CSUB undergraduate students interested in re-enrolling at CSUB to complete their bachelor's degree but did not enroll in courses for two or more consecutive terms, must re-apply for admission to the university.
You are considered a returning student if you:
- Applied and were admitted to CSUB, and
- Enrolled during a regular term (fall or spring) and earned a letter grade, and
- Have not yet earned a degree from CSUB or any other institution, and
- Have not enrolled/attended courses at CSUB for 2 or more consecutive semesters.
You are NOT a returning student if you:
- Were admitted and did NOT enroll in classes the semester in which your were admitted OR
- Dropped all of your classes before Census Day OR
- Participated in Dual or Concurrent Enrollment while enrolled in high school or at your community college and did not enroll through main campus OR
- Have only attended CSUB through Open University, OR
- Already completed bachelor's degree at CSUB
*If you are a former student interested in returning to CSUB to complete your bachelor's degree, you must re-apply for admission. Each student has a different re-application process, depending on how long ago they attended and their last academic standing. If a student last attended 3 years ago or less, they will re-apply for admission through the Re-enrollment Form. If a student last attended over 3 years ago, they will need to re-apply through Cal State Apply. Please refer to Application Steps below. If a student has only been gone one semester, they do not need to re-apply for admission and are still considered an active student.
Please note: Degree requirements may have changed during your absence. Please review the CSUB catalog and/or discuss with your academic advisor.
Academic Standing
Students should be aware of their academic standing for the last semester attended as a CSUB student.
Students who have been academically disqualified must submit a Petition for Reinstatement form to the Academics Petitions Committee in addition to the application for readmission. The Petition for Reinstatement form, as well as instructions and important deadlines, are available on the Academic Petitions Committee webpage, or call (661) 654-2355 or email nherrera10@csub.edu.
The Petition for Reinstatement form and supporting documents must be submitted to the Academic Programs Office by email to nherrera10@csub.edu.
Please note: Students who have been academically disqualified will NOT be considered for readmission until they have been reinstated to the university and all current official transcripts and/or test scores are received.
If you have any questions regarding your enrollment status, please contact enrollment@csub.edu for additional information.