How To Apply

(Please be sure to carefully read each section of the four quadrants for important information on completing the application successfully)

• Current and permanent address
• Social Security Number (optional)
• Date and place of birth
• Residency information
• Annual income information
• Name and location of all colleges and universities and dates of attendance
• All degrees earned, or expected; and dates
• Visa/MasterCard number and expiration date or PayPal account information
• Race/ethnicity, gender identity and disability information (optional)
• Names, email addresses, phone numbers, institution or business, and positions of three references for letters of recommendation

Most graduate programs require additional supplemental material, such as a personal statement or writing sample. Contact your program advisor before you begin the application so you can prepare your supplemental materials. Quadrant 3 and Quadrant 4 on Cal State Apply will also have information pertaining to required supplemental material. Cal State Apply Program Materials Guide.

The GRE Institution Code for Cal Poly Humboldt is 4345. If you have taken the GRE test you will need to provide your your ETS Registration Code on your Calstate Application. Please check with your program for GRE requirements; not all programs require GRE for admission.

Note: If you have not taken the GRE Test, indicate the the date in which you are planning on taking the test or enter an estimated date.

Please contact your evaluators ahead of time to be sure they are willing to respond to your request for a recommendation. Ask them to discuss your leadership, academic standards, and skills as they pertain to your primary interest area. Your evaluators will be contacted automatically through the online application system when you enter their information in the application.

Your evaluators must accept the invitation. On the Evaluations page you will be asked to provide a due date in which the evaluator should submit; If they miss that deadline, they can still submit their LoR. The evaluator will be able to submit your recommendation after that deadlineYou can monitor the status, by going back into your Calstate Application. For additional information on how to resend or change a reference go to Cal State Apply Program Materials. You will be asked to waive, or not waive your right to see your recommendations. To learn more about this, click here.

Note: If your evaluator is having difficulty submitting their recommendation, please advise them to contact Cal State Technical support at (857) 304-2087.

Official Paper transcripts must be in their original sealed envelope and should be sent to:
Cal Poly Humboldt
Office of Graduate Admissions
1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521
707.826.6250

Cal Poly Humboldt currently accepts official electronic college transcripts via Credentials Solutions, Scrip-Safe, eTranscript California, Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse. Please check with your college registrar's office to see if they use one of these electronic services.

If your school only provides transcripts through Scrip-Safe or Parchment and the drop down menu option is apply@humboldt.edu or Graduate-applicants@humboldt.edu, your transcript will be considered “Official” and will be accepted. Admissions will not accept transcripts sent to Humboldt staff email addresses. If you have to type in an email address, this transcript request will be considered “Unofficial” and will not be accepted.

• Third-party services outside of those listed above will not be accepted. We will not accept transcripts sent from students or counselors.
• You will never need to submit transcripts from Cal Poly Humboldt, showing classes you've taken at Humboldt. If you have not been an enrolled student at Humboldt within the past five years, thranscripts from other institutions may have been purged. Please contact the Graduate Admissions Office to check the status of the transcripts from other colleges.
• Allow up to three weeks for processing transcripts during peak months (January-March and May-July).
• Transcripts and test scores submitted to Cal Poly Humboldt become the property of Cal Poly Humboldt and will not be released to students, other colleges, or agencies. Please plan to request a personal copy from your former college or university if you need one for your own records.