About Graduation Advising
Graduation Advising
The Graduation & Degree Advising Office reviews the courses you have completed and determines the official status of your progress toward graduation.
If you applied to graduate and have questions, you may email your Degree Advisor.
Degree Advisor Liaisons
Eligibility to Graduate
Total Units
A minimum of 120 units is required. No more than 70 units taken at a community college or other two-year college may be applied to this total, excluding military credit and credit by examination, which are not included in this limit.
General Education program requirements and approved General Education courses may be found in the Sacramento State Catalog
Upper Division Units
A minimum of 39 upper-division units is required to graduate. Sacramento State upper-division courses are numbered 100-199.
If you have not been enrolled within the last 5 years, you can submit a request for a Degree Review.
Apply to Graduate
The online graduation application is available to all students who are eligible to apply for graduation.
To apply to graduate online, look for the Graduation Application link located in your Student Center.
How to use the new graduation application
Graduation Priority Filing Timelines
Fall: February 1 | Spring/Summer: October 1
Diplomas Information
You will receive your diploma 4 to 6 months after graduation to the address on file.
Verifying Degree Completion
Outside Agencies, Employers, background screening firms, and other outside agencies may verify Sacramento State degrees awarded by contacting the National Student Clearinghouse at (703) 742-4200.
Campus Services
Office of University Registrar
Find Us
Office of University Registrar
Lassen Hall,
Room 1000 in SSC
Contact us via registrar@csus.edu
Contact Us
Phone: 916-278-1000 option 6
registrar@csus.edu