Transfer Steps to Admission

Meet All Deadlines

If you miss an 91传媒厂 deadline, we will withdraw your application for admission, and you will not be able to attend 91传媒厂 for the term to which you applied. Check your My91传媒厂 account regularly to stay informed of deadlines. If you have an extreme hardship or unusual circumstance that may cause you to miss one of our deadlines, contact admissions@sjsu.edu prior to the deadline date.

11 Steps to Admission

Your path to admission to San Jos茅 State and becoming a Spartan involves 11 steps. These steps are designed to help you navigate through the process toward admission. If you have special circumstances such as developmental math and English requirements, being a veteran, or returning as a former student, there may be additional steps. Read through each step carefully and be sure to meet all deadlines鈥攊f you miss a deadline your application will be withdrawn. We look forward to receiving your application.

Step 1 - Meet all of the Admission Requirements

Transfer (Domestic)

You are an applicant who will have completed at least 60 transferable semester units or 90 quarter units (and do not have a bachelor鈥檚 degree).

Transfer (International)

You are an applicant who has attended another college or university and plans to attend 91传媒厂 on a F-1 or J-1 visa to earn your first bachelor's degree.

Step 2 - Choose Your Major Carefully

You cannot change your major during the admission process. Once you are admitted, your mandatory orientation, advising, and registration will all be based on the major for which you were admitted. After you are admitted, change of major is never guaranteed and is by petition only. You must also enter an alternate major on your application to 91传媒厂. Transfer students may not apply as undeclared.

To explore all of 91传媒厂's available majors and programs, please visit our .

Step 3 - Apply to 91传媒厂 at Cal State Apply

You will receive an application confirmation number: this is your receipt. Keep this number in a safe place; it is your proof that you submitted the application by the deadline.

EOP (Educational Opportunity Program for First Generation College Students) EOP is designed for undergraduate students who are considered California residents or AB 540 students with a history of low-income (as determined by the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application) and from an educationally disadvantaged background. Your parents/guardians cannot have earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in any country (siblings with a bachelor鈥檚 degree are acceptable). If you are interested and believe you meet this criteria, submit a completed EOP application via .

Step 4 - Animation & Illustration Applicants only

Applicants to the Animation & Illustration major will need to submit three short supplemental drawing exercises no later than one week after the Cal State Apply application deadline. Department/Faculty review of submissions could result in a GPA bump in the admission consideration process. The supplemental drawing exercises are a required part of the Cal State Apply application process for this major. If they are not submitted by the deadline, your application will be considered for your alternate major only.

Step 5 - Look for an Email with Your 91传媒厂 IDWithin 7-10 days after submitting an online application via , you will receive an email with your nine-digit 91传媒厂 ID. This nine-digit number will be your primary university identification throughout your career at 91传媒厂. Make sure the spam filters on your email account are set to accept email from @sjsu.edu so you receive this email. After 7 days, you can also use the to find your 91传媒厂 ID.
Step 6 - Create your password for your 91传媒厂One and activate DUO two-factor authenticationYour 91传媒厂One ID and password will get you into your My91传媒厂 Student account. When you sign into 91传媒厂One for the first time, you will be required to register for DUO which is 91传媒厂鈥檚 two-factor authentication security protocol. If you need help contact the 91传媒厂 IT Service Desk
Step 7 - Sign in to 91传媒厂One to Access Your My91传媒厂 Student AccountClick on the 鈥渟ign in鈥 link and enter your nine-digit 91传媒厂 ID and the password you created. Then, search for 鈥淢y91传媒厂鈥 in the search box. Make sure to mark My91传媒厂 as a favorite and then click on the 鈥淢y91传媒厂鈥 tile to access your student center. Your My91传媒厂 account is the primary source of information about your application. Make sure your personal information is current鈥攜our email address is critical!
Step 8 - Check Your My91传媒厂 Account WeeklyCheck your My91传媒厂 account at least once a week for important and timely notices, such as transcripts required, admission decision, financial aid award, enrollment appointment, tuition/fees due, test score reports required, and information and deadlines.
Step 9 - Complete the Supplemental ApplicationYou will receive a message in your My91传媒厂 account with a link that directs you to the 91传媒厂 supplemental application that you are required to complete. The application is used by 91传媒厂 to rank applicants within each degree program for admission purposes.
Step 10 - Submit Transcripts when requested on your My91传媒厂 鈥淭o Do List鈥

Official Transcripts
Official transcripts are required and must be sent to Undergraduate Admissions. If your university offers official electronic transcripts, we prefer this method of delivery. If your university requires an email address to send an official, electronic transcript, the recipient address is: etranscript@sjsu.edu

Transcripts sent by mail should be sent to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0016

All mailed transcripts must be sealed and unopened to be accepted as official documents.

Re-applying to 91传媒厂
Official transcripts are held for one year only. You can check your To Do List at My91传媒厂 to confirm any outstanding documents needed after you apply.

 

Step 11 - Complete all required courses with grades of 鈥淐-鈥 or better by the end of the required term

Fall - Complete admission and impaction requirements by end of the spring term prior to the fall admission term. 

Spring - Complete admission and impaction requirements by end of the fall term prior to the spring admission term.

Note that 91传媒厂 will accept grades of 鈥渃redit鈥 or 鈥減ass鈥 in courses completed during the Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall 2020 terms and in Winter, Spring or Summer 2021 terms to satisfy:

-The four basics skills course requirement
-General Education course requirement
-The requirement to complete 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter units)

You must earn a "C-" or better in courses completed in all other terms to meet the minimum requirements for admission consideration.

Congratulations on completing the Steps to Admission!

If you are admitted, you will also need to complete the Steps to Enrollment, which include partial and final college transcripts, attending orientation, and registering for classes.