Application Periods
To view application periods, deadlines and updates, visit Admissions Calendars.
Lower Division Transfer Students - Eligibility Requirements
Please Note: Lower division transfer student applications are not currently considered for admission to Cal State Northridge. For exceptions and updates, please check the Admissions Calendars.
All lower division transfer students majoring in an exception need to:
- have a grade point average of 2.0 (2.4 for non-resident) or better in all transferable college units
- be in good standing at the last college or university attended
- have completed the CSU General Education Writing and Mathematics courses with a C or better (or be exempt from the ELM and EPT placement tests)
- meet the admission requirements for first-time freshmen
Upper Division Transfer Students - Eligibility Requirements
New! To be eligible for admission to Fall 2010, the requirements below must be completed by the end of the Spring 2010 term. No Summer 2010 coursework will be considered for admission.
To be eligible for admission to Spring 2011, the requirements below must be completed by the end of the Summer 2010 term. No Fall 2010 coursework will be considered for admission
All upper division transfer students need to:
- have completed a minimum of 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter units) with a grade point average of 2.0 or better (2.4 for non-residents)
- be in good standing at the last college or university attended
- have completed the CSU General Education Writing, Mathematics, Critical Thinking and Speech Communication courses with a C or better*
- submit all official college transcripts including Work in Progress to Admissions and Records
*Students applying as Engineering or Computer Science majors do not have to complete Critical Thinking prior to admission.
How to Apply
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First, check application deadlines and program status (open, closed or exceptions) in the Admissions Calendars
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Then submit an online application through CSU Mentor
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New! Transfer students must declare a major when applying. "Undecided" is not available.
View CSUN Majors
To view majors, go to the CSUN Catalog
After You Apply
After you have applied, go to the Admissions and Records home page, or click the links below, for the next steps you need to take in your application process:
- I Have Applied
- I Have Been Admitted - After being admitted, first-time transfer students must electronically file their Intent to Register for the Fall 2010 semester no later than July 2, 2010. They must also submit final official transcripts by August 2, 2010.