Review & Notification
The Graduate Studies Office uses email as the official means of communication; applicants are required to maintain a current email address on file and check their email regularly. Please be sure to inform the Graduate Studies Office at ced-gradstudies@csulb.edu of any changes in your email address and/or telephone number. You may also check the status of your admission application by visiting the Applicant Self-Service webpage (please note that Applicant Self-Service will be available to you a few days after you complete the Cal State Apply application).
The Faculty Admissions Committee will review completed applications received by the program deadline for applicants who meet minimum qualifications. You will be notified by email regarding the status of your application, either: (a) inviting you to an interview or (b) informing you that you will not participate in the interview are no longer being considered for admission to the program.
Applicants selected for an interview will be notified by email, so be sure to check email regularly at the email address that you provide on your application.
The Fall 2025 mandatory virtual interview date is Friday, February 28, 2025.
Notices will be sent approximately 1 week before the interview. Since this date will be provided in advance, it is expected applicants will save-the-date and plan ahead for a potential interview.
Email notification indicating admission decisions will be sent 2-3 weeks after all interviews are completed.
Candidates who are invited for admission will follow the Enrollment Services Steps for New Students to finalize their admission with the university.
Candidates will also be invited to a mandatory orientation meeting. During orientation, a Master鈥檚 program planner will be developed for each student and each student will be advised as to the appropriate sequence of classes. It is important that students attend carefully to the advised sequence of classes as course offerings are limited in the Master鈥檚 program. Many required courses are offered only one semester each year. Candidates will therefore need to be available to take courses at the day, time, and semester they are offered.
