Cal State LA uses email as the official means of communication with applicants. Initial admission communications are sent to the email reported in the Cal State Apply application. Applicants are required to maintain a current email address on file with the University, and to check their email regularly.
Throughout the admissions process, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment will send communications to the "preferred" email address as indicated in your GET Student Center. You may update your email address at any time by visiting your Golden Eagle Territory (GET) Self-Service Student Center.
To help prevent these important emails from being flagged as spam/junk mail by your email provider, please mark the calstatela.edu domain as a safe sender in your email account.
Offers of admission are normally made in early March for Fall admission. All offers of admission will be provisional and subject to verification based on official transcripts and test scores. Admission offers may be withdrawn if the GPA, completed courses, course grades, or test scores are lower than what is reported, or if you miss any admission deadlines. Please make sure to report accurate information on your application.
How do I accept the offer of admission?
To accept the admission offer, newly admitted freshmen must pay the non-refundable $100 Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD) by May 1st for Fall admission; or Nov 1st for Spring admission. The deposit will offset a portion of the student's State University Fee.
What if I am not offered admission to Cal State LA?
In addition to applying to Cal State LA, we hope you have considered applying to one or two other colleges so that you will have alternatives in the event that you are not offered admission.
An alternate path to the CSU is available through the California Community College (CCC) system. You may begin your college journey at a local community college in California, complete an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), and then transfer to a CSU campus. To make it even better, if your ADT is in a deemed similar program, you will only need to complete an additional 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) at a CSU campus to earn a bachelor’s degree! For more information about the ADT pathway, visit the A Degree with a Guarantee webpage.
Would you like to be guaranteed future transfer admission to Cal State LA? Early in your fall term at your local California Community College, sign up for a Transfer Success Pathway with Cal State LA! For more information, visit our Transfer Success Pathway webpage.
Can I appeal my admission decision?
If you believe you are eligible for Cal State LA admission, you may appeal our decision. Appeals must be submitted in writing within 15 days of the date of the denial notification and must include a basis for the appeal and supporting academic records. We will respond via email to your appeal request within four to six weeks. Only one appeal may be submitted for an academic term. For more information, visit the Admission Appeals webpage.
