San Jose State University

When you become a student at San José State University, you’re not just beginning your college experience, you’re joining a new, extended family. The Spartan family is a diverse, close-knit community that supports, encourages, and guides new students along a path toward success at the largest public university in Silicon Valley.

You have not attended a college or university after graduating from high school.

You have completed at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter units).

You are a domestic or international applicant who has earned a bachelor’s degree and want to pursue a master's degree from one of our graduate programs.

You are a resident of another country who would like to pursue a bachelor's degree and require an F-1 visa or non-immigrant visa to study in the U.S.

You are a resident of another country who would like to pursue a bachelor's degree and require an F-1 visa or non-immigrant visa to study in the U.S.

Find information about how California residency is determined, how to file an appeal if you’re classified as a nonresident, exceptions and exemptions, and more.

Connect with Student Outreach and Recruitment (SOAR) to speak with an undergraduate pre-admission counselor, schedule a campus tour or attend one of our events for future Spartans. We offer services both in-person and virtually for prospective students, guests and counselors.