Admitted First-Time, First-Year Student Checklist

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Congratulations on your admission to California State University, Dominguez Hills! You’re one step closer to the fun, excitement, and opportunities you’ll only get as a Toro.  

Understanding your Conditional Admissions to CSUDH: Your conditional offer is dependent on meeting all enrollment deadlines and admissions requirements by the:

  • End of Summer 2025 for a Spring 2026 start term
  • End of Spring 2026 for a Fall 2026 start term

To make it official, complete each item on your admitted student checklist. Click on the + icon to view the instructions for each step.   

Next Steps Towards Admissions

STEP 1: Setup Student Account

Your student account is an online service used by CSUDH applicants to check the status of their admissions application. You must set up your student account first in order to know your admissions status. You will need your Student ID number, which you can find on your application acknowledgement email notification.

Go to Find MyCSUDH and enter the required information to obtain your username.

Problems retrieving your information? Please call IT at 310.243.2500, option 1. Please have the following information ready when contacting IT.

  • Full Name (First and Last Name)
  • Username
  • Student ID Number
  • Date of Birth (Day and Month only)

Register your phone (first time), then set up your email, and your security questions. Log in
to the SSPR portal.

1. SSPR: Register Your Phone (First Time) 
2. SSPR: Register Email 
3. SSPR: Register Your Security Questions 
4. To troubleshoot your password:

Still, having password issues? Please call IT at 310.243.2500, option 1.

STEP 2: How to Login and Navigate your myCSUDH portal 

The following video offers a step-by-step guide on how to log into your student portal.

STEP 3: Log Into Your Toromail (CSUDH Email)

Avoid missing important information by checking ToroMail, your official CSUDH email account. All official communications related to your Financial Aid offer, New Student Orientation, and more are sent to ToroMail & personal email. 

To check your email, visit mail.toromail.ensureyourself.com and enter your CSUDH username and password. This is the same login information that you used to access MyCSUDH.

Still, having password issues? Please call IT at 310.243.2500, option 1.

STEP 4: Apply for Financial Aid

Spring 2026 & Fall 2026 Admissions

To be considered for federal and state financial aid—including grants, loans, work-study, and some scholarships—submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 

Undocumented and nonresident students who qualify under AB540 should complete the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).

Check your To Do List on the My.CSUDH student portal and submit any required documents by the posted deadlines. to determine your eligibility by the posted deadline. You will receive a financial aid offer via ToroMail once your eligibility is determined. Follow the instructions in the email to view your award offer. 

 FAFSA Application Requirements by Term 
ADMISSION TERMFAFSA YEARS REQ'DPRIORITY DEADLINEAPPLICABLE TERMS
Spring 20262025-2026 November 1, 2025Spring 2026
2026-2027April 2, 2026Fall 2026/Spring 2027
Fall 20262026-2027April 2, 2026Fall 2026/Spring 2027
STEP 5: Submit Your Intent to Enroll

Accept admission and submit the non-refundable $125 Intent to Enroll Deposit on your student portal by:

  • December 5, 2025, for Spring 2026 start term
  • May 1, 2026, for Fall 2026 start term

This deposit will be applied to your start-term tuition.

If you submit a 2026-27 FAFSA or California Dream Act Application by April 2, 2026, and receive a Student Aid Report with a Student Aid Index (SAI) of $0, the Intent to Enroll Deposit of $125 waiver will be applied to your account. Please log in to My.CSUDH.EDU portal to submit your Intent to Enroll to determine if the Intent to Enroll waiver will be applied.

If you submit the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application after April 2, 2026, you will not be eligible for the waiver and will be required to submit the $125 Intent to Enroll Deposit by June 1, 2026.

STEP 6: Register for New Student Orientation

Register and pay the non-refundable $99 New Student Orientation (NSO) Fee by:

  • December 5, 2025, for Spring 2026 start term
  • May 1, 2026, for Fall 2026 start term

Orientation dates are by academic college, and payment must be cleared in order to secure your spot. NSO is a mandatory in-person enrollment requirement so check your schedule before selecting a date.

STEP 7: Apply for Housing (Optional)

If you are interested in living on campus for Fall 2026, please submit the $30 housing application beginning March 27, 2026. Only students who have submitted their Intent to Enroll Deposit and paid for New Student Orientation are eligible to apply for housing, because housing is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is no guarantee that housing will be available if you wait until June 1 to submit the Intent to Enroll Deposit and register for New Student Orientation.

Apply at ensureyourself.com/housing.

STEP 8: Complete Directed Self-Placement - Fall 2026 Only

Directed Self-Placement (DSP) is not a test. It includes taking a three-minute survey in which you answer a short series of questions about your reading and writing habits. The survey will recommend which First Year Composition (FYC) course might best suit your needs, but you make the final course selection.

Log in to Canvas and complete DSP by June 1, 2026. For more information, please visit ensureyourself.com/dsp.

STEP 9: Submit Final Transcripts

Submit your final official transcripts and documents by:

October 15, 2025, for Spring 2026 start term
June 30, 2026, for Fall 2026 start term

To qualify for enrollment and financial aid, you must submit your final official high school transcript with your graduation date. For information on how to submit electronic transcripts, please visit ensureyourself.com/future-students/admitted/final-transcripts. 

Admission decisions are based on self-reported information from your admission application. All students are conditionally admitted pending review of official transcripts to confirm that all eligibility requirements have been met. Please review your To Do List regularly to confirm the Office of Admissions has received the official transcripts and has been removed from your To Do List.

The following must be met in order to ensure your admission is not revoked, even if you meet all other requirements and have registered for classes:

  • Complete Senior year courses as indicated on your admission application
  • Maintain an overall admissible GPA
  • Meet all enrollment deadlines