Welcome to the “What’s Next” web page for Sacramento State applicants. After you have submitted your Fall 2008 undergraduate admission application, please complete the following steps.
1. Send your transcripts
All students are required to submit official transcripts. Based on your class level, please send in the following:
First Time Freshmen- Send your official high school transcripts after you receive your fall grades.
- Send your SAT and/or ACT test scores
Note: You may be eligible for admission without test scores if your high school grade point average is 3.00 or higher, however you must still submit your test scores to determine if you will be exempt from the math and/or English placement tests.
Lower Division TransfersApplicants who have fewer than 60 transferable semester units (or 90 quarter units) completed prior to Fall 2008.
- Send official high school transcript showing your graduation date
- Send your SAT or ACT test scores
- Send official college transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended with grades through including work-in-progress for the current semester.
Note: You may be eligible for admission without test scores if your high school grade point average is 3.00 or higher, however you must still submit your test scores to determine if you will be exempt from the math and/or English placement tests.
Upper Division TransfersApplicants with 60 or more transferable semester units (90 or more quarter units) completed prior to Fall 2008.
- Send official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended, including work-in-progress for the current semester.
- Send official transcripts from all colleges or universities you have attended since leaving Sacramento State
- If you were not in good standing upon leaving Sacramento State you may be required to meet with an Admissions Counselor and/or required to submit a petition for reinstatement. Please refer to the Probation and Disqualification Policy for details and deadlines.
- Send official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended, including work-in-progress for the current semester.
- If you are graduating in Summer or Spring 2008, submit a letter of verification stating when you will graduate from the institution that will be granting your degree.
- Do not send transcripts from Los Rios Community College District (American River College, Sacramento City College, Consumnes River College, and Folsom Lake College) or San Joaquin Delta College. Transcripts from those colleges will be collected electronically.
- Submit test scores from all exams you have taken to receive college credit such as Advanced Placement tests, International Baccalaureate, etc…
- We may use unofficial transcripts to make an admission decision; however you are required to submit official transcripts.
Mail all transcripts and test scores to:
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-6048
Attn: Undergraduate Admissions
2. Take placement tests
The CSU requires students to take the English Placement Test (EPT) and Elementary Level Math (ELM) exam prior to enrollment, unless exempt. Log on to www.csus.edu/testing to register for the next EPT/ELM test at Sac State. If you wish to take the EPT/ELM at another CSU campus or obtain further information, visit: www.ets.org/csu.
If you think you are exempt from the EPT, ELM or both based on your SAT, ACT, AP Exams, or EAP results send your scores as soon as possible to the address listed above.
In most cases, upper division transfers are exempt from the EPT and ELM. If you complete a college level Math course (above the level of Intermediate Algebra e.g. Statistics) or a college level English Composition course, then you are exempt from either one or both of our applicable placement tests.
3. Create your SacLink account
You will receive a Sac State ID on you Application Acknowledgment letter. You will use this ID to set up your SacLink account.

SacLink is your point of entry to Sacramento State information resources and the gateway to the Internet. When you create a SacLink account, you are establishing a Global ID that is used to identify each student. SacLink was established to provide e-mail and Internet services to all students.

4. Visit “My Sac State” often!

At “My Sac State”, you can:
- Stay updated on your application status
- Update personal information such as email address or mailing address
- Check your financial aid status
- Enroll for classes
- And much more
5. Keep your email address and personal information current
We will be communicating with you via the email address you provided on your application. We may need more information or documentation to make an admission decision so please make sure that you check your email regularly and keep your email address updated in “My Sac State.”
6. Take a campus tour
Take a tour of the beautiful campus and see for yourself all that Sacramento State’s community has to offer. www.csus.edu/admr/tour
