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, please contact our Admissions office at 805-437-8520 or email us at admissions@csuci.edu.
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
- Information on how and when to apply
- Take an in-person Campus Tour
- Need Further 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 and attend our Get Ready for College Virtual event on August 6th at 10:00 a.m.
2. Review Admission Requirements
Upper Division Transfer Student Requirements - Students have completed a minimum of 60 or more semester transferable units or 90 or more quarter units
- Lower Division Transfer Student Requirements - Students have completed fewer than 60 semester transferable units or 90 quarter units and have completed A2: Written Communication and B4: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning.
3. Information on how and when to apply
- Spring 2024 - Submit your online Cal State Apply application starting August 1- October 2, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. (not available for Nursing)
- Admissions applications for Nursing is not available during spring.
- Fall 2024 Transfer applications are accepted from:
- All non-impacted majors - October 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
- Nursing for Transfers (impacted major) - October 1 -November 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
- Applications can be submitted online at www.calstate.edu/apply.
- Late applications are NOT accepted.
- Cal State Apply Helpful Guides for Transfers
When must admission requirements be completed in order to be admitted?
| Admission Term | Admission Requirements |
|---|---|
| Fall 2024 Semester | Spring 2024 |
| Spring 2024 Semester | Summer 2023 |
*If you have not completed all of the admission requirements by the required deadline, there's a high chance your application will be denied. Once denied, students will have the opportunity to submit an admission appeal requesting an exception to be made. Admission appeals are reviewed on a case by case basis, and it is not guaranteed your case will be approved. For more information on the appeal process, please visit the Denied Students webpage for Transfer Students.
Pay a $70 Application Fee or Request a Waiver
- Fee waivers are built directly into the CSU online application. Applicants applying for admission through CSU Apply are provided an opportunity to apply electronically for a fee waiver of up to four CSU campuses with immediate analysis of their eligibility.
- Unless your fee has been waived, you will need to include a $70 application fee payment 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 webpage for more information.
5. Need Further Help on your Application?
If you are interested in applying to our campus and need help with submitting your application, please email us at admissions@csuci.edu or schedule a quick meeting with one of our Admission Counselors. You can also ask us questions on our Admissions Discord Channel.
6. Have you Applied and wondering, What's Next?
- Visit our Applied Transfer for more information.
