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Admissions & Student Outreach

Freshman Important Deadlines

Fall Term Admission

    • October 1 - June 2 *extended deadline: Apply to CSUSM at Cal State Apply (Please note: Nursing program closed on December 02, 2024); Electrical Engineering and Biological Sciences closed on April 30, 2025.
    • October 1 - March 2: File your FAFSA
    • ASAP, within 2 weeks of ‘You’ve been Admitted to CSUSM’ email or by June 15: Deadline to submit your Intent to Enroll and non-refundable $150 deposit.
    • July 15: Deadline for receipt of final official documents (transcripts, test scores, letters of non-attendance) with spring grades and graduation date.  NOTE: This is not a postmarked deadline. Documents must be received on, or before, this deadline.

*CSUSM does not defer admissions and does not allow for a leave of absence during the first semester. If you are unable to attend CSUSM for the term that you applied to, then you would need to reapply for a future term that you would be able to attend.

If you no longer plan to attend CSUSM, please notify us by completing this form: No Longer Attending