Admissions & Aid Timeline

Fall 2026 Term - Undergraduate Admissions Deadlines

Dates

Things to do

October 1

Fall 2026 application opens via Cal State Apply 

January 15

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) deadline

March 2

Financial aid (FAFSA) priority deadline 

March 6

Initial transcript deadline 

March 6

Submit official AP, IB, and/or CLEP scores (if applicable). Send the AP Score Report or the CLEP Transcript

April 3

CSUMB application deadline

May 1

Enrollment confirmation deadline

July 10

First Year - Deadline to submit official high school transcript with final grades and date of graduation

July 10

Transfer - Deadline for all final, official transcripts

Students are accepted on a rolling basis. 

 

Disbursement of Funds - Second Week of the Semester

Financial aid funds will start to be disbursed to student accounts during the second week of the semester.

The following are reasons why a student's funds may not be available by the typical disbursement date: 

  • A late application submitted after the March 2 priority deadline
  • Missing documents or incomplete file
  • You have not accepted your financial aid offer on your OASIS account
  • Not completing a Direct Loan Master Promissory Note
  • Not completing the online Loan Entrance Counseling
  • Not meeting the minimum requirement for enrollment: 6 units undergraduate, 4 units for Master's students
  • Not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
  • Unresolved university charges
  • Being in default on a student loan or owing a repayment to any Title IV financial aid program