Admissions and Recruitment
Welcome, Returning Students!
Welcome Back to Fresno State Admission Application
Spring: August 1 - 31 DEADLINE EXTENDED: SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Fall: October 1 - January 15
Select here for Application Tips for Returning Applicants
If you have do not see your "Returning Student App Link" under your My Admissions and Program Application section in your student portal, please contact the Admissions office at 559.278.2261.
Did you miss the application deadline or need to appeal an admission's decision?
For more information, click here: (Undergraduate) Fresno State Admissions Appeal
Not sure where to start? Click here to submit a questionMeet With A Counselor
Questions? Drop in anytime during one of the Virtual Returning Q&A Zoom Hours
(Zoom hours may not be open during campus holidays or breaks)
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Wednesdays, 1pm-3pm Join here
Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm Join here
Fridays, 6pm-7pm Join here
Important Announcements
For more information on a list of open majors, click below (see column 4 for returning students):
Helpful Links:
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My Fresno State Student Portal
Select your admission term:
Important Dates and Deadlines
Spring 2025
- 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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Fall 2025
- October 1, 2024
- Applications through your Fresno State Portal
- January 15, 2025
- Deadline to submit application as a returning applicant
- February 1, 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)
- June 30, 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
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