Important Notes
Please see the special notice about Spring 2011 conditional admission below.
- To apply to Cal State Northridge online, go to CSU Mentor.
- For Eligibility Requirements, visit Admissions and Records and select your student group.
- If you are a non-U.S. resident, please review Cal State Northridge's international student admission information and then use the CSU Mentor International Admission Application.
- Prospective NCAA Student Athletes: After you complete your Mentor application, go to Go Matadors to contact the sports program directly.
- Veterans interested in applying to CSU, Northridge should contact Eloisa Smith for information on application deadlines.
- The Tseng College of Extended Learning at CSU, Northridge is accepting applications for several degree and credit certificate programs. For information, visit http://tsengcollege.csun.edu.
Fall 2010
| Initial Filing Period | October 1 through November 30, 2009. |
|---|---|
Undergraduate |
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| Important Note: Previously disqualified students must submit their application for re-admission by the close of the initial filing period on November 30, 2009. | |
| First Time Freshmen | CLOSED. |
| Lower Division Transfer | CLOSED. |
| Upper Division Transfers | CLOSED. |
| Cross Enrollment, Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment, Intrasystem Visitor Enrollment, Talented High School Student | CLOSED. |
Graduate |
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| Credentials | OPEN. |
| MA or MS | CLOSED. Except OPEN to the following programs: Education (closed to MS in Counseling and Elementary Education Multilingual/Multicultural, Teaching-Learning, and Language & Literacy options), Physical Therapy (MPT). |
| Post Baccalaureates, unclassified | CLOSED. |
| Second BA or BS | CLOSED. |
| Cross Enrollment, Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment, Intrasystem Visitor Enrollment, Talented High School Student | CLOSED. |
Spring 2011
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING THE SPRING 2011 ADMISSION APPLICATION PROCESS
The initial application filing period for admission to the Spring 2011 term begins on August 1, 2010. However, because the California Governor and Legislature have not yet adopted a budget, CSU does not know how many students it can admit. While each campus will process your application conditionally, no offer of admission will be sent until we know more about the budget, including funding to support an increase in CSU's enrollment.
Once a budget is adopted, each campus to which you apply will notify you about your options: (1) if the budget provides funding to increase CSU enrollment, each campus will finalize its review of your admission eligibility for the Spring 2011 term, or (2) if the budget does not provide additional funding to increase CSU's enrollment, you will have the option either of (a) requesting that your admission application be changed from Spring 2011 to the Fall 2011 term, or (b) requesting that your admission application be withdrawn and the application fee be refunded.
To request that your application be forwarded from the Spring 2011 to the Fall 2011 term (option 2b in the previous paragraph), see Forward Application Instructions.
| Initial Filing Period | August 1 through September 27, 2010. |
|---|---|
Undergraduate |
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| Important Note: Previously disqualified CSUN students are not eligible to apply for re-admission to the Spring 2011 semester. Returning CSUN students in good academic standing may apply. | |
| First Time Freshmen | CLOSED. |
| Lower Division Transfer | CLOSED. |
| Upper Division Transfers | CONDITIONALLY OPEN. Your application will be processed conditionally, but no offer of admission will be sent until more is known about the budget, as explained in the Special Notice. No transfer applications will be accepted after August 31, 2010. All transfer applicants must complete at least 60 transferable semester units, complete all four required general education courses: English, Mathematics, Speech and Critical Thinking; AND declare a major when they apply. See Eligibility Requirements. Note: To be eligible for admission to Spring 2011, the requirements above must be completed by the end of the Summer 2010 term. No Fall 2010 coursework will be considered for admission. |
| Cross Enrollment, Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment, Intrasystem Visitor Enrollment, Talented High School Student | CLOSED. |
Graduate |
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| Credentials | OPEN. |
| MA or MS | OPEN. Closed to the following programs: Art (MFA), Clinical Psychology, Communication Studies, Communicative Disorders, Counseling, Elementary Education (Multilingual/Multicultural and Teaching/Learning options), English, Health Administration, Health Science, Mass Communication, Music, Public Health (MPH), Recreation, Screenwriting, and Social Work (MSW). Please see the Special Notice. |
| Post Baccalaureates, unclassified | CLOSED. |
| Second BA or BS | CLOSED. Except OPEN to the following majors: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental and Occupational Health, Geology, Math, Pre-Nursing, Physics, and Radiologic Technology. Please see the Special Notice. |
| Cross Enrollment, Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment, Intrasystem Visitor Enrollment, Talented High School Student | CLOSED. |