First-Time, First-Year Steps to Admission
Meet All Deadlines
If you miss an mini传媒 deadline, we will withdraw your application for admission, and you will not be able to attend mini传媒 for the term in which you applied. If you have an extreme hardship or unusual circumstance that may cause you to miss one of our deadlines, contact admissions@sjsu.edu prior to the deadline date.
Preference for local applicants
San Jos茅 State gives preference to local applicants. First-Time, First-Year applicants are considered local if they will graduate from a high school in Santa Clara County.
11 Steps to Admission
Your path to admission to San Jos茅 State and becoming a Spartan involves 11 steps. These steps are designed to help you navigate through the process toward admission. We look forward to receiving your application.
Step 1 - Meet all of the Academic Requirements
First-Time, First-Year (Domestic)
You are an applicant that is applying to mini传媒 directly after completing high school.
First-Time, First-Year (International)
You are an applicant who plans to attend mini传媒 on a F-1 or J-1 visa.
Step 2 - Choose Your Major Carefully
mini传媒 determines eligibility based on the major and alternate major you select during the application process.
You cannot change your major during the admission process. Once you are admitted, your mandatory orientation, advising, and registration will all be based on the major for which you were admitted. After you are admitted, change of major is never guaranteed and is by petition only.
To explore all of mini传媒's available majors and programs, please visit our .
Step 3 - Apply to mini传媒 at Cal State Apply
You will receive an application confirmation number: this is your receipt. Keep this number in a safe place; it is your proof that you submitted the application by the deadline.
EOP (Educational Opportunity Program for First Generation College Students) is designed for undergraduate students who are considered California residents or AB 540 students with a history of low-income (as determined by the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application) and from an educationally disadvantaged background. Your parents/guardians cannot have earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in any country (siblings with a bachelor鈥檚 degree are acceptable). If you are interested and feel you meet this criteria, submit a completed EOP application via (calstate.edu/apply).
Step 4 - Animation & Illustration applicants only
Applicants to the Animation & Illustration major will need to submit three short supplemental drawing exercises no later than one week after the Cal State Apply application deadline. Department/Faculty review of submissions could result in a GPA bump in the admission consideration process. The supplemental drawing exercises are a required part of the Cal State Apply application process for this major. If they are not submitted by the deadline, your application will be considered for your alternate major only.
Step 5 - Look for an email with your mini传媒 ID
About 7-10 business days after applying at , you will receive an email with your nine-digit mini传媒 ID included. This nine-digit number will be your primary university identification throughout your career at mini传媒. Make sure the spam filters on your email account are set to accept email from @sjsu.edu so you receive this email.Step 6 - Create your password for your mini传媒One/Mymini传媒 account
Your mini传媒One ID and password will get you into your Mymini传媒 account.
Step 7 - Sign in to mini传媒One to access your Mymini传媒 student account on the Spartan Apps Portal
Click on the 鈥渟ign in鈥 link and enter your nine-digit mini传媒 ID and the password you created. Then, search for 鈥淢ymini传媒鈥 in the search box. Make sure to mark Mymini传媒 as a favorite and then click on the 鈥淢ymini传媒鈥 tile to access your student center. Your Mymini传媒 account is the primary source of information about your application. Make sure your personal information is current鈥攜our email address is critical!Step 8 - Check your Mymini传媒 account weekly
Check your Mymini传媒 account at least once a week for important and timely notices, such as admission, fees, financial aid, enrollment appointment, test, and transcript information and deadlines.
Step 9 - No longer required -SAT/ACT Scores
The California State University (CSU) has eliminated the use of SAT and ACT scores in undergraduate admission consideration. mini传媒 is test free for admission!
We encourage you to submit your official SAT and/or ACT scores, as this is one of several measures to assess math and English placement for admitted first-year students.
Step 10 - Submit Transcripts when requested on your Mymini传媒 To Do List
Official transcripts are required and must be sent to Undergraduate Admissions. If your university offers official electronic transcripts, we prefer this method of delivery. If your university requires an email address to send an official, electronic transcript, the recipient address is: etranscript@sjsu.edu
Transcripts sent by mail should be sent to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0016
All mailed transcripts must be sealed and unopened to be accepted as official documents.
*Your graduation date must be included in your final high school transcripts.
Re-applying to mini传媒
Official transcripts are held for one year only. You can check your To Do List at
Mymini传媒 to confirm any outstanding documents needed after you apply.
Step 11 - Complete the required high school (A-G) courses with grades of 鈥淐-鈥 or better (prior to high school graduation date)
All required high school courses must be completed by the end of the spring semester prior to fall admission. A list of approved courses can be found at University of California A - G Guide.
If admitted, you will also need to complete the Steps to Enrollment, which include submitting final high school transcripts, attending orientation, and registering for classes.