Spring 2025 Admission Deadlines - Graduates

To facilitate the Cal State LA admissions process, please plan to meet all applicable deadlines. Dates are "submit by dates" unless otherwise noted. For information on how to submit documents, visit the Submitting Documents webpage.

The Spring 2025 application filing period opens on August 1, 2024. Please locate your program below to view its respective admission application deadline. Be aware, in addition to the admission application(s), all supporting academic documents (and if applicable, English Language Proficiency Exam scores) must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment within 2-3 weeks of Cal State Apply application submission. Please plan ahead.

  • Domestic Application Deadline - Applies to U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents, Undocumented Students currently in the U.S. (including TPS, DACA, asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile, etc.), and T and U Visa Holders.
  • International Application Deadline - Applies to applicants who will require a F-1 Visa or I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status) to study in the United States.

For more information about the program, please click on the program name.

 

Academic Program

 

Domestic Deadline
International Deadline

(for students who will require a
F1 visa or I-20 to study in the U.S.)

Accounting (MS)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Anthropology (MA)October 15, 2024August 31, 2024
Art (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Art (MFA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Audiology (AuD)CLOSEDCLOSED
Biology (MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Business Administration (MBA)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Business Administration (MS)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Chemistry (MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Chicana(o) and Latina(o) Studies (MA)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Child Development (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Civil Engineering (MS)August 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Communication Studies (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Communicative Disorders (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Computer Science (MS)August 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Counseling - Applied Behavior Analysis (MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Counseling - Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Counseling - School Psychology (MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Counseling - School-Based Family Counseling (MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Criminalistics (MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Economics (MA)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Education for Social Change - Critical Bilingualism and Biliteracy (MA)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
Education for Social Change - Early Childhood Studies (MA)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
Education for Social Change - Literacy Leadership (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Education for Social Change - STEM Leadership and Community Engagement (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Educational Administration (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Educational Foundations (MA)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
Educational Leadership - Postsecondary Education (EdD)CLOSEDCLOSED
Educational Leadership - PreK-12 Education (EdD)CLOSEDCLOSED
Educational Technology - Educational Technology Leadership (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Educational Technology - E-Learning and New Media Design (MA)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Electrical Engineering (MS)August 31, 2024August 31, 2024
English (MA)October 15, 2024August 31, 2024
Environmental Science (MS)October 15, 2024August 31, 2024
Geography (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Geological Sciences (MS)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Healthcare Management (MS)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
History (MA)October 15, 2024August 31, 2024
Industrial Management (MS)August 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Information Systems (MS)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Interdisciplinary Studies (MA, MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Kinesiology (MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Latin American Studies (MA)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Materials Science and Engineering (MS)August 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Mathematics (MS)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Mechanical Engineering (MS)August 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Music (MA, MM)August 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Nursing (MSN)CLOSEDCLOSED
Nutritional Science (MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Pan-African Studies (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Philosophy (MA)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Physics (MS)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Political Science (MA)October 15, 2024August 31, 2024
Psychology (MA, MS)CLOSEDCLOSED
Public Administration (MPA)October 15, 2024August 31, 2024
Social Work (MSW)CLOSEDCLOSED
Sociology (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Spanish (MA)October 31, 2024August 31, 2024
Special Education - Autism Spectrum Disorders (MA)October 1, 2024August 31, 2024
Special Education - Early Childhood Special Education (MA)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
Special Education - Extensive Support Needs (MA)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
Special Education - Mild to Moderate Support Needs (MA)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
Special Education - Multicultural/Multilingual Special Education (MA)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
Special Education - Visual Impairment and Blindness: Orientation and Mobility (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Special Education - Visual Impairment and Blindness: Teacher Preparation (MA)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
Special Education (PhD)CLOSEDCLOSED
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Television, Film, and Media Studies (MA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Television, Film, and Theatre - Acting (MFA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Television, Film, and Theatre - Content Creation (MFA)CLOSEDCLOSED
Television, Film, and Theatre - Writing (MFA)CLOSEDCLOSED

For more information about the certificate program, please click on the program name.

Academic Program Domestic Deadline International Deadline

(for students who will require a
F1 visa or I-20 to study in the U.S.)

Accounting (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 31, 2024 August 31, 2024
Advanced Information Systems (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 31, 2024 CLOSED
Applied Behavior Analysis (Post-Master's Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
Big Data (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Bilingualism and Global Education (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
Biotechnology (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Business Intelligence (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Business Management (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Clinical Counseling (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
Computer Application in Schools (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
English as a Second Language or Foreign Language (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 August 31, 2024
Enterprise Systems (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Ethnic Studies Pedagogies (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 31, 2024 CLOSED
Geographic Information Systems (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 31, 2024 CLOSED
Healthcare Leadership (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 31, 2024 CLOSED
Higher Education and Career Counseling (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
Nursing - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Post-Master's Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Nursing - Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Post-Master's Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (Post-Master's Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Nursing - Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-Master's Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Nursing - Nursing Education (Post-Master's Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Online Teaching and Learning (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
Real Estate (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 31, 2024 CLOSED
Speech Language Pathology (Master's Preparatory Certificate) CLOSED CLOSED
Teachers of English Learners (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
Teaching Learners with Special Needs in General Education Classrooms (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
Transition Specialist (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 1, 2024 CLOSED
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate) October 31, 2024 CLOSED

For more information about the credential program, please click on the program name.

 

Academic Program

 

Domestic Deadline
International Deadline

(for students who will require a
F1 visa or I-20 to study in the U.S.)

Education Specialist Credential - Early Childhood Special EducationOctober 1, 2024August 31, 2024
Education Specialist Credential - Extensive Support NeedsOctober 1, 2024August 31, 2024
Education Specialist Credential - Mild to Moderate Support NeedsOctober 1, 2024August 31, 2024
Education Specialist Credential - Visual ImpairmentsOctober 1, 2024August 31, 2024
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (Elementary Education)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024
Single Subject Teaching Credential (Secondary Education)October 1, 2024
Extended to October 31, 2024
August 31, 2024

For more information about the program, including the supplemental program application materials, please click on the program name.

Academic Program Domestic Deadline International Deadline

(for students who will require a
F1 visa or I-20 to study in the U.S.)

Aviation Administration BS August 31, 2024 CLOSED
Civil Engineering BS August 31, 2024 CLOSED
Communicative Disorders BS August 31, 2024 CLOSED
Electrical Engineering BS August 31, 2024 CLOSED
Mechanical Engineering BS August 31, 2024 CLOSED
Nursing - Basic Pre-Licensure BSN CLOSED CLOSED

Be sure to review the PaGE webpage for program details, including location, schedule, admission requirements, fees, and financial assistance.

For more information about the program, please click on the program name.

Academic Program Domestic Deadline International Deadline

(for students who will require a
F1 visa or I-20 to study in the U.S.)

Business Administration (MBA) - Fully Employed MBA Track CLOSED CLOSED
Public Health (MPH) CLOSED CLOSED