Declare yourself a Wildcat by May 1! Accept your offer of admission through the Student Center in your Chico State Portal. Activate your Student Portal Today!
Submit Your Intent-to-Enroll
Step 2: Check Your Admission Status
Step 3: Accept Your Admission Offer
Enrollment Confirmation Deposit Exceptions
Students who qualify for one of the following exceptions will not be prompted to pay the non-refundable $200 enrollment confirmation deposit when submitting their intent to enroll. You are exempt from paying this deposit for the upcoming term if you:
- received an application fee waiver at the time of application
- received an expected family contribution (EFC) of $5,200 or less on the State or Federal Student Aid Report
- are admitted to the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
- applied to the nursing program as an upper-division transfer student
- are a veteran of the armed services
- are a Chico State employee in the career development program
Wildcat Gmail Account
Following activation, you will be assigned a Wildcat Gmail account.
Official notifications from the University related to enrollment, academic status, fees, holds, and financial aid will be sent to your Wildcat email only, and will not be sent to your personal email address unless you set up email forwarding within Gmail.
Useful tutorial: How to Setup Email Forwarding
Step 4: Complete Your Eligibility Requirements
All offers of admission are conditional until admission requirements are complete.
For First-Time Students
Review first-time student admission requirements on our freshman admission requirements page.
For Transfer Students
Review transfer admission requirements on our transfer admission requirements page.
Step 5: Submit Your Final Transcripts
Submit final official transcripts postmarked no later than July 15, 2021.
Mail Transcripts to Address:
Office of Admissions
CSU, Chico
400 W. First Street
Chico CA 95929-0722
For First-Time Students
Transcripts must include high school graduation date.
For Transfer Students
Transcripts must include spring semester grades.