New International Freshman Admits

Your MyCalStateLA ID is required to log in to the myCalStateLA portal - your access to a range of University services, including your student email and GET (Golden Eagle Territory).

GET is where you view updates from University offices, register for classes, check your financial aid status and handle other student business.

More information about GET is available on the Registrar's GET webpage. 

• Activate Your Cal State LA Email: We'll be communicating with you through your Cal State LA email address, so make sure to activate your myCalStateLA portal and regularly check your university email. This is crucial for receiving important updates and instructions.
• Expect an Email from Us: After receiving your admission notification, our International Students & Scholars Office will contact you via email. This email will contain detailed instructions on how to upload the required documents for your I-20 or SEVIS transfer.
• Prepare Your Documents: To streamline the process, have the following documents ready:
  • A copy of your Passport Biographical Page
  • Financial Sponsor information and a copy of their recent bank statement (or other official letters of financial support/guarantee/scholarship)
  • If you're currently studying in the US, also prepare:
    • A copy of your current Visa stamp
    • A copy of I-94
    • A copy of your I-20 or DS-2019
  • Employment Authorization Document (EAD), if applicable
• Seek Assistance: If you don't receive the instructions email within 2 weeks of your admission notification or if you have any questions about the I-20/SEVIS transfer process, feel free to contact the International Programs and Global Engagement Office at (323) 343-3170 or international@calstatela.edu. We're here to help!

Accept our offer of admission by submitting your $100 (USD) Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD).

• May 1 for fall admission
• November 1 for spring admission

For more information, visit the Enrollment Confirmation Deposit webpage. 

Admission offers are usually provisional because most first-time freshman applicants apply while in high school, with some requirements still in progress.

To finalize your admission eligibility, complete the following by the end of your senior year of high school:

If admitted to Pre-Nursing, you must also meet the following criteria to remain in this specialized program:

1. Have a minimum 3.50 GPA in the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subjects (the 'A-G' courses); and
2. Have earned 'B' or better grades in the first attempt of the following year-long high school courses:
   1. Intermediate Algebra, Algebra II, or Integrated Math III;
   2. Biology with lab; and
   3. Chemistry with lab.

Be aware: Each term of the year-long course must be completed with a grade of 'B' or better. If AP, IB, or Honors courses are taken in these areas, applicants must also earn 'B' or better grades in the course.

Make the most of your college experience! Living on campus offers numerous opportunities for students to build lifelong friendships, develop as leaders and achieve academic success. Our South Village housing complex for freshman students features tower communities, community lounges, study rooms, a fitness center, and the new, expanded Village Café dining commons. Learn about Housing and Residence Life.

Be aware: Before you apply for Housing, you must first submit your Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD).

Expenses vary from student to student.

• Cost of Attendance
• One-Stop Financial Services-Student Fees

As an international student, please also include the CSU non-resident fee to your estimated attendance cost.

• The Office of Admissions and Recruitment will send communications to the "preferred" email address as indicated in your GET Student Center. You may update your contact information in GET.
  • The Center for Student Financial Aid and other campus offices will send messages to your Cal State LA email address so it is important that you also regularly check your campus email mailbox.
  • To view emails sent to you from key student services offices, you may also view the Communication Center located on the top right of your GET Self-Service Student Center.
• Please remember to regularly check your email and GET Self-Service Student Center To Do List. Once in the To Do list, click on the "To Do Item" name for more details, including the name of the specific school for a required transcript.
• For instructions on how to log in to GET via the myCalStateLA portal, visit the GET webpage.

To verify your final admission eligibility, please plan to submit official, final high school/secondary transcripts and, if applicable, official exam scores, after high school graduation.

• To be considered final, the transcript must include courses/grades completed through final semester of your senior year, and your high school graduation date.
• If the successful passage of examinations are required for your secondary/high school diploma, please also submit the official results/marks from these exams.
• If you have already graduated from high school, please submit an official transcript after you submit the Enrollment Confirmation Deposit. You do not have to wait until the final transcript deadline; documents can be submitted earlier if you have already graduated from high school.
• If you took courses at a college/university prior to high school graduation, and the credit is not noted on your high school transcript, please also plan to submit a separate college transcript.

For Fall admission, final transcripts (and test scores) are due July 15^th. If you take college courses in the summer prior to enrolling at Cal State LA, you must submit another set of final transcript(s) with grades posted, by September 1^st. For Spring admission, final transcripts (and test scores) are due November 1^st. No college courses should be taken in the fall for Spring admission.

For more information about official academic records, and how to submit them, visit the Submitting Documents webpage. To view the specific missing documents, please visit your GET Self-Service Student Center To Do List. Once in the To Do list, click on the "To Do Item" name for more details, including the name of the specific school for a required transcript.

First-time freshmen are required to attend First Flight Orientation. The experience will prepare you for the transition to the University and includes academic advisement and help registering for classes.

Invitations will be sent out to admitted students who have submitted their Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD), beginning in February. All Orientation reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Orientation sessions for fall admitted students will take place over the summer.

Visit the First Flight Orientation webpage. 

• Our International Students & Scholars Office is dedicated to assisting international applicants and students with immigration and visa-related matters.
• For more information and updates, please visit the International Programs and Global Engagement webpage.

Cal State LA students may use an Affirmed (Preferred) First Name, instead of their legal name, to identify themselves.

If you would like to request to use an Affirmed First Name, learn more here.

The California State University (CSU) requires all students to be up to date on immunizations and to complete tuberculosis risk assessment per CSU Executive Order 803. Learn more on the Student Health Center immunization page.