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Admissions

First-Time Freshman Application Process & Requirements

Freshmen admissions website:https://www.csun.edu/admissions-financial-aid/how-to-apply/first-time-freshman-admissions
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:https://www.csun.edu/admissions-financial-aid/after-you-apply/admission-appeals
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:No

First-Time Freshman Selection Process
(*Census data from the previous year)

Average secondary school GPA of applicant:3.38

Undergraduate Notification For Fall Term

Notification of admission:Typically, March 1
Acceptance of admission:Typically, May 1

First-Time Freshman Enrollment
(2023-2024 Census data)

Number of completed applications received:30,836
Number of applicants offered admissions:28,379
Number of applicants offered admissions who enrolled:5,577
School has a waiting list policy:No
Number of students put on waiting list:N/A
Number accepting place on waiting list:N/A
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:N/A
Percent of freshmen who came from out-of-state:1%
Enrollment deposit amount:No deposit required
Housing room deposit amount:$50
Can an admitted student defer their admission to another term?No

Freshman

Freshman orientation dates for fall:July-August
Freshman orientation dates for spring:mid-January
Orientation fees:$75
Statement of Intent to Register deadline for fall:May 1, 2025
Statement of Intent to Register deposit fee for fall:None
Statement of Intent to Register website: https://www.csun.edu/current-students/intent-enroll-freshmen-and-transfer-students
Are admission decisions made from self-reported information on Cal State Apply application?No
If no, please elaborate:Initial decision based on Cal State Apply self-reported information. Final admission decision requires official transcripts. Fall applicants official transcript deadline: July 15
Spring applicants official transcript deadline: Jan. 15

Data as of: 3/24/2025