New Transfer Admits

Transfer admission offers are usually based on self-reported information provided in the Admission Application. This is why most admission offers are provisional until the University verifies that a student meets all admission requirements.

To confirm your provisional admission offer, please submit official transcripts from each and every college/university attended, within 30 days of the admission offer for Fall admission, or by November 1st for Spring admission. If you received, or are requesting credit based on test scores (e.g., AP, CLEP, IB, etc.), official results must be submitted as well.

• For Fall admission, transcripts must include grades earned through the preceding fall term, and if applicable, include in-progress spring courses.
• For Spring admission, transcripts must include grades earned through the preceding summer term, and if applicable, include in-progress fall courses.

For more information about official academic records, and how to submit them, visit the Submitting Documents webpage. To view which documents are needed, 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.

Once all items are received, we will ensure that you reported accurately, and is on-track for meeting the admission requirements. Additionally, we will begin the official evaluation process of all transfer credit in preparation for advising at orientation.

Admission offers will be withdrawn for students who do not provide the required information by the deadline, or for whom we cannot confirm the admission offer.

Once you have made the decision to attend Cal State LA, you must accept the offer of admission and reserve your seat in the incoming class by submitting your $100 (USD) Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD).

• For Fall admission, the deposit is due by May 1st.
• For Spring admission, the deposit is due by November 1st.

For more information, visit the Enrollment Confirmation Deposit webpage.

What is Provisional Admission?

If the admission offer is confirmed, your status is either “Provisional” or “Clear.” Confirmed admission offers are almost always “provisional” because some admission requirements may still be in progress at the time of admission confirmation. Provisionally admitted applicants will be required to submit final copies of their college transcripts in order to confirm final completion of in progress requirements, and academic standing at the last institution attended.

All admission requirements must be satisfied by the end of the preceding Spring term for Fall admission, or the preceding Summer term for Spring admission.

Admission offers are provisional until it is verified that all of the following requirements are met:

Failure to meet these conditions will result in the rescinding of the admission offer. If readmission is desired for a future term, a new application must be submitted for that term, and applicants must meet all admission requirements in effect at that time.

How will I know if I have met all of the Admission Requirements (Clear Admission)?

Final college transcripts must be submitted by the following deadline:

• Fall Admission: July 15 and must include grades earned through the Spring term
• Spring Admission: November 1 and must include grades earned through the Summer term

After final academic records are reviewed, you will receive an email sharing that your admission has been finalized, or withdrawn for not meeting the conditions. Students are allowed to register for classes prior to the final audit of their admission decision. For fall admission, some students may be required to self-report their Spring grades prior to advisement to ensure they are on track for completion of the admission requirements. If the admission offer is withdrawn after enrollment, classes will be administratively dropped.

What are some Important Dates to keep in mind?

Please plan to meet the undergraduate admission deadlines for your admit term. To view the specific deadlines, visit the Admissions Deadline webpage.

The average student expenses will vary from student to student, depending on his/her living arrangements and individual needs. For the estimated cost of attendance at Cal State LA, visit the Cost of Attendance webpage, and select the appropriate academic year. For specific information on tuition and fees, visit the One-Stop Financial Services-Student Fees webpage, and select the appropriate term.

To assist with these costs, financial aid is available to eligible students. If you have not already done so, please 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, please 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.

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. To learn more, visit the Housing and Residence Life webpage.

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

To finalize your admission eligibility, please plan to submit official, final transcripts from each and every college/university attended. We require an official transcript from every institution attended, even if an institution's courses are also reported on another institution's transcript.

• To be considered final, the transcript must include courses/grades completed as follows:
  • For Fall admission, transcripts must include grades earned through the Spring term.
  • For Spring admission, transcripts must include grades earned through the Fall term.
• If you are using test credit to meet a transfer admission course or unit requirement, you must also submit official test scores (e.g. AP, CLEP, IB, etc.) to Cal State LA.
• If you are using an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) to meet Major-Specific Criteria for Admission, a final transcript with the posted AA-T or AS-T degree earned by the end of the preceding Spring term for Fall admission, and by the preceding Summer term for Spring admission.

Final document deadlines

• For Fall admission, final transcripts (and test scores) are due July 15th. 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 summer grades posted, by September 1^st.
• For Spring admission, final transcripts (and test scores) for required fall coursework/ADT are due the first Friday in January (except for January 1st). If the fall coursework or ADT does not affect admission, the final transcript is due by February 1^st.

For more information about official academic records, and how to submit them, visit the Submitting Documents webpage. To view which documents are needed, 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.

New and returning undergraduate students are required to attend First Flight Orientation to prepare for the transition to the University, including academic advisement and help with first term class registration.

Additional information will be sent beginning in early-May for Fall admission, and in October for Spring admission, to students who have accepted the offer of admission by submitting the Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD). Orientation sessions for fall admitted students will take place over the summer; and for spring admitted students, they will occur in January.

For more information about orientation, visit the First Flight Orientation webpage.

Cal State LA recognizes that some students may wish to use a Preferred First Name, other than their legal name, to identify themselves. The University acknowledges that a Preferred First Name can, and should, be used where possible in the course of university business and education. Information for students requesting a preferred first name is available on the University Registrar website. Please take a moment to review this webpage, and see if using a Preferred First Name is right for you.