Undergraduate Admissions
Returning
Welcome back to Fresno State!
Application filing period begins:
Spring: August 1 - 31
Fall: October 1 - January 15
Undergraduate Returning (former Fresno State student) Application Instructions:
All undergraduate students who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree, stopped out for two or more consecutive semesters, and wish to return must submit a new application through Cal State Apply. Please view the instructions below.
View Cal State Apply instructions for Returning Students
Submit a question to find out where to start.
Meet With A Counselor
Next Steps After Applying
Fall application evaluations: January - April
Spring application evaluations: September - November
After you have submitted your application, be sure to check your My Fresno State Student
Portal and Fresno State Gmail on a weekly basis for updates and documents that need
to be turned in.
If you are not able to log in or need assistance with reactivating your account, please
contact Help Desk at (559) 278-5000.
Helpful Links:
How to check your myfresnostate student portal
My Fresno State Student Portal
How to Check your Application Status
How to Check Official Transcript Received Status
Select your admission term:
Important Dates and Deadlines
- August 1, 2024
- Applications accepted through your Fresno State Portal
- August 31, 2024
- Last day to apply for Spring 2025
- September 16, 2024
RETURNING STUDENT DOCUMENT DEADLINE
- Official electronic transcripts with final Summer 2024 grades and Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) posted as awarded, if applicable
- Residency Documents, if applicable
- Advanced Placement (AP) scores, if applicable
- Military DD214 or Joint Service Transcript (JST), if applicable
- Readmission Petition (for academically disqualified students only)
- January 16, 2025
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Fresno State First Day of Instruction
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- October 1, 2024
- Applications through your Fresno State Portal
- January 15, 2025
- Deadline to submit application as a returning applicant
- January 15, 2025
- Official transcripts with fall 2024 grade(s) and spring 2025 in-progress course(s)
Residency document(s) (if applicable) - Readmission Petition (for academically disqualified students only)
- Official transcripts with fall 2024 grade(s) and spring 2025 in-progress course(s)
- March 14, 2025
- ADT Verification by your community college (If applicable)
- June 16, 2025
- FINAL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT DEADLINE
Deadline to receive final transcripts showing Spring 2025 course(s), grade(s), and ADT posted as awarded (if applicable)
- FINAL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT DEADLINE
Helpful Resources