When: You are responsible for paying the balance listed on your Student Center AFTER you haveenrolled in a full course load. Please carefully review the due date and refund policy before paying.

How: Sac State has partnered with Flywire to provide our international students with an easy, fast,and secure method of sending international tuition payments. But, you may also pay for universitytuition and fees by personal check, overseas banker’s draft, and certain credit cards, traveler’s checks,and cash, however, it is not recommended to arrive in the U.S. with large sums of cash. Paymentsshould be made to “California State University, Sacramento”. Pro-Tip: Payment through Flywireprior to registration may trigger an automatic refund so only pay the amount listed on your StudentCenter after you have enrolled in full course load.

There is an Installment Payment Plan (IPP) available to all students if you are unable to pay thebalance on your Student Center in full prior to the start of the semester. The plan divides the feesinto 4 separate installments. You will need to enroll in the IPP using your Student Center. There is aone-time non-refundable administrative fee to sign up for the IPP. Please see the Bursar's Office for instructions and more details on the due dates and fees associated with these plans.

This admission designation means that you have been admitted to an impacted major. This meansthat the number of applications received exceeds the number of available spaces in the program. Weassure you that students that have been admitted into an impacted major are admitted to SacramentoState for which they wish to start; however, you must successfully complete specific pre-requisitecourses, meet the minimum GPA, and submit a supplemental application to the department prior tobeing formally admitted to the program.

There are two designations of admission at the graduate level for international students. The first isclassified and the second is conditionally classified. If your admission letter stated that you havebeen admitted without conditions as a classified student, you may proceed directly into master’s levelcoursework in the first term. If you have been admitted as conditionally classified student, you arerequired to meet certain conditions or pre-requisites courses prior to moving into mater’s onlycourses. Please note that pre-requisite courses may be taken while also pursuing 1-2 master’s specificcourses during the term.

The conditions have been designated to you on behalf of the graduate coordinator who reviewedyour application. Should you have questions regarding these specific conditions and are seekingclarification, please email the graduate coordinator listed on the bottom of your admission letter forfurther guidance.

The Hornet Launch Program pre-enrolls first-time, first-year students in their first year. Thestructured schedules created for students provide meaningful, productive classes to ensure all newfreshmen students are on track to graduate in four years. More information about Hornet Launchcan be found on their website: Hornet Launch.

No, you are not locked into the courses you have been pre-enrolled in. However, you will need toseek advising with an IPGE staff member to address your needs and why you are seeking to changea course. Changes can be made during the late registration period or with approval from thedepartment. Remember, as a first-time freshman student, your classes your first year have beencarefully selected to ensure academic success and progress.

As an incoming first time freshman or transfer student, your semesters are a balance of majorspecific and general education (GE) courses. A combination of courses in the first couple of years ofyour program ensure that you are building the foundation for a successful academic and personalcareer at Sacramento State. Please check in with an IPGE staff member who can walk you throughyour major specific “roadmap” that details this balance of major and GE courses. After your firstsemester, you will begin working with a major advisor who will use this roadmap to ensure you arestaying on track to graduate in a timely way.

If you have decided that you would like to pursue a different major, please let us know prior to thestart of the semester. You can email intlinfo@csus.edu with your Sacramento State ID and full nameand a brief email describing a request for us to change it.

Prior to your first term at Sacramento State, you will not see a major advisor listed just yet on yourStudent Center. Most major advising has been centralized to a college. Your major belongs to a particular academic college and each college has its own student success center that specializes inadvising students who have a major in that college. These advisors are your best resource whendetermining what classes to take for your major.

If you are a domestic transfer student from a U.S. community college or university, please email intlinfo@csus.edu with your Sacramento State ID, first and last name, and the name of theinstitution you are missing credit from. We will verify with the Registrar’s Office whether yourofficial transcripts have been received. If they have not been received, we request that you order anelectronic copy and have it sent directly to incomingtranscripts@csus.edu as soon as possible.

If your transcripts have been received, we will communicate with the Transfer Credit Evaluation (transfer@csus.edu) team to assist with posting your transfer credit as soon as possible. Please be aware that this process may take 1-2 weeks.

If you are an international transfer student with credit from a non-U.S. based institution, please email intlinfo@csus.edu with your Sacramento State ID, first and last name, and the name of the institution you are missing credit from. We will verify that official transcripts have been received. If we are still missing them, you are requested to send an official set of transcripts to our office so that we may assist with posting your transfer credit as soon as possible.

Under the guidelines of the F1 student visa, students may enter the U.S. no earlier than 30 days prior to the start of the semester.

New students are encouraged to arrive for the mandatory Sac State Orientation and IPGE new student check-in. Please refer to your I-20 Remarks section for the Orientation date. Students will have the opportunity to receive a campus tour, review course registration, drop off documents such as official transcripts, pick up a welcome bag, and connect with other new students on these days. While the orientation date is reflected on your I-20 Remarks section, details will be finalized in July and the full schedule posted on the ISSS New Student Orientation page.

If you anticipate arriving later than the scheduled orientation, please keep the IPGE staff informed so that we can accommodate for your arrival and schedule you for the late orientation.

Sacramento State does not automatically grant deferrals. If you are an admitted undergraduate and unable to begin your studies for your admitted term and would like to request a deferral, please email us at intlinfo@csus.edu for more information and guidance. If you are an admitted graduate and unable to begin your studies for your admitted term and would like to request a deferral, please inquire about opportunities to possibly move your application to the next intake please email us at intlinfo@csus.edu.

If you choose to live on campus, you will be required to submit the housing application online. However, prior to completing the online application, you are strongly recommended to review the IPGE ISSS Housing Information which also provides the hyperlink to the University Housing website. The University Housing website provides detailed steps on how to apply for housing. It is important that you read all materials carefully prior to starting this process.

Applying to on-campus housing also requires that you set up your SacLink account at:
https://mysaclink.csus.edu/.

Steps for Applying to On-Campus Housing are provided at the IPGE ISSS Housing Information.

Yes, all F-1 and J-1 students will be automatically enrolled in the CSU-approved UnitedHealthcare Student resources health insurance policy. Enrollment questions can be directed to Alex Shigenaga at Alex.shigenaga@csus.edu. Information about the policy and associated fees can be found on the IPGE International Student Health Insurance page.

Absolutely! It’s easy to connect with our admissions team via email, over phone, or on Zoom.Depending on the letter your surname (last name) begins with, you’ll be working with oneadmissions counselor through the entire application review process, even up until you arrive oncampus. Email us: intlinfo@csus.edu and we can point you in the right direction.