Undergraduate Admissions
Returning Undergraduate Students
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)
Admission decisions are sent to students by email during the application evaluation
period.
Fall application evaluations: January - May
Spring application evaluations: September - November
Step 1:
Check your Fresno State Gmail and My Fresno State Portal To Do list weekly for updates.
If you are not able to log in or need assistance with reactivating your account, please
contact Help Desk at (559) 278-5000.
Step 2:
Submit documents by the document deadline (see below, if applicable)
Step 3:
Apply for FAFSA and Scholarships (optional, students are highly encouraged to apply)
Step 4:
Returning students DO NOT register or attend Dog Days. If you have been fully readmitted,
you may register for classes starting on the enrollment appointment date that is indicated in
your student portal.
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, 2025
- Applications accepted through your Cal State Apply
- August 31, 2025
- Last day to apply for Spring 2026
- September 15, 2025
RETURNING STUDENT DOCUMENT DEADLINE
- Official electronic transcripts with final Summer 2025 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, 2026
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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