Applicants receive two separate emails confirming the application was received. The first email will come from calstateapply@liaisoncas.com confirming your application was received. The second email will be sent from Sacramento State’s International Admissions Team, which contains your Sac State ID number, and instructions on setting up your student account. This email is generally sent 2 business days after you’ve submitted the application online. The email also provides instructions on how and where to submit your supporting documents. If you do not receive an email from Sac State with your ID number, it is incredibly important that you contact us at intlinfo@csus.edu. We recommend that you provide your full name, date of birth, and Cal State Apply ID number.

Once you have your Sac State ID, please set up SacLink Account here. Pro Tip: Be sure to enter in
only the last 4 digits of your Sac State ID. If you receive an error message, contact our office at intlinfo@csus.edu. Most errors are due to students inadvertently transposing the birth month and
day. Use your account to access My Sac State at: http://my.csus.edu . Your My Sac State web portal
will take you to the Student Center which can be used to find information about your application
status, “to-do” list, and other important information you will need throughout your time at Sacramento State. If need assistance navigating your My Sac State, please watch How to Navigate
your Student Center video.

Pro Tip: At this time, we recommend that you submit unofficial copies of your test scores, along
with your other supporting documents so that our team may provide an admission decision
immediately: Grad applicants email Intldocs@csus.edu. Undergrad applicants upload

For a full list of countries exempt from taking an English Language Proficiency exam, please visit our website

Unofficial transcripts are accepted for the application review process. Official transcripts must be submitted before the start of the semester. Failure to submit transcripts will prevent you from course registration. Official transcripts can be mailed to our office or brought to orientation in officially sealed envelopes. Please be aware that once official transcripts and degree certificates have been submitted to our office either in-person, or via mail, documents will NOT be returned to you. Once submitted, documents become property of the Sacramento State. We recommend connecting with your university registrar to obtain an additional copy.

We recommend that you submit your financial documents along with all of your supporting
application documents so that we may issue your electronic Form I-20 with your admission letter. You may also choose to wait until an admission offer is made to submit financial documents.

We do not accept 3-year foreign bachelor’s degrees. However, students who hold a 3-year degree
outside the U.S. are encouraged to seek the services of an outside evaluation agency such as WES, ECE, or ACEI (these are the only approved services we accept at this time). Should any of these agency’s state that you hold the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor’s degree, you may be eligible at to apply. However at this time, we do not accept 3-year foreign degrees in our internal evaluation.

For undergraduate applicants: Once our team receives all required documents to review
admissibility, an admission decision will be sent via email within 5-8 weeks. Please note that sending incomplete and/or illegible documents will delay the admission review process and the team’s ability to provide an admission decision in a timely manner.

For graduate applicants: Our team ensures your application is complete and ready to be reviewed
by the graduate program. Graduate programs release decisions beginning mid-October for spring
intake and mid-March for fall intake. Questions regarding your application status may be sent to
intlinfo@csus.edu

Tuition varies between undergraduate and graduate students. Please visit the Current Tuition and Fees page for a breakdown. Fees are paid on a semester basis. Payment plans are available and can be discussed when students enroll in coursework for the subsequent term.

The only program that is currently closed to undergraduate applicants is the Nursing program. All
other undergraduate and graduate programs are open to international students.

Absolutely! It’s easy to connect with our admissions team via email, over phone, or on Zoom. Email us: intlinfo@csus.edu and we can point you in the right direction.