Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Applicants
For admission to the university, students must have a minimum 2.50 GPA on the last 60 semester/90 quarter units.
Please note that many of Cal State L.A.’s graduate degree programs require a separate application in addition to the CSU Mentor application you are now completing online. The links below take you to the websites of these programs.
Some of these programs will require that you submit a set of transcripts to the department in addition to the transcripts that you must submit to the Admissions Office. To avoid unnecessary delays in the evaluation of your application, please make sure that you request two sets of transcripts—one should be sent to the Office of University Admissions:
CSU, Los Angeles
Office of University Admissions
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
The other should be sent to the department:
CSU, Los Angeles
<Name of Department/Division/School>
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Applications must indicate an e-mail address. E-mail is considered an official form of communication and the e-mail you provide on the application will be used for many Admissions related correspondence.
Admissions applications are good for one term only. If you do not attend the quarter to which you applied, you must submit a new online application and fee to be considered for a future term.
Please check the appropriate website for information about application deadlines and how to obtain the application forms from the departments.
The following programs require a separate application:
College of Arts and Letters
Art
Communication Studies
English
French
Music
Spanish
Television, Film and Theatre - MFA
Theatre Arts
College of Business and Economics
Accountancy
Business Administration
Economics
Health Care Management
Information Systems
College of Education
Counseling
Education
Educational Administration
Special Education
TESOL
College of Health and Human Services
Child Development
Communicative Disorders
Criminalistics
Criminal Justice
Kinesiology
Nursing (Nurse Practitioner Options)
Nutritional Science
Social Work
College of Natural and Social Sciences
Forensic Anthropology
Biological Sciences
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Environmental Sciences
Geological Sciences
Political Science
Psychology
Note: The College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology does not require a separate application for its graduate degree programs.
Last updated: 11/5/2009 3:31PM PST
General Instructions
We think you will find this application to be an easy way to apply.
To make your electronic filing easier, please have your Social Security number (SSN) handy.
If you don't have one, leave the entry blank.
If you are or will be applying for a Social Security number (SSN), please contact the campus(es) you apply to when your SSN is issued so we can update our records.
Copies of your transcript(s) will provide CSU with important information for admissions determination.
To complete the online application, simply type your answers in the corresponding fields or select your answers from the pop-up lists (where applicable).
After you complete a screen, click the 'Next' button at the bottom or on one of the sections listed on the left column to move to a different screen.
Before you are allowed to jump screens, we will inspect your data on the current screen for errors or inconsistencies.
If errors or omissions are found, you will be returned to the screen to correct your answer(s).
Otherwise, your data will be saved and you will proceed to the requested screen.
We also allow you to skip to another screen without your new data being saved.
Be aware that if you use the Skip & Jump function on the left column, data on the current screen will not be saved and will have to be re-entered prior to submittal.
Once you have completed the application, click the 'SUBMIT' button located on the left column to submit the application.
Upon completion of this online application you will be given the opportunity to print this application
for your own records (do not send to the school).
To do so, click the link on the application agreement statement and use your browser's print function.
You may also print previously submitted applications by viewing the confirmation screen for each campus and clicking the corresponding link.
What happens next?
You will receive an application acknowledgement from the campus to which you applied.
Read it carefully and follow any instructions about when to send in documents or when to take placement tests.
You will receive notification of your admission status.
When you are admitted to the campus, you will receive information about orientation, registration, and other activities for new students.
Important note: E-mail is a primary means of communication with applicants.
CSU campuses will send important messages to you using the e-mail address that you list on this application.
It is your responsibility to check this e-mail account regularly and read your messages from the CSU.
Be sure to notify the campus(es) if this e-mail address changes.
Browser Popup Window Notice
Please be aware that this online application makes use of popups to display information, instructions, or for answering questions on certain screens.
If your browser is set to block popups, or you are using a third-party popup blocking tool, please configure your system to allow popups on CSUMentor.
For more information regarding making these browser changes, please consult your software's documentation or help for instructions.