Generally, applicants will qualify for consideration for first-time freshman admission if they meet the following requirements:
Have graduated from high school, have earned a Certificate of General Education Development (GED) or have passed the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE),
Complete the 15-unit comprehensive ''a-g'' pattern of college preparatory courses,
Have completed, with grades of ''C-'' or better, each of the courses in the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject requirements also known as the ''a-g'' pattern (see ''Subject Requirements''), and
The CSU will accept ''Credit'' or ''Pass'' grades to satisfy ''a-g'' requirements completed during Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall 2020 terms and during Winter, Spring or Summer 2021 terms. The CSU expects and assumes that high school Pass (Credit) grades will represent work completed at the ''C-'' or higher level.
Earn a qualifying ''a-g'' grade point average (GPA) as described below.
California residents and graduates of California high schools will be eligible for admission by earning a 2.50 or greater ''a-g'' GPA.
Any California high school graduate or resident of California earning a GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 may be evaluated for admission based upon supplemental factors such as number of courses exceeding minimum ''a-g'' requirements, household income, extracurricular involvement, and other available information that would inform the campus admission decision.
Non-California residents may be eligible for admission to the CSU by earning a 3.00 or greater ''a-g'' GPA along with other supplemental factors utilized by the individual campus, including those outlined by impacted campuses and programs.
Any Non-California resident earning a GPA between 2.47 and 2.99 may be evaluated for admission based upon supplemental factors such as number of courses exceeding minimum ''a-g'' requirements, household income, extracurricular involvement, and other available information that would inform the campus admission decision.
Each CSU campus will determine the supplemental factors used with GPA to determine eligibility in these cases and communicate these criteria publicly for prospective students.
English Language Requirement
CSUF minimum TOEFL -Internet-61,Paper-500
IELTS minimum -Internet-5.5
The university has established deadlines to insure the timely processing of all applications and to enable admitted applicants to make arrangements to reach the U.S. and the campus prior to orientation and registration. Early application is strongly advised due to strong demand for programs. Newly admitted students are required to take an English Placement Examination prior to enrollment in classes (mid-August for fall semester and mid-January for spring semester).
Transcripts of all educational documents in languages other than English must be accompanied by translation into English certified by independent agencies. All academic records must be received directly from the issuing institutions and become official records of the university.