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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.
- Graduate education is open and available to all who are interested in applying, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Office of Graduate Studies: Cal State Apply Application Guide
Supplemental Application Materials
If the department requires additional documents, you will be prompted to upload them through Cal State Apply during the application process.
Note: The Master of Social Work (MSW) program has a unique process for collecting Supplemental Application materials. Please refer to their website for more details and carefully read the email communication from the Office of Graduate Studies once you have submitted your Cal State Apply application for the MSW program as well as any communication sent directly to you from the MSW program.
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.
Spring 2026 Graduate Programs & Deadlines
Spring 2026 Admission Opens August 1, 2025
- 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
- 3.0 GPA in all baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate coursework OR a 3.25 GPA in the last 60 units 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.
Program | Degree | Department Contact | Minimum GPA Requirement | Required Tests | Deadline | Supplemental Materials Required |
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Accountancy | MS | Pheng Yang | 2.5 Cumulative | GMAT/GRE | October 1, 2025 | Yes |
Business Administration | MBA | Evan Blair | 2.5 Cumulative | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Business Administration (Business Analytics in Healthcare) | MBA | Evan Blair | 2.5 Cumulative | None | Closed for Spring 2026 | Yes |
Business Administration (Entrepreneurship and Global Business) | MBA | Evan Blair | 2.5 Cumulative | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Business Administration (Finance) | MBA | Evan Blair | 2.5 Cumulative | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Business Analytics | MS | Pheng Yang | 2.5 Cumulative | None | International Deadline October 15, 2025 Domestic Deadline December 1, 2025 | Yes |
Business Administration (International) - Online | MBA | Pheng Yang | 2.5 Cumulative | None | December 1, 2025 | Yes |
Business Administration for Executives | MBA | Evan Blair | 2.5 Cumulative | None | Closed for Spring 2026 | Yes |
Civil Engineering | MS | Zoi Dokou | 2.8 Cumulative and in upper division engineering courses. | GRE scores (If a student does not have an ABET-accredited engineering degree or meet the minimum 2.8 GPA requirement). | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Communication Studies | MA | Kimberly Aguilar | 3.0 Cumulative or 3.25 in the L60/90 Units completed | Optional GRE | September 30, 2025 | Yes |
Computer Engineering | MS | Praveen Meduri | 3.0 L60/90 Undergraduate | GRE | September 15, 2025 | No |
Computer Science | MS | Haiquan (Victor) Chen | 3.0 Cumulative | GRE | September 15, 2025 | Outside agency transcript evaluations required for F-1 students. Click here for details |
Computer Science- Software Engineering | MS | Haiquan (Victor) Chen | 3.0 Cumulative | GRE | Suspended | Outside agency transcript evaluations required for F-1 students. Click here for details |
Electrical & Electronic Engineering | MS | Mohammed Eltayeb | 3.0 Cumulative in EEE undergraduate program or 3.25 in L60/90 in EEE undergraduate program or equivalent | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
English (Creative Writing) | MA | Jonas Cope | 3.0 L60/90 Units or 3.0 in undergraduate English courses | None | Only Open to Returning Creative Writing Grads | Yes |
English (Literature) | MA | Jonas Cope | 3.0 L60/90 Units or 3.0 in undergraduate English courses | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
English – Composition, Rhetoric, and Professional Writing | MA | Jonas Cope | 3.0 L60/90 Units or 3.0 in undergraduate English courses | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Geology | MS | Amelia Van Keuren | 3.0 in upper division Geology courses | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
History | MA | Michael Vann | 3.0 L60/90 Units and 3.25 in History courses | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
History- Public History | MA | Rebekkah Mulholland | 3.0 L60/90 Units and 3.25 in History courses | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Humanities | MA | Victoria Shinbrot | 3.0 L60/90 Units and 3.3 in Humanities courses or related field | None | Closed for Spring 2026 | Yes |
Mechanical Engineering | MS | Farshid Zabihian | 3.0 L60/90 Undergraduate | None | September 15, 2025 | No |
Music (Composition) | MM | Robin Fisher | 3.0 L60/90 Units | Auditions Required | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Music (Conducting) | MM | Robin Fisher | 3.0 L60/90 Units | Auditions Required | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Music (Performance) | MM | Robin Fisher | 3.0 L60/90 Units | Auditions Required | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Nursing + School Nurse Credential through CCE | MSN | Kirsten Munk | 3.0 L60/90 Undergraduate Nursing courses | None | Priority Deadline August 15, 2025 Final Deadline September 15, 2025 |
Yes |
Political Science | MA | Kristina Victor | 3.0 L60/90 Units and 3.0 in the major | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Quantitative Economics | MA | Jonathan Kaplan | 3.0 L60/90 Units completed and 3.0 in undergraduate economics work | GRE (Optional) | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Spanish | MA | Brenda Romero | 3.0 L60/90 Units | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | MA | Reiko Komiyama | 3.0 Undergraduate and 3.0 L60/90 units | None | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Spring 2026 Certificate Program Deadlines
- 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
Program | Degree | Department Contact | Minimum GPA Requirement | Required Tests | Deadline | Supplemental Materials Required |
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Music (Post-Master's Performer's Certificate) | Certificate | Robin Fisher | 3.0 L60/90 Units | Audition Required | September 15, 2025 | Yes |
Spring 2026 Credential Program Deadlines
- 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
Program | Degree | Department Contact | Minimum GPA Requirement | Required Tests | Deadline | Supplemental Materials Required |
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School Nurse Credential through CCE | Credential | Kirsten Munk | 3.0 L60/90 Undergraduate Nursing courses | None | Priority Deadline August 15, 2025 Final Deadline September 15, 2025 |
Yes |
Fall 2026 Graduate Programs & Deadlines
Fall 2026 Admission Opens on October 1st, 2025
All GPA requirements are listed with the overall GPA requirements.
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
Program | Degree | Format | Department Contact Information | Minimum GPA Requirement | Required Tests | Deadline | Supplemental Materials Required |
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Anthropology | MA | Face to Face | Michael Walker | 3.0 Cumulative | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Art - Studio Art | MFA | Face to Face | Andrew Connelly | 2.5 (Min GPA of 3.0 in Art courses) | None | February 1, 2026 | Yes |
Biological Sciences | MA/MS | Face to Face | Robert Crawford | 2.5 Cumulative or 2.5 Last 60/90 Units (Min GPA of 2.75 in all biology coursework and min GPA of 3.0 in upper division biology coursework) | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) | MS | Face to Face | Robert Crawford | 2.5 or 2.5 Last 60/90 Units (Min GPA of 2.75 in all biology courses and min GPA of 3.0 in upper division biology courses) | None | February 15, 2026 |
Yes |
Business Administration | MBA | Face to Face | Evan Blair | 2.5 Cumulative | None | February 15, 2026 | Yes |
Business Administration (Entrepreneurship and Global Business) | MBA | Face to Face | Evan Blair | 2.5 Cumulative | None | February 15, 2026 | Yes |
Business Administration (Finance) | MBA | Face to Face | Evan Blair | 2.5 Cumulative | None | February 15, 2026 | Yes |
Business Administration - MS Accountancy | MS | Online | Pheng Yang | 2.5 Cumulative | GMAT/GRE (Contact Program about possible waiver) | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Business Administration - Business Analytics | MS | Online / Face to Face | Pheng Yang | 2.5 Cumulative | None | F-1 or J-1 Deadline March 15, 2026 Domestic Deadline May 16, 2026 |
Yes |
Business Administration - MS in Finance | MS | Face to Face | Pheng Yang | 2.5 Cumulative | None | May 16, 2026 | Yes |
Business Administration (International) | MBA | Online | Evan Blair | 2.5 Cumulative | None | May 16, 2026 | Yes |
Chemistry | MS | Face to Face | Benjamin Gherman | 2.5 Cumulative | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Chemistry (Biochemistry) | MS | Face to Face | Benjamin Gherman | 2.5 Cumulative | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Child and Adolescent Development | MA | Face to Face | Patrick Pieng | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | February 16, 2026 | Yes |
Civil Engineering | MS | Face to Face | Zoi Dokou | 2.8 Overall and 2.8 in upper division engineering courses | GRE scores if a student does not have an ABET-accredited engineering degree or meet the minimum 2.8 GPA requirement | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Communication Sciences & Disorders | MS | Face to Face | Darla Hagge | 2.75 Cumulative (min GPA of 3.0 in major courses) | None | February 15, 2026 | Yes |
Communication Studies | MA | Face to Face | Kimberly Aguilar | 3.0 Cumulative or 3.25 in the Last 60/90 Units completed | GRE (Optional) |
Priority Deadline: January 15, 2026 Final Deadline: March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Computer Engineering | MS | Face to Face | Nikrouz Faroughi | 3.0 Last 60/90 Undergraduate | GRE | Priority Deadline: February 16, 2026 Final Deadline March 15, 2026 | No |
Computer Science | MS | Face to Face | Haiquan (Victor) Chen | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | GRE | Priority Deadline February 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 |
Outside agency transcript evaluations required for F-1 students. Click here for details |
Counseling (Career Counseling) | MS | Face to Face | Counseling Admissions | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline January 5, 2026 Final Deadline January 15, 2026 |
Yes |
Counseling (Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling) | MS | Face to Face | Counseling Admissions | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline January 5, 2026 Final Deadline January 15, 2026 |
Yes |
Counseling (School Counseling) | MS | Face to Face | Counseling Admissions | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline January 5, 2026 Final Deadline January 15, 2026 |
Yes |
Counseling (Rehabilitation Counseling) | MS | Face to Face | Counseling Admissions | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline January 5, 2026 Final Deadline January 15, 2026 |
Yes |
Criminal Justice | Alexa Sardina | Not Offered for Fall 2026 | |||||
Doctorate in Audiology | Au.D. | Face to Face | Laura Gaeta | 3.0 Overall and 3.0 in Pre-requisites | GRE | Priority Deadline January 5, 2026 Final Deadline February 15, 2026 | Yes |
Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) | Ed.D | Face to Face | Sheeva Sabati | 3.0 and Masters | GRE (Suspended) | February 1, 2026 | Yes |
Education, Equity and Social Justice (Ethnicity & Race) | MA | Face to Face | Albert Lozano | 2.5 Last 60/90 Units | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Education, Equity and Social Justice (Gender Equity) | MA | Face to Face | Sherrie Carinci | 2.5 Last 60/90 Units | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (Higher Education Leadership) | MA | Hybrid | Geni Cowan | 2.5 Last 60/90 Units | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (Workforce Development Leadership) | MA | Online | Geni Cowan | 2.5 Last 60/90 Units | None | June 1, 2026 | Yes |
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (TK-12 Educational Leadership) | MA | Face to Face | Geni Cowan | 2.5 Last 60/90 Units | GRE (Optional) | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Education (Curriculum and Instruction) | MA | Online | Albert Lozano | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | May 29, 2026 | Yes |
Electrical and Electronic Engineering | MS | Face to Face | Preetham Kumar | 3.0 Cumulative or 3.25 Last 60/90 Undergraduate | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
English – Composition, Rhetoric, and Professional Writing | MA | Face to Face | Jonas Cope | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline December 9, 2025 Final Deadline February 20, 2026 | Yes |
English (Creative Writing) | MA | Face to Face | Jonas Cope | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Not Offered for Fall 2026 | Yes |
English (Literature) | MA | Face to Face | Jonas Cope | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline December 9, 2025 Final Deadline February 20, 2026 | Yes |
Ethnic Studies | MA | Face to Face | Bao Lo | 2.8 Last 60/90 Units and 2.8 GPA in major | None | February 1, 2026 | Yes |
Geology | MS | Face to Face | Amelia Vankeuren | 2.5 or 2.5 Last 60/90 Units (min GPA of 3.0 in upper division Geology courses) | None | Priority Deadline February 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | Yes |
History | MA | Face to Face | Michael Vann | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units (min GPA of 3.25 in all History courses) | None | Priority Deadline January 1, 2026 Final Deadline February 15, 2026 | Yes |
History (Public History) | MA | Face to Face | Rebekkah Mulholland | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units (min GPA of 3.25 in all History courses) | None | March 15, 2026 | Yes |
History (Public History Joint Doctorate) | Ph.D. | Face to Face | Rebekkah Mulholland | 2.5 and Masters | GRE | Not Offered for Fall 2026 | Yes |
Humanities | MA | Face to Face | Victoria Shinbrot | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units (min GPA of 3.3 in all Humanities courses) | None | Priority Deadline March 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 15, 2026 | Yes |
Language and Literacy | MA | Hybrid | Albert Lozano | 2.5 Last 60/90 Units | GRE (Optional) | Priority Deadline February 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Mathematics | MA | Face to Face | Matthew Krauel | 2.5 Cumulative and 2.5 Last 60/90 Units (min GPA of 3.0 in all Mathematics courses) | None | Priority Deadline February 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | No |
Mechanical Engineering | MS | Face to Face | Farshid Zabihian | 2.5 Last 60/90 Units of Last Degree Completed | None | Priority Deadline February 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | No |
Music (Composition) | MM | Face to Face | Robin Fisher | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline February 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Music (Conducting) | MM | Face to Face | Robin Fisher | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | Audition (Upon Request) | Priority Deadline February 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Music (Performance) | MM | Face to Face | Robin Fisher | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | Audition | Priority Deadline February 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Nutrition & Food | MS | Face to Face | Mical Shilts | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline January 10, 2026 Final Deadline February 1, 2026 | Yes |
Nutrition & Food with Dietetic Internship | MS | Face to Face | Mical Shilts | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Apply through DICAS: instructions here | Yes |
Physical Therapy Doctorate (Approved Applicants Only) | DPT | Face to Face | Rolando Lozano | 3.0 Cumulative | GRE | Priority Deadline January 9, 2026 Final Deadline January 16, 2026 | Yes |
Political Science | MA | Face to Face | Kristina Victor | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline February 13, 2026 Final Deadline February 27, 2026 | Yes |
Psychology - Applied Behavioral Analysis | MS | Face to Face | Alexandra Morrison | 2.5 Cumulative | None | January 15, 2026 | Yes |
Psychology - Industrial Organization | MA | Face to Face | Alexandra Morrison | 2.5 Cumulative | None | January 15, 2026 | Yes |
Psychological Research | MS | Face to Face | Alexandra Morrison | 2.5 Cumulative | None | January 15, 2026 | Yes |
Public Health | MPH | Hybrid | Heather Diaz | 3.0 Cumulative for Last Degree Completed | None | Priority Deadline December 1, 2025 International Applicants Deadline March 1, 2026 Final Deadline May 1, 2026 | Yes |
Public Policy and Administration | MPPA | Face to Face | Shane Nordyke | 2.75 Cumulative or 2.75 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline December 1, 2025 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Quantitative Economics | MS | Face to Face | Jonathan Kaplan | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units and 3.0 in all Economics courses | GRE (Optional) | Priority Deadline February 15, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | Yes |
School Psychology | Ed.S. | Face to Face | Melissa Holland | 3.0 Cumulative | GRE (Optional) | January 15, 2026 | Yes |
Social Work | MSW | Face to Face | Ethan Evans | 2.8 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline November 9, 2025 Final Deadline December 7, 2025 | Yes |
Sociology | MA | Face to Face | Amanda Shigihara | 3.0 Cumulative and 3.0 in pre-requisites | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Spanish | MA | Face to Face | Brenda Romero | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | Graduate Examination | Priority Deadline March 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 15, 2026 | Yes |
Special Major (Approved Applicants Only) | MA/MS | Face to Face | Office of Graduate Studies Email | 3.0 Cumulative and 3.0 Last 60/90 Undergraduate | None | March 1, 2026 | Contact OGS for Approval to Apply |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) | MA | Face to Face | Reiko Komiyama | 3.0 Cumulative and 3.0 Last 60/90 Undergraduate | None | Priority Deadline January 15, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Fall 2026 Certificate Program Deadlines
Program | Degree | Format | Department Contact | Minimum GPA Requirement | Required Tests | Deadline | Supplemental Materials Required |
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Music - Performer's Certificate | Certificate | Face to Face | Robin Fisher | 3.0 Last 60/90 Units | Audition | Priority Deadline February 1, 2026 Final Deadline March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Fall 2026 Credential Program Deadlines
Program | Degree | Format | Department Contact | Minimum GPA Requirement | Required Tests | Deadline | Supplemental Materials Required |
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Early Childhood Special Education - Added Authorization | Credential | Online | Cindy Collado | 2.5 Cumulative or 2.75 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline March 1, 2026 Final Deadline April 1, 2026 | Yes |
Preliminary Administrative Services | Credential | Hybrid | Araceli Feliz | 2.5 Last 60/90 Undergrad Units | None | March 1, 2026 | Yes |
Single Subject Teaching Credential | Credential | Hybrid | Sarah Ives | 2.5 Cumulative or 2.75 Last 60/90 Units | None | February 1, 2026 | Yes |
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential | Credential | Hybrid | Brian Lim | 2.5 Cumulative or 2.75 Last 60/90 Units | None | February 1, 2026 | Yes |
Education Specialist: Extensive Support Needs | Credential | Online | Kathy Gee | 2.5 Cumulative or 2.75 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline March 1, 2025 Final Deadline April 15, 2025 | Yes |
Education Specialist: Mild/Moderate Support Needs | Credential | Hybrid | Mei Shen | 2.5 Cumulative or 2.75 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline March 1, 2026 Final Deadline April 1, 2026 | Yes |
Education Specialist: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing | Credential | Online | Nate Dutra | 2.5 Cumulative or 2.75 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline March 1, 2026 Final Deadline April 1, 2026 | Yes |
Education Specialist: Early Childhood Special Education | Credential | Online | Cindy Collado | 2.5 Cumulative or 2.75 Last 60/90 Units | None | Priority Deadline March 1, 2026 Final Deadline April 1, 2026 | Yes |
PK-3rd Early Childhood Education Instruction Specialist | Credential | Hybrid | Pia Wong | 2.5 Cumulative or 2.75 Last 60/90 Units | None | February 1, 2026 | Yes |