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Admission

To apply to the M.A. in National Security Studies Program you must apply via Cal State Apply. The Office of Graduate Studies has additional information about the University’s application Process.

Application Deadlines, M.A. in National Security Studies:

Spring Semester: December 1
Fall Semester: June 1

Find more information about admission to the NSS program here.

Graduate Admission Requirements

Applicant must:

  • have completed a four year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association;
  • be in good academic standing at the last college or university attended;
  • have attained an overall GPA of 3.0 or, if less, a minimum of a 2.5 overall AND a 3.0 in the major, defined as the last 60 semester/90 quarter units;
  • satisfactorily meet the professional, personal, scholastic, and other standards for graduate study, including qualifying examinations, as appropriate campus authorities may prescribe.