Admissions Process
Priority Application Timelines
Deadlines are subject to change. For up-to-date information, go to the Application Process Deadline page.
- Fall Semester - October 1 - November 30
- Spring Semester - August 1 - September 30
Semesters When Programs Accept Applications
Business Administration - International Business and Logistics | Fall and Spring |
Global Studies & Maritime Affairs | Fall and Spring |
Facilities Engineering Technology | Fall |
Marine Engineering Technology | Fall |
Marine Transportation | Fall |
Mechanical Engineering | Fall |
Oceanography | Fall and Spring |
- Applications for the spring 2025 semester opens August 1, 2024.
- Applications for the fall 2025 semester opens October 1, 2024.
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Prepare, Apply, Enroll
Cal Maritime accepts applications from high school students entering college for the first time, transfer students with college work from other educational institutions and college graduates seeking to complete a second bachelor's degree. The following pages contain information on admission requirements specific to each applicant type, the admission process and procedures to follow once you have chosen to attend Cal Maritime.
Admission Requirements and the Application Process
- First-Time Freshman
(coming from high school or high school graduate with no college work) - Transfer (Upper and Lower Division - any number of college units)
- International Student
- Military Veteran
- Seeking Second Bachelors Degree
- Redirected Student
Fee Waiver Information: If you were denied an application fee waiver, you can appeal for reconsideration by submitting an Application Fee Waiver Appeal Form and sending it to admission@csum.edu.
After Applying
Admitted Students
I've Chosen Cal Maritime
Counselor Information
Contact
Cal Maritime Admission Office
200 Maritime Academy Drive
Vallejo, CA 94590
admission@csum.edu
707-654-1330
707-515-0778 (text)
Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mayo Hall