If we send you a letter indicating you have not met the California State University admission requirements, but you feel that there are unusual circumstances in your case, you may submit a letter or essay to us asking for special consideration for admission. Since we are a State University campus, we must follow the strict admission requirements as defined by the State of California and Board of Trustees, but we are allowed a very limited number of "special admissions" each year. There is no set format for your letter or essay - it's your opportunity to be creative; to tell us about your academic past and your goals for the future; and to explain why you think Humboldt State University is where you want to be.
Address your letter/essay to:
Admissions Committee
Office of Admissions
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA 95521.
A page or two should be sufficient!
If you have already been denied admission, but your final grades are fabulous, we will automatically re-evaluate you for admission if you have your final transcript sent to us. If those final grades make you eligible for admission, then we will admit you!
Please don't despair! Everyone can make themselves eligible for some future term. Call us at (707) 826-4402 or email us at hsuinfo@humboldt.edu and we'll give you our expert advice on how to be admitted in the future. Sometimes it takes only one more term of community college work!