Applications and Deadlines
International students should refer to this page for deadlines and application information.
International Application
Please select the application appropriate for the program to which you wish to apply:
Deadlines
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo uses separate requirements and application filing dates in the admission of international students. International students also have a separate budget that has certain requirements. Cal Poly's file completion deadlines for international students are:
Undergraduate Deadlines
Term |
Application Filing Period |
File Completion Deadline * * |
|---|---|---|
Fall |
October 1 - November 30 |
May 1 |
Winter* |
June 1 - June 30 |
September 1 |
Cal Poly does not accept applications for undergraduate internationals for Spring or Summer.
*Transfer students with 60 or more transferable semester units only.
* *The file completion date is the date by which all required supporting documents must be received. Applications should be submitted online through www.CSUMentor.edu as soon as possible to start the application process for the quarter to which you are applying. Do not send any supporting documents until you have submitted your application.
Be advised, in the event there is a conflict between an international completion deadline and a program deadline, the earlier date will apply (i.e. psychology master's).
If you do not meet the File Completion deadline, we will discontinue processing your application for that applied term. Should you still be interested in applying for Cal Poly in the future, you must submit another online application.
View the application filing status for Cal Poly.
Graduate Deadlines
Term |
Application Filing Period |
File Completion Deadline *, ** |
|---|---|---|
Fall |
October 1 - November 30 |
May 1 |
Winter |
October 1 - June 30 |
September 1 |
Cal Poly does not accept applications for graduate internationals for Spring or Summer.
* The file completion date is the date by which all required supporting documents must be received. Applications should be submitted online through www.CSUMentor.edu as soon as possible to start the application process for the quarter to which you are applying. Do not send any supporting documents until you have submitted your application.
** File completion deadlines unless the individual graduate program completion deadline is earlier.
Be advised, in the event there is a conflict between an international completion deadline and a program deadline, the earlier date will apply (i.e. psychology master's).
If you do not meet the File Completion deadline, we will discontinue processing your application for that applied term. Should you still be interested in applying for Cal Poly in the future, you must submit another online application.
View the application filing status for Cal Poly.