Application Process
Step 1: Submit an application at www.csumentor.edu
Priority Application Filing Periods*
CSU Stanislaus continues to accept applications after the priority application filing periods.
| Term | Applications First Accepted | Student Notification Begins |
| Fall | October 1 – November 30 | January |
| Spring | August 1 – August 31 | September |
*Please refer to our Dates & Deadlines for up-to-date information.
Step 2: Await an acknowledgement of the application.
A confirmation letter with your myCSUSTAN login information will be mailed to you. It is the student's responsibility to keep track of their admission application through myCSUSTAN and their university e-mail.
Step 3: Send required documents
First time Freshmen- Submit required documents listed on your "To Do list" in your myCSUSTAN account. If accepted to the university, send immediately after graduation that shows the date of high school graduation. California high school transcripts mush show verification of passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). Test scores should be sent as soon as possible, preferably electronically, from either the American College Test (ACT) or the SAT Reasoning Test of the College Board.
Lower division transfers- with fewer than 60 semester transferable units (90 quarter units): Applicants must request an official transcript from (1) the high school from which they graduated, (2) from each college and university at which they registered, and (3) scores, from either the American College Test (ACT) or the SAT Reasoning Test of the College Board, if taken
Upper division transfers- with a minimum of 60 transferable semester or 90 quarter units must request an official transcript from each college and university at which they registered.
Step 4: Await notice of admission decision
Upon receipt of all required documents, it will take approximately 6-8 weeks for an evaluation to take place. The admission decision will be mailed to you. You will also be able to view the status of your admission application on myCSUSTAN.
