original admission decision.
You may not appeal the decision to be placed on Waitlist.
Appeals will be considered once, and decisions rendered are final and non-negotiable.
For the appeal committee to render an appropriate decision, the appeal packet must be complete. Incomplete packets will NOT be considered or returned; they will be denied and cannot be resubmitted.
Graduate
Each application is reviewed for maximum consideration. The appeal form must be completed within 15 days of the admission decision.
To facilitate timely submission, please submit the Graduate Admission Appeal Packet and supporting documents to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Residency
Residency for Tuition purposes is initially determined by the applicants’ responses in the Cal State Application. A student’s residency status determines whether they pay in-state or out-of-state tuition fees, not if they are a resident of California.
CSUF will determine your residency status after you have been accepted for admission, or upon request for a residency classification.
- Residency for Tuition Purposes
- California Nonresident Tuition Exemption
- Initial Classification
- Residency Exceptions
In order to accurately list a student’s residency status, the CSU Residence Questionnaire needs to be submitted by the deadline to ensure appropriate residency status is assigned at the time tuition and fees are charged on the student's account.