Deadlines

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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