During the admissions process, we encourage you to maintain close contact with your Academic Records 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: |
|---|
| Transfer Students INSTANT ADMISSIONS! |
| Advising |
| California State University Information |
| Determination and Notification of Admission |
Sonoma State University accepts the California State University Admissions Application and CSUperApp the CSU Electronic Application. Both applications are available from California High Schools and Community Colleges. You can apply online or email to request an application be mailed to you.
Click here to download an informative fact sheet (pdf,) with short descriptions regarding the SSU Catalog, Schedule of Classes, CSU Application, Housing, Financial Aid, Scholarships and Lodging and Visitor Information.
Application Fee
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.WHEN TO APPLY FOR ADMISSIONS
Fall Application Period
- Electronic and paper applications are accepted October 1st.
- First-time Freshmen filing period: October 1 - November 30.
- All Other Students: October 1 - January 31, unless otherwise noted, see below.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: For up-to-the-minute information regarding new or extended application filing dates, and specific class levels accepted during application filing periods, go to the Admissions home page.
- Application notification begins on October 1 and is provided on a rolling basis. Enrollment Reservation Deposits (ERDs) are due by May 1.
Spring Application Period
- Application Period: August 1 - 31, unless otherwise noted (see below.)
- Update: For up-to-the-minute information regarding specific class levels accepted during application filing periods, go to the Admissions home page.
- Application notification begins on August 1 and is provided on a rolling basis.
- Spring Enrollment Reservation Deposit (ERD) due date will be announced in your letter of acceptance.
Sonoma State University is a selective admissions campus. Therefore it is important to apply during the designated applications periods.
If you are applying to a graduate program, you will have two separate application processes pending: one to the University and one to the specific graduate program. Be sure to contact the department to learn their deadlines and requirements, which are in addition to the University's.
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.
Sonoma State University accepts the California State University Admissions Application and CSUperApp the CSU Electronic Application. Both applications are available from California High Schools and Community Colleges. If you are out of state, contact us for an application.
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 1 and for the spring semester on or about September 1.
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 (56 or more transferable units by the time you enter SSU) high school information is not required.