International Transfer Steps to Admission
Meet All Deadlines
If you miss an 91ΑΤΖζ deadline, we will withdraw your application for admission, and you will not be able to attend 91ΑΤΖζ. If you have an extreme hardship or unusual circumstance that may cause you to miss one of our deadlines, contact admissions@sjsu.edu immediately.
11 Steps to Admission
Your path to admission to San JosΓ© State and becoming a Spartan involves the steps below. These steps are designed to help you navigate through the multi-step process toward admission successfully. If you are a former student returning, there are additional steps. We look forward to receiving your application.
Step 1 - Meet all of the International Transfer Academic Requirements
Transfer (International)
You are an applicant who has attended another college or university and plans to attend
91ΑΤΖζ on a F-1 or J-1 visa to earn your first bachelor's degree
Transfer (Domestic)
You are an applicant who will have completed at least 60 transferable semester units
or 90 quarter units (and do not have a bachelorβs degree).
Step 2 - Choose Your Major Carefully
You cannot change your major during the admission process. Once you are admitted, your mandatory orientation, advising, and registration will all be based on your major. After you are admitted, change of major is never guaranteed and is by petition only. You must also enter an alternate major on your application to 91ΑΤΖζ. International transfer students may not apply as undeclared or nursing.
Step 3 - Apply to 91ΑΤΖζ at Cal State Apply
After you submit your application, you will receive an application confirmation number: this is your receipt. Keep this number in a safe place; it is your proof that you submitted the application by the deadline.
Step 4 - Animation & Illustration Applicants only
Applicants to the Animation & Illustration major will need to submit three short supplemental drawing exercises no later than one week after the Cal State Apply application deadline. Department/Faculty review of submissions could result in a GPA bump in the admission consideration process. The supplemental drawing exercises are a required part of the Cal State Apply application process for this major. If they are not submitted by the deadline, your application will be considered for your alternate major only.
Step 5 - Look for an email with your 91ΑΤΖζ ID
About a week after applying at , you will receive an email with your nine-digit 91ΑΤΖζ ID included. This nine-digit number will be your primary university identification throughout your career at 91ΑΤΖζ. Make sure the spam filters on your email account are set to accept emails from @sjsu.edu so you receive this email. After five days, you can also use the to find your 91ΑΤΖζ ID.Step 6 - Create your password for your 91ΑΤΖζOne
Your 91ΑΤΖζOne ID and password will get you into your My91ΑΤΖζ Student account.Step 7 - Sign in to 91ΑΤΖζOne to access your My91ΑΤΖζ student account
Click on the βsign inβ link and enter your nine-digit 91ΑΤΖζ ID and the password you created. Then, search for βMy91ΑΤΖζβ in the search box. Make sure to mark My91ΑΤΖζ as a favorite and then click on the βMy91ΑΤΖζβ tile to access your student center. Your My91ΑΤΖζ account is the primary source of information about your application. Make sure your personal information is currentβyour email address is critical!Step 8 - Check your My91ΑΤΖζ account weekly
Check your My91ΑΤΖζ account at least once a week for important and timely notices, such as admission, fees, enrollment appointment, test, and transcript information and deadlines.Step 9 - Complete the Supplemental Application
You will receive a message in your My91ΑΤΖζ account with a link that directs you to the 91ΑΤΖζ supplemental application that you are required to complete. The application is used by 91ΑΤΖζ to rank applicants within each degree program for admission purposes.Step 10 - Submit Transcripts when requested on your My91ΑΤΖζ To Do List
Official Transcripts
Official transcripts are required and must be sent to Undergraduate Admissions. If
your university offers official electronic transcripts, we prefer this method of delivery.
If your university requires an email address to send an official, electronic transcript,
the recipient address is: etranscript@sjsu.edu
Transcripts sent by mail should be sent to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0016
All mailed transcripts must be sealed and unopened to be accepted as official documents.
Re-applying to 91ΑΤΖζ
Official transcripts are held for one year only. You can check your To Do List at
My91ΑΤΖζ to confirm any outstanding documents needed after you apply.
Step 11 - Complete all required courses with grades of βC-β or better by the end of the Spring term
You cannot use summer coursework immediately prior to the fall term of admission to meet transfer admission requirements.
Congratulations on completing the Steps to Admission!
If you are admitted, you will also complete the Steps to Enrollment, which include submitting final transcripts, attending orientation, and registering for classes.
