Frequently Asked Questions

Applying to SDSU

1. When is the deadline for international applications?
2. Is the application deadline the same deadline for submitting my documents?
3. I already have a bachelor’s degree. Can I apply as a first time freshmen or transfer student?
4. I have a 3 years bachelor’s degree. Is it valid to apply for a graduate program?
5. I will not graduate until the end of June of 2010. Can I still apply?
6. This is my freshmen year at a University. Can I transfer?
7. I submitted the domestic student application. What do I do?
8. How do I calculate my GPA?
9. How much does it cost to apply?
10. Can I get the application fee waived?
11. What if I do not pay the application fee when I submit the online application?
12. How do I check my application status?
13. When will I know if I am admitted?
14. Does SDSU have conditional admission if my TOEFL score is not high enough?
15. Can I be a "visiting student" or "free mover" for one or two semesters?
16. Do I need a Social Security number to set up my Web Portal account?
17. Does SDSU offer scholarships for international students?
18. Are students eligible for Financial Aid?
19. What are the costs of attending SDSU?

Entrance Exams

1. Do I have to take the SAT?
2. Do I have to take the TOEFL?
3. What if my TOEFL score is not high enough?
4. Does SDSU accept the IELTS? What is the minimum requirement?
5. What is SDSU's Institutional Code for test scores?
6. Can you still process my application without my test scores?
7. I don’t have a GRE score. Can I still be admitted?

Transcripts and Documents

1. When is the deadline to submit my documents?
2. Where do I send my documents?
3. What if I sent my documents to the wrong office?
4. Can I send copies of my transcripts to admissions?
5. How do I calculate my GPA?
6. I sent my documents and they still have not been marked as received.

Financial Statement Form

1. Where can I find the Financial Statement Form?
2. Where do I send my Financial Statement Form?
3. What if my Financial Statement Form is not complete?
4. My bank will not stamp section C on the Financial Statement From. What can I do?
5. I will be living with a family member. Do I still need to pay the housing costs?

I Have Been Admitted

1. Can I get in touch with current SDSU students from my country?
2. How do I let SDSU know I plan to attend?
3. Can I get my admission package with my I-20 FedEx?
4. May I defer my admittance to another term?
5. Why am I admitted as a premajor? What does it mean to be in the premajor?
6. I attended several different schools. Do I need to provide transcripts from all of the schools?
7. When do I need to submit my final transcript?
8. As a Freshmen, do I have to take any placement exams?
9. How do I register to take the ELM and/or EPT?
10. As a Transfer, do I have to take any placement exams?
11. What is the WPA? Why do I need to take it?
12. How does registration work?
13. How do I add a class?
14. How do I know which classes to take?
15. Who can advise me on the classes I need to take?
16. How do I transfer my I-20 from my current school to SDSU?
17. I applied in one major, but I’ve changed my mind. How do I change my major?
18. When will I know how all my classes transferred over to SDSU?
19. Is it mandatory to attend Orientation?