Prospective EOP High School Applicants:

 

First-year General Updates

The CalState Apply application for admission into California State University (CSU) campuses are from October 1 to December 2 for Fall 2025.

Site: calstate.edu/apply

•  The Undergraduate Application for Admission into a CSU
  • Application Period: October 1 to December 2, 2024
  • Individual applications to each CSU campus can be submitted simultaneously
  • To file additional applications within the established deadine, the applicant may log back into Cal State Apply.
  • Fee Waiver: If approved, still covers application fees for up to four campuses
    • If using the fee waiver, apply for the first campus of choice first.
    • Applicants cannot go back to make changes to the fee waiver
  • Undergraduate Application fee: $70
    • Payment is due upon submitting the application
    • Currently, only Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express are accepted. Check for updates.
    • Fees are nonrefundable.
  • No changes are permissible after submission. Contact each campus for corrections or updates.
• EOP Application
  • The EOP application is available via Cal State Apply and must be submitted concurrently with your undergraduate admission application for priority consideration. Final deadline to apply for EOP at SDSU is January 15. 
  • This guide can help you learn more and prepare for the EOP portion of the application. 
  • The recommender questions are the same as in previous years. 
  • The recommender must first create an account via a special link emailed on behalf of the applicant.

EOP Fall 2024 Programming:

We will be conducting EOP Presentations and EOP Application workshops throughout the semester to help students with navigating the EOP application process for Fall 2025 admission. Below you will find the dates, times and zoom information to these workshops:

EOP First Year Application Workshops:        

Tuesday, November 19th, 6:00-7:00 PM

Thursday, December 12th, 6:00-7:00 PM

Application Question Office Hours:

Have questions about the EOP application? Join us for drop in office hours!

Thursday, November 14th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Thursday, December 12th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Thursday, January 8th from 10:00 to 12:00 PM

All dates can be accessed at this link.

Important Dates for Prospective EOP First-Year Students

Admission Timeline for Fall 2025 Applicants

Cal State Undergraduate Application and EOP Priority Application	October 1st to December 2
File the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or (if eligible) dream.csac.ca.gov **Students applying to EOP must file the FAFSA by January 5th in order to receive program consideration**	December* to January 5 SDSU Federal School Code: 001151
Set up your my.sdsu account	After applying for admission
Final deadline for recommenders to submit the EOP letter of recommendation	January 31
SDSU EOP Admission Notices	March-April
Explore SDSU	April 2025
Deadline to Submit Intent to Enroll, deposit, and official transcripts from all schools attended (including fall grades and spring in-progress coursework)	May 1
Sign Up for the New Student Orientation (NSO)  (sdsu.edu/orientation)	Sign-up begins in May
EOP First Contact Orientations (Mandatory/Free)	June
Final transcripts due with graduation date and spring grades posted    *Students applying for EOP Summer Bridge must submit final transcripts by July 1	July 15
EOP Summer Bridge Program for selected incoming first-year students	July-August
New Student Orientation	June/July

 

Need Help Applying?

A member of our Outreach team would be happy to help you with any questions you may have about your EOP application. Please email [email protected] with your name, high school or community college, what you need help with, and a few times that would work for you.

We will reply with the answer to your question or a virtual meeting time to support you.