programs apply deadlines

MLIS, MARA, MSIDT & MS Informatics, Post Master’s Certificate, Digital Assets Certificate

• The deadlines listed refer to the date by which applications, application fees, and transcripts must be received. They do not refer to the postmark date.
• Please be advised that our school makes decisions on an application as soon as all of the documentation has been received. We do not review all applications at one time after the deadline.

Application Period: Regular or Special Session Fall 2026

• Opens: Oct. 1, 2025
• Closes: May 1, 2026
• Document Deadline: May 20, 2026
   

Graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Spring 2026?

If you are graduating in Spring 2026 with a bachelor’s degree and want to begin the MLIS program in fall 2026, you can apply for admission by the deadline. You will need to submit official transcripts with your most recent grades by the document deadline. The SJSU Graduate Admissions office will calculate your GPA based on your last 60 semester (90 quarter) units. If your GPA is 3.0 or higher, you will be admitted on a provisional basis and given another deadline to submit your final transcript with degree posted. Once your final transcript is received by SJSU Graduate Admissions office, your GPA will once again be calculated to ensure it has not dropped below 3.0. Your final transcript with degree must be received before the first day of your first semester. Financial aid will not be distributed until your final transcript has been received and you have been admitted unconditionally. Contact grad-admissions@sjsu.edu with further questions.

BS-ISDA Transfers

Admissions to the 2-year, ISDA transfer program are available in fall and spring. Admissions for the spring 2026 semester are now open. The steps to apply are available online and applications are made through the Cal State Apply system. Admissions for spring 2026 will close on November 15, 2025.

Note: all transcripts for prior transfer credit must be sent to the university by the deadline of December 15, 2025.

Students who are interested in learning more about the ISDA transfer program can request more information from the SJSU Online office. Appointments with an enrollment counselor may also be scheduled to discuss questions you may have about the program.

Students from Oregon enrolled in an SJSU online program will be subject to Oregon State requirements for transferring course works. Specifically, a grade of “C” or better must be earned in all General Education courses.

BS-ISDA Freshman

Freshmen who meet the CSU eligibility requirements are eligible to apply to the BSISDA program.

Applications for admission are currently only accepted for a start in fall semester. Admissions for fall 2026 will be open from October 1 through December 1, 2025.

Applications to SJSU and the 4-year BSISDA program are handled through the Cal State Apply system. You can find out more about admission to SJSU on the Freshman Steps to Admission page in the SJSU Student Affairs office.

Pre-admissions questions and counseling are available from the SJSU Student Outreach and Recruitment (SOAR) office.