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With 23 universities spanning the state, and thousands of degrees to choose from, the CSU offers you more choices and connections than any other public higher education institution in the nation. One application opens infinite possibilities. Start your journey today.
- Application Dates & Deadlines
Term Priority Application Filing Period* Fall 2024: October...
- Transfer
The CSU Transfer Planner is an online tool that empowers...
- Graduate
The California State University offers hundreds of graduate...
- Freshman
The fee to apply to the CSU is $70 per campus. Some students...
- FAQ
The California Promise Program; Transfer. ADT Major/Campus...
- Teaching Credential
The CSU’s teacher preparation program awards 7,000...
- High School
Prepare for CSU General Education (GE) English and...
- Getting Into The CSU
Admission and testing requirements vary depending on whether...
- Application Dates & Deadlines
The California State University (Cal State or CSU) is a public university system in California, and the largest public university system in the United States. It consists of 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers, which together enroll 457,992 students and employ 56,256 faculty and staff members. [1]
- 23 campuses
- 457,992 (Fall 2022)
- "Voice, Truth, Life" (Speak the truth as a way of life.)
The CSU Is the Most Consequential Public University System in the Nation. We are the nation's most diverse four-year university—ethnically, economically and academically. We transform individual lives and drive California’s economy.
Since the signing of the Donahoe Higher Education Act in 1960, the CSU has been a powerful agent for social mobility and economic prosperity. Read About Our History.
All students applying to a CSU campus must use Cal State Apply to submit their application. Admission requirements, deadlines, registration information, and more — for every CSU campus.
Explore the 23 campuses of the California State University by location, setting, size, and sports to find the school that’s perfect for you. Find Your CSU
Explore the 23 universities of the CSU by location, degrees/majors, size, and sports offered to find your place at the CSU. Discover all 23 universities. Location. Northern California Central California Southern California. Degrees.