Admission Deadlines

First-Time, First-Year (FTFY) Students

Deadline/Due Date	Requirement
August 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026	Cal State Apply application period Start your application as early as August 1, and submit it between October 1 and November 30.
August 1, 2026	Cal State Apply application opens
October 1, 2026	Cal State Apply application submission begins $70 Application fee due at time of submission
October 2026	Financial Aid (FAFSA and CA Dream Act) application available
November 30, 2026	Cal State Apply application deadline
March 2, 2027	FAFSA/CA Dream Act application priority filing deadline
April 1, 2027	Veteran application deadline
May 1, 2027	Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due ** Housing application deadline (if living in university housing) + $50 application fee and $300 initial payment
End of Spring 2027 (High School Graduation)	Complete admission and impaction requirements. Summer 2027 coursework cannot be used to meet requirements for Fall 2027
July 15, 2027	Final official transcript(s) due, must include graduation date

Transfer Students

Deadline/Due Date	Requirement
August 1, 2026 - November 30, 2026	Cal State Apply application period Start your application as early as August 1, and submit it between October 1 and November 30.
August 1, 2026	Cal State Apply application opens
October 1, 2026	Cal State Apply application submission begins $70 Application fee due at time of submission
October 2026	Financial Aid (FAFSA and CA Dream Act) application available
November 30, 2026	Cal State Apply application deadline
December 1, 2026	Returning student application deadline (attended another institution after SJSU)
January 24, 2027	SJSU-specific supplemental application due
March 2, 2027	FAFSA/CA Dream Act application priority filing deadline
March 23, 2027	Partial transcript deadline
April 1, 2027	Returning student application deadline (have not attended another institution after SJSU) Veteran application deadline
May 1, 2027	Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due ** Housing application deadline (if living in university housing) + $50 application fee and $300 initial payment
Prior to Enrollment (recommended)	Complete the Directed Self-Placement Writing Skills Test (WST)
End of Spring 2027 quarter or semester	Complete admission and impaction requirements. Summer 2027 coursework cannot be used to meet requirements for Fall 2027.
July 15, 2027	Final official transcript(s) due

International First-Time, First-Year Students

Deadline/Due Date	Requirement
August 1, 2026 - April 1, 2027	Cal State Apply application period Start your application as early as August 1, and submit it between October 1 and April 1.
August 1, 2026	Cal State Apply application opens
October 1, 2026	Cal State Apply application submission begins $70 Application fee due at time of submission
March 23, 2027	Partial transcript deadline
April 1, 2027	Cal State Apply application deadline
May 1, 2027	Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due ** Housing application deadline (if living in university housing) + $50 application fee and $300 initial payment
May 2, 2027	International document deadline Check your MySJSU "To Do List" for outstanding documents and test scores
End of Spring 2027 (High School Graduation)	Complete admission and impaction requirements. Summer 2027 coursework cannot be used to meet requirements for Fall 2027.
July 15, 2027	Final official transcript(s) due

International Transfer Students

Deadline/Due Date	Requirement
August 1, 2026 - April 1, 2027	Cal State Apply application period Start your application as early as August 1, and submit it between October 1 and April 1.
August 1, 2026	Cal State Apply application opens
October 1, 2026	Cal State Apply application submission begins $70 Application fee due at time of submission
January 24, 2027	SJSU-specific supplemental application due
March 23, 2027	Partial transcript deadline
April 1, 2027	Cal State Apply application deadline Returning student application deadline (attended another institution after SJSU)
May 1, 2027	Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due ** Housing application deadline (if living in university housing) + $50 application fee and $300 initial payment
May 2, 2027	International document deadline Check your MySJSU "To Do List" for outstanding documents and test scores
End of Spring 2027 quarter or semester	Complete admission and impaction requirements. Summer 2027 coursework cannot be used to meet requirements for Fall 2027.
Prior to Enrollment (recommended)	Complete the Directed Self-Placement Writing Skills Test (WST)
July 15, 2027	Final official transcript(s) due

First-Time, First-Year (FTFY) Students

SJSU is not open to Spring FTFY applicants. Please consider applying as an upper-division transfer student for a future term.

Transfer Students

Deadline/Due Date	Requirement
July 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026	Cal State Apply application period $70 Application fee due at time of submission
September 24, 2026	SJSU-specific supplemental application due (for applicants who applied through August 31, 2026)
September 30, 2026	Returning Student application deadline Veteran application deadline
October 15, 2026	Partial transcript (including completed and in-progress coursework through Fall 2026) and exam credit deadline
November 15, 2026	Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due
January 15, 2027	Final official transcript(s) due

International First-Time, First-Year Students

Deadline/Due Date	Requirement
July 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026	Cal State Apply application period $70 Application fee due at time of submission
October 15, 2026	Partial transcript deadline
December 1, 2026	I-20 document deadline (includes completed Declaration of Finance form, bank statement, copy of passport, and proof of English language proficiency)
November 15, 2026	Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due
January 15, 2027	Final official transcript(s) due

International Transfer Students

Deadline/Due Date	Requirement
July 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026	Cal State Apply application period $70 Application fee due at time of submission
September 24, 2026	SJSU-specific supplemental application due (for applicants who applied through August 31, 2026)
October 15, 2026	Partial transcript (including completed and in-progress coursework through Fall 2026) and exam credit deadline
November 15, 2026	Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due
December 1, 2026	I-20 document deadline (includes completed Declaration of Finance form, bank statement, copy of passport, and proof of English language proficiency)
January 15, 2027	Final official transcript(s) due

Fall 2027 Admission Deadlines