Returning International Students

No additional admission criteria are required to re-apply to CSUN. However, you will still need to submit certain documents as an international student. Please see what you need in the "Steps to Re-Apply" section below.

• If you have completed any college or university courses since you last attended CSUN, send us your official transcripts.
• If you have course work now in progress, send us your official preliminary transcripts.
• If you have not taken courses elsewhere since your last attendance at CSUN, no transcripts are required.

Eligibility Requirements for Transfer Students

At CSUN, we offer a path for you to return after being previously disqualified. As part of this process, you must show improvements that prove your academic growth which will then continue as you return to CSUN. These include:

• Successfully completing courses in your degree program at another institution.
• Earning grades that show your ability to return to good academic standing in a reasonable timeframe if readmitted to CSUN.

Good news! Starting Spring 2025, it’s a little easier for previously disqualified students to return to CSUN. 

For Spring 2025 Readmission

You must complete the following two basic subject courses that are required for CSU general education with a grade of C- or better:

• Written Communication
• Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

We strongly recommend that you also complete the remaining basic subject CSU general education courses with a C- or better before returning to CSUN:

• Critical Thinking*
• Oral Communication (Speech)

*Students re-applying as engineering or computer science majors do not have to complete a critical thinking course prior to readmission.

We strongly urge you to meet with a CSUN academic advisor in the college of your major to review your specific readmission requirements.

While you are preparing to demonstrate your progress, you should also begin your Cal State Apply application.

For Fall 2024 Readmission (past)

You must have completed each of the four basic subject courses required for CSU general education with a grade of C- or better at another institution. The courses are:

• Written Composition (English)
• Mathematics (Must be college-level, above intermediate algebra)
• Critical Thinking (Logic)*
• Oral Communication (Speech)

*Note: Students applying as Engineering or Computer Science majors do not have to complete critical thinking prior to readmission.

We strongly urge you to meet with a CSUN academic advisor in the college of your major to review your specific readmission requirements.

Eligibility Requirements for Graduate Students

Your readmission will be determined by your respective graduate program.

Please contact your department or graduate program coordinator to determine requirements and deadlines before re-applying.

Read more information about the disqualification and readmission process for graduate students (master and doctorate).

Application and document deadlines for international applicants are shown in the table below.

As a returning international student, you'll need to provide the following items to apply for readmission:

• Official transcripts for any courses you are taking and have taken since you last attended CSUN. Please refer to the How to Submit Transcripts section below.
• A credit or debit card. The $70 (U.S. currency) application fee is due at the time you submit your application and can only be paid by credit or debit card.
• Financial affidavit and bank statement. Download and complete the Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and obtain a copy of your bank statement.
• A copy of your passport photo page.

You must submit your application and all documents by the dates in the Review Important Deadlines row above.

Once you're ready, use your Cal State Apply account to begin your application on Cal State Apply, the CSU's online application system. You can copy your existing application data to a new application.

• Learn more at Use an Existing Account to Reapply.
• You might also need to Reset Your Cal State Apply Password.

Before submitting your application, please upload* the following documents to the Program Materials section of Cal State Apply:

• Completed Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and bank statement
• A copy of your passport photo page
• Unofficial transcripts for any course work taken since you last attended CSUN (not required but helpful to speed the processing of your application)

Be sure to carefully review your information before submitting it.

*Note: If it is not possible to upload your documents before the deadline to submit your Cal State Apply application, please contact us at intladm@csun.edu for assistance.

After you apply, watch for an email from our office with the information you'll need to create or update your CSUN Portal and email account. You may need to wait for our email to access your CSUN Gmail, but you don't need to wait to access the CSUN Portal.

Log in to the CSUN Portal. If you’ve forgotten your CSUN user ID or password, try the options at CSUN Account Information. For more help, visit CSUN User ID and Password.

Check your application status in your CSUN Portal Checklist in the weeks after you apply. For a refresher, visit the Checklist How-to Guide.

You can expect updates regarding your admissions decision to be available in the CSUN Portal in the weeks after your apply.

Official Transcripts

• If you are returning in good academic standing and have not taken courses elsewhere since your last attendance at CSUN, no transcripts are required.
• If you did take courses, be sure to send us your:
  • Official transcripts for any college or university courses you have completed since you last attended CSUN
  • Preliminary transcripts for course work now in progress.

Other Documents

• If you did not already upload your completed Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and a copy of your bank statement to Cal State Apply before submitting your application, please send them to us following the instructions on the form.

Deadlines

• All transcripts and other documents must be received by the dates in the Review Important Deadlines row above.
• For information on how to submit documents, see the Transcript and Document Submission Information section below.

Application and document deadlines for previously disqualified international applicants are shown in the table below. If possible, please submit your application and send us your official transcripts by the earlier dates listed here. If you need more time, please contact intladm@csun.edu.

As a returning international student, you'll need to assemble the following items to apply for readmission:

• Official transcripts for any courses you are taking and have taken since you last attended CSUN. Please refer to the How to Submit Transcripts section below.
• A credit or debit card. The $70 (U.S. currency) application fee is due at the time you submit your application and can only be paid by credit or debit card.
• Financial affidavit and bank statement. Download and complete the Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and obtain a copy of your bank statement.
• A copy of your passport photo page.

You must submit your application and all documents by the dates in the Review Important Deadlines row above.

Once you're ready, use your Cal State Apply account to begin your application on Cal State Apply, the CSU's online application system. You can copy your existing application data to a new application.

• Learn more at Use an Existing Account to Reapply.
• You might also need to Reset Your Cal State Apply Password.

Before submitting your application, please upload* the following documents to the Program Materials section of Cal State Apply:

• Completed Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and bank statement
• A copy of your passport photo page
• Unofficial transcripts for any course work taken since you last attended CSUN (not required but helpful to speed the processing of your application)

Be sure to carefully review your information before submitting it.

*Note: If it is not possible to upload your documents before the deadline to submit your Cal State Apply application, please contact us at intladm@csun.edu for assistance.

Submit your Cal State Apply application after you:

• Upload* your affidavit of financial support, bank statement and copy of passport photo page, and
• Complete all other required sections.

If possible, please send us your official transcripts for grades earned while away from CSUN no later than the following dates:

• By April 1 for readmission to the coming fall semester.
• By Sept. 30 for readmission to the coming spring semester.

Submitting your transcripts by the dates above ensures we have enough time to review your records before the semester you intend to return begins.

*Note: If it is not possible to upload your documents before the deadline to submit your Cal State Apply application, please contact us at intladm@csun.edu for assistance.

After you apply, watch for an email from our office with the information you'll need to create or update your CSUN Portal and email account. You may need to wait for our email to access your CSUN Gmail, but you don't need to wait to access the CSUN Portal.

Log in to the CSUN Portal. If you’ve forgotten your CSUN user ID or password, try the options at CSUN Account Information. For more help, visit CSUN User ID and Password.

Check your application status in your CSUN Portal Checklist in the weeks after you apply. For a refresher, visit the Checklist How-to Guide.

You can expect your readmission decision as soon as the readmission review process is complete. In-progress course work and/or missing transcripts can delay the review process, so please submit your transcripts and documents as early as possible.

Official Transcripts

• Be sure to send us your:
  • Official transcripts for any college or university courses you have completed since you last attended CSUN
  • Preliminary transcripts for course work now in progress.

Other Documents

• If you did not already upload your completed Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and a copy of your bank statement to Cal State Apply before submitting your application, please send them to us following the instructions on the form.

Deadlines

• All transcripts and other documents must be received by the dates in the Review Important Deadlines row above.
• For information on how to submit documents, see the Transcript and Document Submission Information section below.

Application and document deadlines for international applicants are shown in the table below. Be sure to ask your department or program coordinator about any earlier deadlines that are unique to your graduate program.

Before beginning your online university application, be sure to contact your department or program. You may need to submit an additional departmental application and other documents by earlier deadlines. Find contact information for your program at the following links:

• Master's program applicants: Visit the Master's Degree page.
• Doctoral program applicants: Visit the Doctoral Programs page.

As a returning international student, you'll need to assemble the following items to apply for readmission:

• Official transcripts for any courses you are taking and have taken since you last attended CSUN. Please refer to the How to Submit Transcripts section below.
• A credit or debit card. The $70 (U.S. currency) application fee is due at the time you submit your application and can only be paid by credit or debit card.
• Financial affidavit and bank statement. Download and complete the Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and obtain a copy of your bank statement.
• A copy of your passport photo page.

You must submit your application and all documents by the dates in Review Important Deadlines row above.

Once you're ready, use your Cal State Apply account to begin your application on Cal State Apply, the CSU's online application system. You can copy your existing application data to a new application.

• Learn more at Use an Existing Account to Reapply.
• You might also need to Reset Your Cal State Apply Password.

Before submitting your application, you should upload* the following documents to the program materials section of Cal State Apply:

• Completed Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) (both pages) and bank statement
• A copy of your passport photo page
• Unofficial transcripts for any course work taken since you last attended CSUN (not required but helpful to speed the processing of your application)

Be sure to carefully review your information before submitting it.

*Note: If it is not possible to upload your documents before the deadline to submit your Cal State Apply application, please contact us at intladm@csun.edu for assistance.

Complete any supplemental application required by your program. This often includes filling out a separate application or submitting additional documents. Be sure to meet the deadlines for submission, which may be earlier than the university document deadlines.

After you apply, watch for an email from our office with the information you'll need to create or update your CSUN Portal and email account. You may need to wait for our email to access your CSUN Gmail, but you don't need to wait to access the CSUN Portal.

Log in to the CSUN Portal. If you’ve forgotten your CSUN user ID or password, try the options at CSUN Account Information. For more help, visit CSUN User ID and Password.

Check your application status in your CSUN Portal Checklist in the weeks after you apply. For a refresher, visit the Checklist How-to Guide.

You can expect updates regarding your admissions decision to be available in the CSUN Portal in the weeks after your apply.

Official Transcripts

• If you are returning in good academic standing and have not taken courses elsewhere since your last attendance at CSUN, no transcripts are required.
• If you did take courses, be sure to send us your:
  • Official transcripts for any college or university courses you have completed since you last attended CSUN.
  • Preliminary transcripts for course work now in progress.

Other Documents

• If you did not already upload your completed Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and copy of your bank statement to Cal State Apply before submitting your application, please send them to us following the instructions on the form.

Deadlines

• All transcripts and other documents must be received by the dates in the Review Important Deadlines row above.
• For information on how to submit documents, see the Transcript and Document Submission Information section below.

Application and document deadlines for international applicants are shown in the table below. Be sure to ask your department or program coordinator about any earlier deadlines that are unique to your graduate program.

Before beginning your online university application, be sure to contact your department or program. You may need to submit an additional departmental application and other documents by earlier deadlines. Find contact information for your program at the following links:

• Master's program applicants: Visit the Master's Degree page.
• Doctoral program applicants: Visit the Doctoral Programs page.

As a returning international student, you'll need to assemble the following items to apply for readmission:

• Official transcripts for any courses you are taking and have taken since you last attended CSUN. Please refer to the How to Submit Transcripts section below.
• A credit or debit card. The $70 (U.S. currency) application fee is due at the time you submit your application and can only be paid by credit or debit card.
• Financial affidavit and bank statement. Download and complete the Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and obtain a copy of your bank statement.
• A copy of your passport photo page.

You must submit your application and all documents by the dates in Review Important Deadlines row above.

Once you're ready, use your Cal State Apply account to begin your application on Cal State Apply, the CSU's online application system. You can copy your existing application data to a new application.

• Learn more at Use an Existing Account to Reapply.
• You might also need to Reset Your Cal State Apply Password.

Before submitting your application, you can upload* the following documents to the program materials section of Cal State Apply:

• Completed Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) (both pages) and bank statement
• A copy of your passport photo page
• Unofficial transcripts for any course work taken since you last attended CSUN (not required but helpful to speed the processing of your application)

Be sure to carefully review your information before submitting.

*Note: If it is not possible to upload your documents before the deadline to submit your Cal State Apply application, please contact us at intladm@csun.edu for assistance.

Once you’ve confirmed with your graduate department that readmission is possible, complete and submit your application on Cal State Apply.

• Complete your department's additional, supplemental application if required.
• Provide the documents the department requires for readmission.
• Be sure to abide by your department’s unique deadlines, which may be earlier than the document deadlines for international students.

After you apply, watch for an email from our office with the information you'll need to create or update your CSUN Portal and email account. You may need to wait for our email to access your CSUN Gmail, but you don't need to wait to access the CSUN Portal.

Log in to the CSUN Portal. If you’ve forgotten your CSUN user ID or password, try the options at CSUN Account Information. For more help, visit CSUN User ID and Password.

Check your application status in your CSUN Portal Checklist in the weeks after you apply. For a refresher, visit the Checklist How-to Guide.

You can expect updates regarding your admissions decision to be available in the CSUN Portal in the weeks after your apply.

Official Transcripts

• Be sure to send us your:
  • Official transcripts for any college or university courses you have completed since you last attended CSUN
  • Preliminary transcripts for course work now in progress.

Other Documents

• If you did not already upload your completed Affidavit of Financial Support (PDF) and a copy of your bank statement to Cal State Apply before submitting your application, please send them to us following the instructions on the form.

Deadlines

• All transcripts and other documents must be received by the dates in the Review Important Deadlines row above.
• For information on how to submit documents, see the Transcript and Document Submission Information section below.