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TRANSFER STUDENTS: How and When to Apply

Welcome Transfer Students! We are delighted you have taken the time to learn more about Sonoma State University. Here, you will learn how to apply to Sonoma, what documents you will need to supply us, and what the admission requirements are.

Transfer Admission Information Presentations

Thinking of applying and transferring to SSU? We have information meetings once a month to answer all of your questions. All presentations are at noon in Salazar 1010, Visitor Center/Campus Tours. See below for dates. All are welcome to attend.

Transfer Student Fall Application Period

• Electronic applications are accepted October 1st. The electronic application can be accessed from CSUMentor.
• Transfer applicants filing period: October 1 - November 30.
• Check for updates! For up-to-the-minute information regarding application filing periods, go to the Application Deadlines page.
• Application notification begins on December 15 and is provided on a rolling basis.
• Enrollment Reservation Deposits are accepted on a first-come first-served basis until we reach capacity.

Transfer Student Spring Application Period

• The Spring application filing status is determined at the end of each July and students are encouraged to visit the Application Deadlines link listed below at that time for the most current information
• Application Period: August 1 - 31, unless otherwise noted (see below.)
• Check for updates! For up-to-the-minute information regarding application filing periods, go to the Application Deadlines page.
• Application notification begins on September 15th and is provided on a rolling basis.
• Spring Enrollment Reservation Deposit (ERD) due date will be announced in your letter of acceptance.

During the admissions process, we encourage you to maintain close contact with your Admissions Specialist. The Acknowledgment Letter which you will receive shortly after we receive your application, will indicate the staff member who will be processing your application.

HELPFUL LINKS:

• Advising
• California State University Information

The Application Process

In order to be considered for admission, you must file a complete undergraduate application, which can be found in the undergraduate admission booklet. The $55 nonrefundable application fee should be in the form of a check or money order payable to The California State University and may not be transferred or used to apply to another term. Applicants need file only at their first-choice campus. You should indicate an alternative major.

Sonoma State University is a selective admissions campus. Therefore it is important to apply during the designated applications periods.

Wherever possible, we admit students on a rolling basis upon completion of an admissions file. So early application and prompt response to requests for application support documents will speed your admissions notification.

Determination and Notification of Admission: After applications for admission have been received in the Office of Admissions and Records, they are processed and matched with required transcripts and test scores. Evaluation of the records is made to determine whether applicants meet the admissions requirements. Applicants who have submitted all of the required admission materials will receive notification of their acceptance or denial from the Office of Admissions and Records for the fall semester beginning on or about December 15th and for the spring semester on or about September 15th.

Send official transcripts from each institution of higher education you have attended to SSU; Office of Admissions; 1801 E. Cotati Avenue; Rohnert Park, CA 94928, as soon as you have applied to SSU. If you are applying as an upper division transfer student (60 or more transferable units by the time you enter SSU) high school information is not required.

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