San Bernardino, CA — Cal State San Bernardino has extended the application deadline for undergraduate admission for the Fall 2026 term to Tuesday, March 31, giving prospective students additional time to apply.
The extension applies to first-time freshmen, lower-division transfer students and upper-division transfer students across most academic programs. Students are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible to secure their place for fall.
The priority deadline for pre-nursing majors has passed. All other majors remain open through March 31. Applications are submitted through the Cal State Apply website.
CSUSB offers a wide range of academic pathways with more than 70 baccalaureate and master’s degree programs, as well as credential, certificate, and doctoral programs, across five colleges and the Palm Desert Campus. Programs span disciplines in the arts and humanities, business, education, science, social sciences, and professional studies, providing students with flexible options aligned with their academic and career goals.
About Cal State San Bernardino:
California State University, San Bernardino is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in Inland Southern California. The university opened in 1965, and is set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains. The Palm Desert Campus opened in 1986 as the “Coachella Valley Center;” a permanent site was granted in 1994 and the first permanent building occupied in 2002. The university serves approximately 18,000 students each year on its two campuses, and graduates approximately 5,000 students annually.
CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region. The vast majority of students are first-generation, that is, the first in their family to attend college. Additionally, CSUSB has been a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution since 1994, and a designated Minority-Serving Institution as well. In November 2023, CSUSB was recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities with their Excellence and Innovation Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership. The university has also earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia certification for 2024-27 from Excelencia in Education for demonstrating through data, evidence-based practices and leadership the ways in which it is intentionally serving Latino students.
The university offers more than 70 traditional baccalaureate and master’s degree programs, education credential and certificate programs, and a doctoral program.
