Required Documentation

It is very important that your academic records be sent to the Office of Admissions as early as possible. The campus review of your application cannot begin until all of your academic records are received. CSUDH accepts photocopies/unofficial academic records for admission consideration, however, if offered admission into the university, official documents will be required as soon as possible but no later than the last day of your first semester.

Submitting Unofficial Documents

As a single PDF file, please submit your documents to the International Applicant Documents Dropbox. For a tutorial on merging multiple documents, please review our Sign & Merge Documents tutorial.
All packets should include the coversheet with your name and CSUDH Toro ID#.

Submitting Official Documents

If admitted into the university, the original, official academic records must be submitted to the Office of Admissions. Emailed transcripts, regardless of the source, are not considered official. All transcripts must either be submitted in a sealed, unopened stamped envelope or sent directly to CSUDH through courier mail from the institution of study or a third-party vendor (ie. Parchment, MyCreds, Truecopy, etc.). Soft copies of the official transcript and/or official transcripts that are not sealed in an official envelope are not accepted. Failure to submit required documents before the provisional admission document deadline will result in an enrollment hold for your second semester of classes and/or withdrawal from the university.

Official academic records can be mailed to:

California State University, Dominguez Hills
Office of Admissions
1000 East Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747 U.S.A.

Diploma verification and drop-offs of sealed official transcripts can be completed at the Toro Welcome and Information Center, located in Welch Hall 245. Please visit the Office of Admissions International Document Drop-Off booking page to schedule an appointment with us.

International First-Time, First Year (Freshmen) Applicants

You are considered a First-Time, First Year (Freshmen) Applicant if you have or will have graduated with a high school diploma (or its equivalent) before the start of your admission term and have not earned any college credit.

Undergraduate Application Deadline: Spring = November 1; Fall = May 1

Undergraduate Document Deadline: Spring = November 29; Fall = June 1

Please submit the following documents into the International Applicants Dropbox:

Submit photocopies of all academic records from your upper secondary schools, pre-university programs, and/or external examinations results (i.e. GCSE, IB results, board examination results, etc). If the academic records are not officially issued in English, certified English translations must also be submitted with the original translated document.
Provide proof of English Proficiency. Please visit our webpage for more information: csudh.edu/future-students/international/english-proficiency.
Provide documentation showing that you have sufficient financial resources to complete your course of study at CSUDH. You will need to show financial certification of $38,292 for your first year of study. If your education will be sponsored, please fill out and submit the CSUDH Affidavit of Financial Support along with the financial documents and a copy of your passport. Please visit our webpage for more information: csudh.edu/future-students/international/financial-certification.
If you have an educational gap of one or more years between your high school graduation and are applying for CSUDH, please also submit the Educational History/Gaps form.

*Please log into your MyCSUDH campus portal to view your To Do List for any additional documents that may be requested.

Submit your complete packet to our International Applicant Dropbox. All packets should include the completed coversheet.

If you have submitted your Cal State Apply application or have been admitted to the university and have further questions regarding submitting additional documents or your application status, please contact the Office of International Education at int-admissions@csudh.edu.

All communications must be via email when contacting the Office of International Education or the Office of Admissions. Please include either your Cal State Apply application (CAS) ID# or CSUDH Toro ID# in all correspondences.

*All documents must be in PDF format. Please note, documents and records received by CSUDH will become the property of the University and will not be returned to the student or forwarded to any other institution or agency.

International Transfer Applicants

You are considered a Transfer Applicant if you have graduated with a high school diploma (or its equivalent) and have completed units from a higher education institution, such as a college or university, by the start of your admission term.

Undergraduate Application Deadline: Spring = November 1; Fall = May 1

Undergraduate Document Deadline: Spring = November 29; Fall = June 1

Please submit the following documents into the International Applicants Dropbox:

Submit photocopies of all academic records listed on your MyCSUDH to do list, including but not limited to: upper secondary schools, pre-university programs, external examinations results (i.e. GCSE, IB results, board examination results, etc), and/or transcripts from colleges or universities. If the academic records are not officially issued in English, certified English translations must also be submitted.
Provide proof of English Proficiency. Please visit our webpage for more information: csudh.edu/future-students/international/english-proficiency.
Provide documentation showing that you have sufficient financial resources to complete your course of study at CSUDH. You will need to show financial certification of $38,292 for your first year of study. If your education will be sponsored, please fill out and submit the CSUDH Affidavit of Financial Support along with the financial documents and a copy of your passport. Please visit our webpage for more information: csudh.edu/future-students/international/financial-certification.

*Please log into your MyCSUDH campus portal to view your To Do List for any additional documents that may be requested.

Submit your complete packet to our International Applicant Dropbox. All packets should include the completed coversheet.

Please note: if an admitted student has interest in transferring post-secondary courses to CSUDH, official course descriptions/syllabi must be provided (in English). The exact transfer of courses completed cannot be determined without a review of detailed course descriptions/syllabi. These syllabi should be official school documents and include detailed information on the breadth and depth of the subject matter, the hours per week of classroom and laboratory instruction, names of textbooks used, and other pertinent information.

International Graduate Applicants

You are considered a Graduate Applicant if you have earned a degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree before the start of your admission term.

The following programs are closed to International Graduate Applicants: Accounting, All Certificate Programs, School Leadership (CASLA), Interdisciplinary Studies, Master of Social Work (Part Time), Nursing (second BSN, MSN or post-Master’s Certificates) and School and College Counseling.

Application Deadlines for graduate students vary by program. Please visit csudh.edu/gsr/graduate-studies/graduate-admissions for specific program deadlines and to learn more about the admission requirements.

Please submit the following documents into the International Applicants Dropbox:

Submit photocopies of all academic records from all previously attended institutions (colleges and/or universities). If the academic records are not officially issued in English, certified English translations must also be submitted with the original translated document.
Provide proof of English Proficiency. Please visit our webpage for more information: csudh.edu/future-students/international/english-proficiency.
Provide documentation showing that you have sufficient financial resources to complete your course of study at CSUDH. You will need to show financial certification of $36,562 for your first year of study. If your education will be sponsored, please fill out and submit the CSUDH Affidavit of Financial Support along with your proof of funding and a copy of your passport. Please visit our webpage for more information: csudh.edu/future-students/international/financial-certification.

Submit your complete packet to our International Applicant Dropbox. All packets should include the completed coversheet.

*Please log into your MyCSUDH campus portal to view your To Do List for any additional documents that may be requested.

International Students Transferring from an Institution in the US

F-1 (student) visa seeking international students transferring from a college or university in the U.S. to CSUDH and applying from within the U.S. must submit the following:

Copy of F-1 visa stamp.
Copy of I-94 copy.
Copy of your current form I-20.
Official transcripts from all institutions attended (whether classes were completed or not). Check your To Do List for deadlines. Please note that official transcripts must be sent directly from the U.S. institution of study to CSUDH. For more information on how to submit electronic transcripts, visit csudh.edu/future-students/admitted/transfer/final-transcripts.

*Please log into your MyCSUDH campus portal to view your To Do List for any additional documents that may be requested.