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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (Freshman and Transfer Admissions)
- Fall 2026 – (DEADLINES WILL BE POSTED IN SEPTEMBER 2025) Application opens on October 1, 2025; classes begin August 24, 2026
- Summer 2026 – Cal State LA does not accept undergraduate applications for the Summer semester
- Spring 2026 – Application opens on August 1, 2025; classes begin January 20, 2026
- Fall 2025 – CLOSED; classes begin August 19, 2025
GRADUATE/POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE/CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS
- Fall 2026 – (DEADLINES WILL BE POSTED IN SEPTEMBER 2025) Application opens on October 1, 2025; classes begin August 24, 2026
- Summer 2026 – (DEADLINES WILL BE POSTED IN JANUARY 2026) Application opens on February 1, 2026; classes begin May 26, 2026
- Spring 2026 – Application opens on August 1, 2025; classes begin January 20, 2026
- Fall 2025 – CLOSED; classes begin August 19, 2025