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Understanding your Conditional Admissions to CSUDH: Your conditional offer is dependent on meeting all enrollment deadlines and admissions requirements by the:
To make it official, complete each item on your admitted student checklist. Click on the + icon to view the instructions for each step. 听听
You will need your Student ID number, which you can find on your application acknowledgement email notification. Problems retrieving your information? Please call IT at 310.243.2500, option 1.
Register your phone (first time), then set up your email, and your security questions. Log in to the SSPR portal.
and enter the required information to obtain your username. Need help? Watch this .
STEP 1: Submit Your Intent to Enroll
Accept admission and submit the non-refundable $125 Intent to Enroll Deposit on your student portal by May 1, 2026, for Fall 2026 start term. This deposit will be applied to your start-term tuition.
Log in to portal to submit your Intent to Enroll. Watch this to see how to login.
Register and pay the non-refundable $99 New Student Orientation (NSO) Fee by:
Orientation dates are by academic college, and payment must be cleared in order to secure your spot. NSO is a mandatory in-person enrollment requirement so check your schedule before selecting a date.
How to Register for New Student Orientation
Fall 2026 Admissions
To be considered for federal and state financial aid鈥攊ncluding grants, loans, work-study, and some scholarships鈥攕ubmit the (FAFSA).听
Undocumented and nonresident students who qualify under AB540 should complete the (CADAA).
Check your To Do List on the My.CSUDH student portal and submit any required documents by the posted deadlines. to determine your eligibility by the posted deadline. You will receive a financial aid offer via ToroMail once your eligibility is determined. Follow the instructions in the email to view your award offer.
| 听 | FAFSA Application Requirements by Term | 听 | |
| ADMISSION TERM | FAFSA YEARS REQ'D | PRIORITY DEADLINE | APPLICABLE TERMS |
| Spring 2026 | 2025-2026听 | November 1, 2025 | Spring 2026 |
| 2026-2027 | April 2, 2026 | Fall 2026/Spring 2027 | |
| Fall 2026 | 2026-2027 | April 2, 2026 | Fall 2026/Spring 2027 |
If you are interested in living on campus for Fall 2026, please submit the $30 housing application beginning March 27, 2026. Only students who have submitted their Intent to Enroll Deposit and paid for New Student Orientation are eligible to apply for housing, because housing is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is no guarantee that housing will be available if you wait until June 1 to submit the Intent to Enroll Deposit and register for New Student Orientation.
Apply at csudh.edu/housing.
Avoid missing important information by checking ToroMail, your official CSUDH email account. All official communications related to your Financial Aid offer, New Student Orientation, and more are sent to ToroMail & personal email.
To check your email, visit mail.toromail.csudh.edu and enter your CSUDH username and password. This is the same login information that you used to access MyCSUDH.
Directed Self-Placement (DSP) is not a test. It includes taking a three-minute survey in which you answer a short series of questions about your reading and writing habits. The survey will recommend which First Year Composition (FYC) course might best suit your needs, but you make the final course selection.
Log in to Canvas and complete DSP by June 1, 2026. For more information, please visit csudh.edu/dsp.
Submit your final official transcripts and documents by:June 30, 2026, for Fall 2026 start term
To qualify for enrollment and financial aid, you must submit your final official high school transcript with your graduation date. For information on how to submit electronic transcripts, please visit csudh.edu/future-students/admitted/final-transcripts.听
Admission decisions are based on self-reported information from your admission application. All students are conditionally admitted pending review of official transcripts to confirm that all eligibility requirements have been met. Please review your To Do List regularly to confirm the Office of Admissions has received the official transcripts and has been removed from your To Do List.
The following must be met in order to ensure your admission is not revoked, even if you meet all other requirements and have registered for classes: