ADMISSION DATES AND ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Spring: Online application begins August 1st (prior year)

Summer and Fall: Online application begins October 1 (prior year)

You are 18 years of age or older, with or without a high school diploma, and may profit from instruction.

You are a high school graduate or have the equivalent of a high school diploma.

You are a high school student in your junior or senior year with appropriate criteria and approvals (College Bridge program).

You are a student below the tenth grade with appropriate criteria and approvals (Special Admit minors program).

You are an international student with a valid non-immigrant, F-1 visa status (completion of an international student application is required).

Under AB-540, undocumented students may qualify to pay in-state tuition if they meet the following requirements:

Attended a California high school for 3 or more years and graduated with a diploma or have attained a G.E.D.; or received a passing mark on the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE).

File an affidavit with the public state college or university stating that he or she will file an application to obtain legal permanent residency as soon as he or she is eligible.