Transfer Important Deadlines
Spring Term Admission:
- August 1 - October 15 - Extended Deadline: Apply to CSUSM at Cal State Apply (Please note: Second bachelor’s programs closed on September 30).
- October 1 - March 2: File your FAFSA
- October 15: Initial document deadline - submit all official documents (transcripts, test scores, letters of non-attendance)
- December 1: Deadline to submit your Intent to Enroll and non-refundable $150 deposit
- January 15: Deadline to submit final official documents (transcripts, test scores, letters of non-attendance) with summer grades. NOTE: This is not a postmarked deadline. Documents must be received on, or before, this deadline.
Fall Term Admission:
- October 1 - December 15: Apply to CSUSM at Cal State Apply (Please note: Nursing program closes on November 30)
- October 1 - March 2: File your FAFSA
- February 15: Initial document deadline - submit all official documents (transcripts, test scores, letters of non-attendance)
- May 1: Deadline to submit your Intent to Enroll and non-refundable $150 deposit
- July 15: Deadline to submit final official documents (transcripts, test scores, letters of non-attendance) with spring grades. 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.