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Information for Applicants

Cal Maritime accepts applicants for the fall semester only.  The application priority period is October 1 Through November 30 though, in a typical year, majors remain open beyond those dates.  Each majors closes when it is full. All applicants must apply online, and must declare a major before they will be admitted to Cal Maritime. There are no impacted programs at Cal Maritime. All applicants who are academically qualified will be admitted if the major remains open based on what is listed below.. 

  • For all of our majors, high school students (freshmen) from California may no longer apply.
  • Here is the list of who may still apply to each of our six majors:

Business Administration - Who can still apply?..... Freshmen from outside California and all college transfer students (any location) with more than 60 semester units but less than a full Baccalaureate degree..

 

Facilities Engineering Technology - Who can still apply?......Freshmen from outside California, all college transfer students (any location or number of units), and students with a Baccalaureate degree in any field (any location).

 

Global Studies and Maritime Affairs - Who can still apply?..... Freshmen from outside California and all college transfer students (any location) with more than 60 semester units but less than a full Baccalaureate degree.

 

Marine Engineering Technology - Who can still apply?......Freshmen from outside California, all college transfer students (any location or number of units), and students with Baccalaureate degree in any field (any location).

 

Marine Transportation - No longer accepting applications for fall 2008

 

Mechanical Engineering - Who can still apply?......Freshmen from outside California, all college transfer students (any location or number of units), and students with a Baccalaureate degree in any field (any location).

 

Application for Admission

  • Freshman Applicants
    First-time freshmen are encouraged to apply within the CSU Priority period of October 1st-November 30th of their senior year of high school. Applicants after the CSU Priority period may not be eligible for certain scholarships.  Applicants must be prepared to submit high school grades and official SAT or ACT scores.
     
  • Transfer Applicants
    Applicants who have graduated from high school and have completed any college coursework are considered transfer students. All transfer students must submit transcripts from any colleges and universities that they have attended in addition to their application for admission.
     

  • Adult Students
    Applicants are considered Adult students by the CSU if they are over the age of 25 and have not taken any college coursework full-time for more than one academic term in the last five years. Adult student applicants may need to complete a brief interview in addition to their application for admission.
     

  • Veterans
    Veterans who are not eligible for admission as first-time freshmen, transfer students, or adult students may be eligible for admission based on their veteran status. Veteran students may need to complete a brief interview in addition to their application for admission.

Application Timeline

October 1-November 30

Admission priority period

December 1 - Today's Date Admission Applications are Currently Being Accepted for All Majors Except Marine Transportation

February 1

Acceptance notification begins

No later than March 2

Submit FAFSA for Financial Aid

No later than March 2

Submit Cal Grant GPA Verification

No later than May 1

National Deposit Deadline for accepted students

 
 
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