*If you are a Returning Transfer student, please follow the steps indicated in the New Transfer Admits webpage.
To secure your spot, be sure to complete all requirements on time. Otherwise, your admission offer may be withdrawn, and you won’t be able to enroll in the admitted term. If you decide not to enroll or withdraw from all courses, you will need to reapply in the future and meet the requirements in effect at that time.
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.
Accept our offer of admission by submitting your $100 (USD) Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD).
ECD Deadlines
- May 1 for fall admission
- November 1 for spring admission
For more information, visit the Enrollment Confirmation Deposit webpage.
If you are returning to Cal State LA after disqualification, please make sure you are on track to meet the terms of your readmission as outlined in the readmission petition from your academic department. Failure to do so may affect your subsequent continued enrollment at the University.
If you completed transferable coursework from other colleges, please login to your GET Self-Service Student Center to view your Transfer Credit evaluation.
If any transfer credit is missing, please resubmit an official, final transcript from that institution to the Admissions Office. If you took courses via Cal State LA Open University, you do NOT need to send us a Cal State LA transcript.
To ensure timely transfer credit processing, please submit an official transcript for the missing transfer coursework within 30 days of admission notification. For more information about official academic records, and how to submit them, visit the Submitting Documents webpage.
Expenses vary from student to student.
Financial aid is available to eligible students.
If you have not already done so, submit the FAFSA (or the CA Dream Act) application. The priority application deadline is March 2nd of the current year, for the following academic year. For more information, visit the Financial Aid webpage.
If you are a CA Dream Act applicant, please also submit the CA Nonresident Tuition Exemption for Eligible High School Graduates (AB-540) form, with supporting documentation, to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment.
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. We offer apartment-style residence halls that are a short walk to class, the University-Student Union, and various campus resources. Learn about Housing and Residence Life.
Be aware: Before you apply for Housing, you must first submit your Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD).
- 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 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!
Returning undergraduate students 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). Fall students will be notified beginning in February (with Orientation sessions in the summer); spring students will be notified beginning in mid-October (with Orientation sessions in January). All Orientation reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Visit the First Flight Orientation 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.
CHANGE OF PLANS?
If you are no longer interested in attending Cal State LA, please submit an online Admission Application Withdrawal request prior to the start of classes for your admission term.