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Application Filing Deadlines

The priority filing period for fall applications is Oct. 1 through Nov. 30 in the year prior to when you will attend. If you plan on beginning coursework at the university in the fall of 2013, you would apply by Nov. 30, 2012, to be considered in the priority filing period.

The priority filing period for winter applications is June 1-30 and for spring applications, Aug. 1-31.

Transcript and Other Supporting Document Deadlines

Failure to submit official transcripts by the deadline will result in the cancellation of your application for admission.

The deadline to submit transcripts and other required documents from first-time freshmen, upper division transfer and returning students:
Quater applying for: Transcripts and other required documents submit deadline:
Fall July 15
Winter December 15
Spring February 15

Financial Aid

The deadline to submit your Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) is March 2. Submit your application early so that you will be in a better position to receive money for which you may be eligible.

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Cal State San Bernardino also has a March 2 priority application deadline. There may still be space available after the deadline, but applying early will grant access to all of the services that EOP has for you before the beginning of the school year.

On-campus Housing

On-campus housing in Serrano Village is guaranteed for first-year students who apply by the priority deadline in March. Contact the CSUSB Housing Office for more details.

Students who have been admitted to CSUSB are required to take or be exempt from English and math placement tests prior to registering for courses. More information on test dates and registration deadlines for the English Placement Test (EPT) and Entry Level Math (ELM) are available online at the Undergraduate Studies Testing Office.