Admissions and Recruitment

  • Small campus feel, more than 90% of our classes have fewer than 50 students
  • Award winning faculty
  • Undergraduate research, we have many programs where undergrads are hands-on with knowledge creation
  • Affordable education, the CSU system makes every effort to keep costs to a minimum, almost 80% of students receive financial aid
  • Urban environment, just minutes away from Downtown Los Angeles, Cal State LA is near the industries where students want to work
  • Diversity, Cal State LA's student population is as diverse as the communities it serves
  • Community engagement is one of our top priorities at Cal State LA, hashtag I serve L A

New major specific transfer criteria for Fall 2018Spring 2018 admission available for select graduate programs only

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WHY CAL STATE L.A.

 
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APPLY

 
I have applied what to do next

WHAT'S NEXT

 
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I'M ADMITTED

 

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Special Announcement

Spring 2018 Admissions

Opens August 1, 2017
For select graduate programs only.

The next available term for
first-time freshmen and transfers
will be Fall 2018.

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