Transferring to SJSU
San José State University admitted 82.9% of its transfer applicants for fall 2025: 7,662 of 9,242. Every major is impacted, so meeting the CSU minimums isn’t enough on its own.
Checked against official CSU and campus sources in October 2026.
Admission numbers
- Fall 2025 admit rate
- 82.9%
- Transfer applicants
- 9,242
- Campus, upper-division transfers
- Impacted
- Spring 2027 transfers
- Check
| Term | Applicants | Admits | Admit rate | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 9,242 | 7,662 | 82.9% | 3,738 |
From Common Data Set 2025-2026, D2 (file hosted on SJSU's oucampustest.sjsu.edu server). Counts cover all transfer applicants, not only community college students.
Impaction at SJSU
The CSU impaction search for 2027-28 lists SJSU among campuses where all undergraduate programs, pre-programs and undeclared programs are impacted.
| Impacted major | What it adds |
|---|---|
| All undergraduate programs | Per the CSU 2027-28 impaction search. SJSU's own major-level supplemental criteria were not verified. |
Local admission area
The CSU list updated September 2026 says SJSU's transfer local area is applicants with the majority of coursework, at the time of application, from community colleges in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties. The advantage given to local applicants was not verified on an SJSU page.
ADT and the Transfer Success Pathway
SJSU says an ADT gives admission priority when the applicant chooses an SJSU major and concentration deemed similar to the ADT, applies for an open term by the deadline and submits documents on time. The page states no GPA bonus.
The CSU says TSP covers any of its 22 universities, with eligible degree programs set by each campus. SJSU's TSP program list was not verified.
Dates for fall 2027
For fall 2027, applicants can start the Cal State Apply application on August 1, 2026, and can submit it starting October 1, 2026. The priority filing deadline is November 30, 2026. CSU says many campuses and majors still accept applications after the priority period.
SJSU's Common Data Set 2025-2026 lists fall and spring as terms transfers may enroll. Whether spring 2027 was open to upper-division transfers was not verified.
Official links
- Cal State Applycalstate.edu
- ASSIST: course agreementsassist.org
Other CSU campuses
Questions
What is SJSU’s transfer acceptance rate?
82.9% for fall 2025, 7,662 admitted of 9,242 transfer applicants, from the campus’s Common Data Set 2025-2026, D2 (file hosted on SJSU's oucampustest.sjsu.edu server).
What GPA do you need to transfer to SJSU?
The CSU minimum is a 2.0 transferable GPA for California residents. Impacted majors rank applicants, so the line is higher than the minimum.
Is SJSU impacted for transfers?
The CSU impaction search for 2027-28 lists SJSU among campuses where all undergraduate programs, pre-programs and undeclared programs are impacted.
Does SJSU accept spring transfers?
SJSU's Common Data Set 2025-2026 lists fall and spring as terms transfers may enroll. Whether spring 2027 was open to upper-division transfers was not verified.
When is the SJSU transfer application due?
For fall 2027, applicants can start the Cal State Apply application on August 1, 2026, and can submit it starting October 1, 2026. The priority filing deadline is November 30, 2026. CSU says many campuses and majors still accept applications after the priority period.