Admission Deadlines
Fall 2026 Admission Deadlines
First-Time, First-Year (FTFY) Students
Transfer Students
| Deadline/Due Date | Requirement |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025 |
Cal State Apply application period $70 Application fee due at time of submission |
| October 2025 |
Financial Aid (FAFSA and CA Dream Act) application available |
| December 1, 2025 |
Returning student application deadline (attended another institution after SJSU) |
| January 24, 2026 |
SJSU-specific supplemental application due |
| March 23, 2026 |
Partial transcript deadline |
| April 1, 2026 |
Veteran application deadline |
| May 1, 2026 |
Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due ** Housing application deadline (if living in university housing) $50 application fee, $300 initial payment |
| June 1, 2026 |
Returning student application deadline (have not attended another institution after SJSU) |
| Prior to Enrollment (recommended) |
Complete the Directed Self-Placement Writing Skills Test (WST) |
| End of Spring 2026 quarter or semester |
Complete admission and impaction requirements |
| July 15, 2026 |
Final official transcript(s) due |
International First-Time, First-Year Students
| Deadline/Due Date | Requirement |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026 |
Cal State Apply application period $70 Application fee due at time of submission |
| March 23, 2026 |
Partial transcript deadline |
| May 1, 2026 |
Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due ** Housing application deadline (if living in university housing) $50 application fee, $300 initial payment |
| May 2, 2026 |
International document deadline Check your MySJSU "To Do List" for outstanding documents and test scores |
| End of Spring 2026 quarter or semester |
Complete admission and impaction requirements *Summer 2026 coursework cannot be used to meet admission requirements for Fall 2026. |
| July 15, 2026 |
Final official transcript(s) due |
International Transfer Students
| Deadline/Due Date | Requirement |
|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026 |
Cal State Apply application period $70 Application fee due at time of submission |
| January 24, 2026 |
SJSU-specific supplemental application due (for applicants who applied through November 2025) |
| March 23, 2026 |
Partial transcript deadline |
| April 1, 2026 |
Returning student application deadline (attended another institution after SJSU) |
| May 1, 2026 |
Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due ** Housing application deadline (if living in university housing) $50 application fee, $300 initial payment |
| May 2, 2026 |
International document deadline Check your MySJSU "To Do List" for outstanding documents |
| June 1, 2026 |
Returning student application deadline (have not attended another institution after SJSU) |
| End of Spring 2026 quarter or semester |
Complete admission requirements. Summer 2026 coursework cannot be used to meet admission requirements for Fall 2026. |
| Prior to Enrollment (recommended) |
Complete the Directed Self-Placement Writing Skills Test (WST) |
| July 15, 2026 |
Final official transcript(s) due |
Spring 2026 Admission Deadlines
First-Time, First-Year (FTFY) Students
SJSU is not open to Spring FTFY applicants. Please consider applying as an upper-division transfer student for a future term.Transfer Students
| Deadline/Due Date | Requirement |
|---|---|
| August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 |
Cal State Apply application period $70 Application fee due at time of submission |
| September 25, 2025 |
SJSU-specific supplemental application due (for applicants who applied through August 31, 2025) |
| September 30, 2025 |
Returning Student application deadline |
| October 15, 2025 |
Partial transcript (including completed and in-progress coursework through Fall 2025) and exam credit deadline |
| November 15, 2025 |
Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due |
| January 15, 2026 |
Final official transcript(s) due |
International First-Time, First-Year Students
| Deadline/Due Date | Requirement |
|---|---|
| August 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025 |
Cal State Apply application period $70 Application fee due at time of submission |
| October 15, 2025 |
Partial transcript deadline |
| December 1, 2025 |
I-20 document deadline (includes completed Declaration of Finance form, bank statement, copy of passport, and proof of English language proficiency) |
| November 15, 2025 |
Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due |
| January 15, 2026 |
Final official transcript(s) due |
International Transfer Students
| Deadline/Due Date | Requirement |
|---|---|
| August 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025 |
Cal State Apply application period $70 Application fee due at time of submission |
| September 25, 2025 |
SJSU-specific supplemental application due (for applicants who applied through August 31, 2025) |
| October 15, 2025 |
Partial transcript (including completed and in-progress coursework through Fall 2025) and exam credit deadline |
| November 15, 2025 |
Intent to Enroll deadline Nonrefundable enrollment deposit due |
| December 1, 2025 |
I-20 document deadline (includes completed Declaration of Finance form, bank statement, copy of passport, and proof of English language proficiency) |
| January 15, 2026 |
Final official transcript(s) due |