Ready to apply to CSU Channel Islands?
Click on the Apply Now link below. The link will direct you to our Cal State Apply Admissions Application webpage. For assistance in completing the application, attend one of our Cal State Apply Workshops.
Prepare to Apply:
If you are not ready to apply and need help, check out some of our events and resources that can help you decide.
- Get to know CSUCI!
- Review Admission Requirements
- Know when to Apply
- Take an in-person Campus Tour
- Need Help? Contact us!
- I've Applied. What's next?
1. Get to know CSUCI!
Get to know us better by viewing some of our student produced videos about CSUCI. go.csuci.edu/FutureDolphin
2. Review Admission Requirements
A first-time freshman is a student who has earned no college credit after the summer immediately following high school graduation. Click on the link below for more information on the admission requirements:
3. Know When to Apply
Freshmen are admitted once per year in the Fall semester. First time students are usually accepted once per year in the Fall semester.
- Applications for Fall 2022 are accepted from October 1 to the extended deadline of December 31, 2021
- The admissions application is closed for Mechatronics Engineering for fall 2022
- Submit your Application Online at: www.calstate.edu/apply
- Pay a $70 Application Fee or Request a Waiver
- You may qualify to have the cost of applying to a CSU campus waived. Applicants applying for admission through CSU Apply are provided an opportunity to apply electronically for a fee waiver with immediate analysis of their eligibility.
- Unless your fee has been waived, you will need to include a $70 application fee before your application can be submitted.
4. Campus Tours
Take an on-campus tour of CSUCI!
Explore more about CSUCI by taking an in-person campus tour from an experienced student ambassador. Tours are offered every week. Visit our campus tour for more information.
5. Contact us for help!
If you are interested in applying to our campus and need help on submitting your application, email us at admissions@csuci.edu or you can schedule a quick meeting with one of our Admissions Counselors. You can also ask us questions via our Discord Channel.
6. Have you Applied and wondering, What's Next?
- Visit our Applied Freshmen for more information.
