Admitted Transfers for Fall

Next Steps for Fall 2025 Admitted Transfers

  • Congratulations Future Dolphin on your provisional admission to CSU Channel Islands. It's important to celebrate this moment and post a selfie on Instagram using #FutureDolphin.

    Now onto your next steps. At this time your admission is provisional until you complete all steps of the admission process by the designated deadlines below. We recommend to check your email regularly! Our number one form of communication is email. 

    Need help completing the admission process? View our step by step video.

  • For a successful registration experience, your preliminary official college transcript(s) and/or AP/IB test scores must be received before March 14, 2025. We want to ensure you do not register for courses you might meet transfer credit for and that your transfer credit is posted to your record to meet prerequisites. This will be helpful when registering for classes.

    Official mailed transcripts must be sent as a hard copy in a sealed envelope, mailed to our Admissions department. These documents must be sent to the address below:

    CSU Channel Islands
    ATTN: Admissions - Sage Hall
    One University Drive
    Camarillo, CA 93012

    You may also hand-deliver your transcripts to the CSUCI Admissions Office provided they remain in the same sealed envelope provided by your registrar. Check our Admissions office hours before visiting campus. Official electronic transcripts may be sent if they come directly from your school. If your school's transcript ordering system asks for a recipient name and email, please indicate CSU Channel Islands and admissions@csuci.edu. We will not accept transcripts emailed to our Admissions office from sources other than your school. Please do NOT fax transcripts.

  • Our offer of provisional admission will be withdrawn if all of the steps in the admission process are not completed, as described below, by the extended deadline of May 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.  

    • To accept your offer of provisional admission, start by logging into your myCI and click on “CI Records.” Your login information was sent to the email address you provided on your application.
    • Once logged in, scroll down to the bottom of the page (under “Admissions”) and “Accept” or “Decline” admission; then, follow the prompts.
    • A yellow triangle will appear in your Student Center after you accept your provisional admission. Although you can ignore the triangle, you must pay close attention to items on your To Do List.Learn more about checking your Admission Status. 
    • Need help completing the admission process? View our step by step video.

  • The extended deadline to choose your mandatory Advising & Registration session is May 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. 

    After accepting your provisional admission, you will be prompted to register for your Advising & Registration session. For more information visit the New Student Registration website.  Please contact orientation if you have any questions.

  • The deadline to choose your mandatory Orientation session is May 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. 

    After registering for your Advising & Registration session, you will be able to choose you orientation session. Visit the Orientation website for more information. Please contact orientation if you have any questions. 

  • The deadline to pay the non-refundable orientation fee is May 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. 

    After registering for an orientation session, you will be prompted to pay the non-refundable orientation fee. It is highly recommended that you pay the orientation fee before logging out. If you log out prior to submitting payment, you will need to use the payment link embedded in your myCI Student Center. To get there, log on to myCI and click on “CI Records” under “My Links.” For detailed instructions, visit this link. 

    IMPORTANT: Be sure to enter your preferred email address. You will receive an email confirmation if your payment was successfully received. If you do not receive an email, then your payment was not received. Save a copy of your confirmation email as it may be necessary to prove payment.

    Can I defer payment of the orientation fee until my financial aid award is disbursed? This depends, as NOT ALL STUDENTS WILL QUALIFY. You will be considered for a deferment if you file a 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act application on or before the extended priority deadline of May 1, 2025 deadline AND meet the criteria.

    To learn if you have a deferment, check the “Holds” section of your Student Center (visible in the upper-right corner of your portal):

    • If you see “FA Orientation Deferral” noted in the “Holds” section of your Student Center, then payment of the orientation fee will be charged to your first semester’s account. In other words, your fee will be deferred (but not waived).
    • However, if you do not see “FA Orientation Deferral,” then you must pay the orientation fee by the above deadline, or our offer of provisional admission will be withdrawn.

    • Contact orientation@csuci.edu if you have any questions about the fee.

    Is the orientation fee refundable? Once paid, the orientation fee is non-refundable and may not be applied to a future term. This means you will NOT receive a refund even if (a) you request to have our offer of admission (provisional or final) withdrawn at a later date or you choose not to enroll; (b) our offer of provisional admission is withdrawn because you failed to meet an admission or enrollment requirement or deadline, including the transcript deadline; or (c) our offer of provisional admission is rescinded after reviewing your final transcript(s).

  • Please check your To-Do list in myCI to check if you are missing transcripts. To receive final clearance to attend CSU Channel Islands in the fall, you must arrange to have your official final transcripts (with all grades posted) and any AP scores sent directly to the Admissions Office. Official mailed transcripts must be sent as a hard copy in a sealed envelope, mailed to our Admissions department. These documents must be sent to the address below and received no later than July 15, 2025:

    CSU Channel Islands
    ATTN: Admissions - Sage Hall
    One University Drive
    Camarillo, CA 93012

    You may also hand-deliver your transcripts to the CSUCI Admissions Office provided they remain in the same sealed envelope provided by your registrar. Check our Admissions office hours before visiting campus. Official electronic transcripts may be sent if they come directly from your college/institution. If your school's transcript ordering system asks for a recipient name and email, please indicate CSU Channel Islands and admissions@csuci.edu. We will not accept transcripts emailed to our Admissions office from sources other than your school. Please do NOT fax transcripts.

    If you took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in high school, you must request that your official scores be sent to us directly from the College Board by this deadline (unless you have already done so). Request scores at least 6-8 weeks in advance.

    Note: If you have taken coursework from an institution outside of the United States, your transcript must be evaluated by a credentials evaluation service, such as International Education Research Foundation IERFF) at www.ierf.org. Request your official report at least 6-8 weeks in advance of the transcript deadline. A detailed report with course level identification is required.

  • Attend a Welcome Reception - March 2025
    This event is a great opportunity for newly admitted students and families to meet our staff and learn more about CSUCI. This year we are hosting two (2) Welcome Receptions in March, choose one to attend. Registration link will be available January 2025. 

    Attend Admitted Dolphin Day - April 2025
    This on campus event allows new students and their supporters to explore all that CSUCI has to offer and to experience what it means to be a Dolphin! Registration link will be available January 2025. 

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Other important upcoming deadlines you should consider:

Apply for Financial Aid & Scholarships

Over 80% of our undergraduates receive some form of financial aid, including grants and scholarships that do not have to be paid back. Apply for financial aid by submitting a FAFSA or California Dream Act application by the priority deadline of May 1, 2025. To receive a tuition fee deferral and ensure the timely processing of your financial aid award, you must meet the May 1, 2025 deadline. Remember, you pay for any difference between your financial aid award and your actual fees. Visit the Financial Aid website for more information. 

For additional information, visit Financial Aid and Scholarship at go.csuci.edu/financialaid or e-mail financial.aid@csuci.edu for questions.

Apply for Housing

The online Housing application for NEW residents will open in March/April, 2025. New students are not required to live on campus. For more information visit go.csuci.edu/Housing.

Submit Residency Documents (if required) - Due Friday, July 25, 2025

This requirement is for students with a residency status of “Another State or U.S. Possession” or “Undetermined.” If this is your status, and you submit your documents after the deadline or submit incomplete documents, you may not have them processed in time for the Fall 2025 term. This may result in you being charged non-resident tuition for Fall 2025. State residency determines the admissions criteria and fee structure for all applicants. Your residency is determined by the information submitted in your application for admission and is referenced in our offer of provisional admission. For additional information, please visit go.csuci.edu/CAresidency or e-mail registrar@csuci.edu for questions.

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