Sacramento State Online Courses 2026

California State University Sacramento offers 8,342 degree programmes to international students. Some of the popular courses at the university are as follows:

·       Business

·       Management

·       Marketing

·       Social Sciences

·       Health Professions and Related Programmes

·       Communication and Journalism

·       Engineering

·       Psychology

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

• The course focuses on preparing students to serve as effective professional computer specialists which mostly depends on computer usage and technology. 
• The MS in Computer Science course requires coursework in three of the areas such as the Computer Architecture, Database Management Systems, Information Assurance and Security, Intelligent Systems. 
• 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.

The students who have a F-1 or J-1 are eligible to work on campus while attending their classes at the same time. The highlights of on-campus employment are given as follows:

·       The work of the student must take place either at the university or at an educationally affiliated off-campus location

·       Employment located on-campus that does not directly involve services to students will not qualify as on-campus employment

·       The student must work with an employer that is contractually affiliated with the school

·       The student must not work for more than 20 hours every week while the school is in session

CSU Sacramento offers internships to international students through some of the following ways:

• Through the partnership with Handshake that offers internships
• Through academic credit
• Through the California Intern Network
• The Sacramento College Corporations for students
• The IMPACT Fellows Programme
• The California State University Sacramento Entertainment Alliance

CSU Sacramento offers conditional admission which is available for students who are academically qualified but have not met the English Language Requirements. The students are given a conditional admission letter and must attend and successfully complete the intensive English classes at the university’s English Language Institute before they begin their academic coursework. The English Language Institute offers five 8-week sessions throughout the year. This programme is designed to help the students to easily complete their degree programmes at the university.

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.

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

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

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