Sacramento State Admissions 2025: Application Deadline, Requirements & Costs

The costs of attendance at California State University Sacramento are given as follows-

California State University Sacramento offers various programs at UG and PG levels for its international students. California State University Sacramento top programs first year tuition fee is listed below-

CSU Sacramento mainly offers the International Student Fee Waiver programme which will waive off a portion of non-resident tuition for international students. The highlights of this programme are given as follows:

• The fee waivers are awarded in one unit increments to the students
• In each one unit, this programme will reduce the tuition fee by USD 396 with every unit awarded
• The student has to maintain full-time enrollment throughout the academic year so that they can remain eligible for the waiver
• If the student has failed to maintain full-time enrollment or has dropped out below full time then the waiver will be revoked
• The student must be a current F-1 student and must be enrolled in a full-time Sacramento State Degree programme
• The record of academic excellence should include a minimum GPA of 3.3
• The student must have a documented history of participation in extra curricular or community related activities
• Personal Statement

Some of the national rankings of Sacramento State University are given as follows:

·       CSU Sacramento is the 4^th most diverse university in the western United States according to the US News and World Report 2019

·       The university ranks 20^th overall out of all public universities in the western United States according to the US News and World Report 2019

·       CSUS has been ranked at #43 in the Regional Universities in the West according to the US News and World Report 2021

The documents required for UG applicants are given as follows:

·       High School Transcript/Diploma

·       Proof of English Language Proficiency

·       Passport Biological Page Copy

·       Financial Affidavit

·       Financial Statement – A minimum of USD 30,300 proof of funds are required for I-20 visa to be issued

The documents required for PG applicants are given as follows:

·       Official and unofficial marksheets

·       English Language test scores report

·       Standardized test scores required based on the programme chosen

·       The applicant must submit the additional documents if their department requires it and they will need to upload the same on the CSU Sacramento portal during the application process.

The preferred cumulative UG GPA is 3.0 out of 4.0. For PG studets, the minimum GPA requirements is between 2.5 and 3.25. Other than this there are various other requirements which needs to be fulfilled by the applicant such as-

• Copy of passport
• Statement of Purpose
• Proof of Recommendation
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) with academic details and work experience

California State University Sacramento offers the PG degree programs in Computer Science and Software Engineering. Some of the features of this course are given as follows:

• MS focuses on preparing students to serve as effective professional computer specialists which mostly depends on computer usage and technology. 
• Some of the general admission requirements of the course are a Bachelor's Degree, a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 units, and GRE general test scores.

All international applicants whose native language is not English or their medium of instruction is not in English, they will be required to submit of their English Language Proficiency. The score accepted for english language proficiency at NSU Sacramento are given as follows-

CSU Sacramento offers Financial Aid to students in the form of state grants, federal grants, scholarships, student loans and federal work-study. The steps to receive Financial Aid at California State University Sacramento are given as follows-

• The student must complete the financial aid application by filling the FAFSA 
• The student must keep a track of "My SAC State Student Center"
• While filling the application, the students are required to upload their financial documents. 
• After filling, the student must accept or decline it on the Student Center

The steps to apply for international students at CSU Sacramento are given as follows-

• Complete the online registration for your profile
• Add education details on the online application
• The education details must include the high schools attended or any other institutions
• If applying for a PG degree, then the graduation status must be uploaded on the portal as well including high school diploma
• If the applicant has done any coursework during high school or graduation, then they must include the same on the application
• The applicant must submit the required standardized test scores based on the programme they have applied for
• After submitting the application, the applicant must wait for the response from the university

The application deadlines for UG international applicants are given as follows:

Civil engineering covers a wide range of professional tasks. The four years of undergraduate study for the Bachelor of Science degree focus on core analytical principles and design applications. Graduate studies are becoming increasingly important for maintaining technical proficiency in specialised fields and job performance.

The Civil Engineering Department provides a graduate programme of study leading to a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering in the following specializations:

• Environmental Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Transportation Engineering