California State University, San Bernardino welcomes new undergraduate first year and transfer students to our campus for the Fall semester. As an impacted campus, we do not accept applications for the Winter or Spring semester.
The application period for the Fall semester is October 1 to November 30 of the year prior to the term of your intended enrollment. To determine your eligibility for admission, please visit our First-Year Students, Transfer Students applicant page for further information.
CSUSB currently has five impacted majors: Nursing, Kinesiology: Allied Health, Social Work, Psychology and Criminal Justice. For information on admissions criteria to our impacted programs, please visit our impaction Information page.
If you are a Non-Traditional applicant, including non-degree seeking students, returning students, Veterans, AB-540 or other special applicant population, please read more information regarding your application procedures on our Non-degree programs page.
Cal State Apply
All applications to the California State University system campus are submitted through Cal State Apply. Cal State Apply is a resource for gathering information about particular campuses and programs, understanding impaction requirements and for submission of your application.
When you are ready to complete your application to Cal State San Bernardino through Cal State Apply, be sure to have the following items on hand.
First Year Student (Freshmen) Application Checklist
- Unofficial transcripts
- Test scores (SAT, ACT, AP or IB)
- Your Social Security number (if applicable)
- Your citizenship status
- A method of payment
- Your parent's citizenship status
- Annual income: Your parent's if you are a dependent; your income if you are independent
- EOP Applicants Only: Your parent's employment background and two recommendations
Transfer Student Application Checklist
- Unofficial transcripts
- Your Social Security number (if applicable)
- Your citizenship status
- A method of payment
- Annual income: Your parent's if you are a dependent; your income if you are independent
- EOP Applicants Only: Your parent's employment background and two recommendations
Cal State Apply Workshops
If you need help completing your application we are here for you. We invite you to attend our in-person Cal State Apply workshops! We have multiple workshop dates available throughout October and November, and for those who cannot make it to our campus, we will have two online webinars in November.
Click on your desired workshop date below to register today! Spaces are limited.
| On-Campus Workshops | Online Webinars |
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| Saturday, October 19, 2019 Workshop During CSUSB Preview Day |
November 18, 2019 5pm - 6pm — Transfer Student Webinar |
| Monday, October 28, 2019 3pm - 6pm — Pfau Library, PL-1109 |
November 19, 2019 5pm - 6pm — First-Year Student Webinar |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2019 3pm - 6pm — Pfau Library, PL-1109 |
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| Friday, November 22, 2019 3pm - 6pm — Pfau Library, PL-1109 |
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| Wednesday, November 27, 2019 12pm - 6pm — Pfau Library, PL-1109 |