Graduate Programs & Deadlines

For more information on How to Apply to California State University, Sacramento, please visit our Application Information & Procedures section, which goes into more detail.

Please note:

• Sacramento State operates under a completion deadline process. Your application must be filed and all transcripts, test scores, and documents must be received by the Office of Graduate Studies by the close of business on the final application deadline for your department.
• University applications are term specific, which means that Sacramento State will not defer or roll forward your application or admission from term to term.
  • If you do not attend Sacramento State in the term you applied for, then you must reapply for the term you wish to start attending Sacramento State.

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Supplemental Application Materials

If the department requires additional documents, you can upload them using your My Sac State account at https://gradsup.webhost.csus.edu/. Letters of Recommendations must be sent directly to the department in unopened envelopes from the recommender or by requesting it through the https://gradsup.webhost.csus.edu/

If your program requires supplemental materials to be submitted as part of your admission application, and you need an accommodation to help with the submission, please contact your graduate program to make the request.

Note: Special session is funded entirely from student fees and therefore the cost is greater than the tuition for regular session programs.

Applicants with Foreign Documents

Students with foreign documents must submit transcripts/mark sheets at least one month prior to the program deadline. Students with F or J visas must apply through International Admissions. Please contact the department for supplemental deadlines and applications.

For Applicants To Programs That Lead To Licensure Or Credentialing

Information concerning licensure and credentialing requirements are available from the department or program. Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential. Licensure and credentialing requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the CSU and requirements can change at any time. For example, licensure or credentialing requirements can include evidence of the right to work in the United States (e.g., social security number or taxpayer-identification number) or successfully passing a criminal background check. Students are responsible for determining whether they can meet licensure or credentialing requirements. The CSU will not refund tuition, fees, or any associated costs, to students who determine subsequent to admission that they cannot meet licensure or credentialing requirements.

Applicant Information

Fall 2021 Programs & Deadlines

• Master's/Doctorate Programs
• Certificate Programs
• Credential Programs

Spring 2021 Programs & Deadlines

• Master's/Doctorate Programs
• Certificate Programs
• Credential Programs

Fall 2021 Graduate Programs & Deadlines

Fall 2021 Admission Opens on October 1st, 2020

Master's/Doctorate Program Deadlines (By Major)

1. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted
2. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units of undergraduate work attempted
   
3. 2.67 GPA in all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate coursework OR
4. 2.75 GPA in the last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted.
5. GPA calculated from the last undergraduate or graduate degree completed.

Please Note: For PRIORITY DEADLINES, applications received after the priority deadline, but before the final deadline, will be considered on a space available basis.

*Pending WASC and Chancellor’s Office approval

Fall 2021 Certificate Program Deadlines (By Major)

1. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted
2. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units of undergraduate work attempted
   
3. 2.67 GPA in all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate coursework OR a 2.75 GPA in the last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted
   
   

Fall 2021 Credential Program Deadlines (By Major)

• GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted
• GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units of undergraduate work attempted
  
• 2.67 GPA in all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate coursework OR a 2.75 GPA in the last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted
  
  

Spring 2021 Graduate Programs & Deadlines

Spring 2021 Admission Opens on August 1st, 2020

Spring 2021 Master's/Doctorate Program Deadlines (By Major)

1. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted
2. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units of undergraduate work attempted
3. 2.67 GPA in all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate coursework OR a 2.75 GPA in the last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted

Spring 2021 Certificate Program Deadlines (By Major)

1. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted
2. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units of undergraduate work attempted
3. 2.67 GPA in all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate coursework OR a 2.75 GPA in the last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted
   
   

Spring 2021 Credential Program Deadlines (By Major)

1. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted
2. GPA calculated using last 60 semester units/90 quarter units of undergraduate work attempted
3. 2.67 GPA in all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate coursework OR a 2.75 GPA in the last 60 semester units/90 quarter units attempted