CSU Fall 2026 Admission Information
The Fall 2026 Admission
application filing period will open on October 1, 2025 at 6 a.m. The priority application deadline is November 30, 2025; however,
some campuses may extend that date. Please check each CSU campus for the exact
deadline.
To apply, students must
create a Cal State account and select the correct term at: www.calstate.edu/apply.
Next steps after submitting your CSU application:
1) If you are getting an ADT degree, please make an appointment with a Counselor and file for your degree by the graduation deadline. Filing your graduation application with a Counselor will trigger the ADT verification. The Transfer Center will start verifying students' ADT electronically.
2) Only submit official COS transcripts to campus(es) requesting them. If the campus you applied to is requesting official transcripts and you need help ordering them, please click on the accordion below for instructions. You can also access the Transcript Request page here: Requesting COS Official Transcript
Watch Video: How To Order your COS Transcript
We have the following video that helps walk you through the whole Cal State application process:
UC Fall 2026 Admission Information
UC applications are opened for students to go in and work on it starting August 1. Students will be able to submit their UC application between October 1, 2025 to November 30, 2025.
To start your UC application, please visit: UC Application
Interested in the TAG admission:
Transfer students interested in transferring to one of the six UC campuses: UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, or UC Santa Cruz for Fall 2026 admission, can see a Counselor to determine their eligibility for UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).
Eligibility varies campus by campus. Click here --> UC TAG Matrix.
TAG is only available to CCC transfer students, including international students with a visa, who have completed at least 30 semester units and the last college the student attended before admission is a CCC.
Students who meet the requirements for UC TAG must submit their application (no fees) between September 1-30, 2025 through the UC Transfer Admission Planner (TAP): UC TAP Account
UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQs):
Along with reporting your college coursework, transfer students have to complete the Personal Insight Questions (PIQs). There is 1 required question for transfer students, along with you selecting 3 out of 7 additional questions. Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words.
Click here for the PIQ worksheet --> PIQs for Transfer Students
PIQ Workshops:
TBD
