International Transfer Steps to Enrollment

Steps to Enrollment

Before starting the Steps to Enrollment process, make sure you have activated your MySJSU account. SJSU communicates by posting items to your “To Do List” and sending messages to your MySJSU account.

• Step 1 - Submit Your Intent to Enroll

  • If admitted, you must complete the Next Steps Intent to Enroll process by the date posted on your MySJSU “To Do List”. The Next Steps Intent to Enroll process includes accepting SJSU’s offer of admission, signing up for orientation, and paying the nonrefundable enrollment deposit. All steps must be completed to maintain admission at SJSU.

• Step 2 - Sign up for Orientation

  • Orientation is a mandatory one-day program. For details, visit the Orientation website.

• Step 3 - Pay Your Enrollment Deposit

  • In order to complete the Next Steps Intent to Enroll process, you will be prompted to pay your enrollment deposit via our Cashnet website (link provided in your Next Steps portal). Your nonrefundable enrollment deposit of $250 includes your orientation payment and a deposit toward a portion of your tuition and fees.

• Step 4 - Obtain I-20

  • We must receive the items below to issue an I-20 and verify that the terms and conditions of your admission have been met.

    1. Your Intent to Enroll
    2. Bank Letter/Statement
    3. Declaration of Finance
    4. Copy of Passport

     

    TRANSFER I-20s: If you are in the U.S. on an F1 visa, follow the instructions for transferring an I-20.

    Please note: If you are currently on an F2 or H4 visa and want to convert to an F1 visa, you will need to work with the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) Office to apply for a change of status.

• Step 5 - Apply for Campus Housing (optional)
  • If you would like to live in campus Housing while attending SJSU, you must complete a Housing Application by the priority Housing application deadline.
• Step 6 - Purchase Health Insurance (mandatory)
  • SJSU requires all international students to have medical insurance, and international students are required to purchase health insurance coverage via SJSU’s provider prior to registering for classes. This is required even if you already have coverage through other means, such as individual, family, or corporate policies. You can register for the mandatory SJSU health insurance online.
• Step 7 - Attend Orientation (mandatory)
  • Orientation is mandatory. If you are late or leave during any portion of the program, your admission will be withdrawn.
• Step 8 - Take the Writing Skills Test Directed Self Placement Exercise

  • Beginning Fall 2021, SJSU suspended offering the Writing Skills Test (WST) and created an alternative process to meet the WST requirement called the WST Directed Self Placement (DSP).

• Step 9 - Register for Classes
  • Registration is a multi-step process. To view what is needed from an incoming transfer student in order to register, visit our registration information.
• Step 10 - Submit Final Transcripts and Documents
  • Continue to check your MySJSU “To Do List” for transcript and document deadlines. We review your final transcript to verify that you completed all required courses for admission. Final transcripts must be submitted by the date listed on your MySJSU “To Do List”. If you have AP, IB or CLEP exam results, please have official test results sent to SJSU.
• Step 11 - Pay Tuition and Fees
  • Tuition and fees are due after registering for your classes. Check your MySJSU account under "Finances" to see your payment due date. Your payment due date is based on when you registered for classes.
• Step 12 - Submit Proof of Immunization
  • As a new student, you will need to provide proof of specific immunizations prior to the first day of classes. Please review the immunizations that need to be submitted.

Meet All Deadlines

If you miss an SJSU deadline, we will withdraw your application for admission, and you will not be able to attend SJSU for the term you originally intended. If you have an extreme hardship or unusual circumstance that may cause you to miss one of our deadlines, contact admissions@sjsu.edu immediately. We are here to help!