Next Steps for Graduates

Graduate Students - Next steps once you've applied:

  1. Check your email account for an automated application receipt.  It will be sent to the email address you used on your application.  If you don't get it with 48 hours of submitting your application, check your spam folder.  If for some reason you didn't receive that email, or accidentally deleted it, please refer to the sample confirmation. 
  2. Get your Seawolf account username and password by going to the SSU Online Services - Password Tool.  Your Seawolf account will be used for SSU email, and access to a variety of campus services.
  3. Login to Online Services and click MySSU to track your application status.  See PDF instructions linked below.
  4. Login to MySSU weekly to check your application status to make sure all necessary documents have been submitted and your application is complete. Only completed applications are reviewed for admission determination.

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Graduate Application Process:

Applications for Spring 2025 & Fall 2025

Please Note:  Only complete applications are reviewed for an admission determination.  If your file is deemed incomplete or if any documents are needed we will post this request in your MySSU.

Failure to adhere to the requirements will void the processing of your application.

Sonoma State will process applications on a rolling basis (in the order received). Please note that your file must be complete (see items below) in order for the processing of your application to begin.

  1. Graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants are required to submit official (sealed) transcripts to the Admissions Office. We will need one official transcript from each college you have attended within your most recent 60 semester units, as well as the transcript showing you have received a bachelor's degree (even if it is not part of your most recent 60 units). You may send these transcripts yourself (provided they are still in the official sealed envelopes) or have the colleges mail them directly to Sonoma State University. For information about how to send transcripts and other documents, please refer to the document submission instructions.
  2. All missing documents will be noted in MySSU under the To-Do List as your application is reviewed. Please make sure to check your account regularly for the current status of your documents and the required due dates. If you have attended Sonoma State University within the past five years, you do not need to submit transcripts unless they are noted in your self-service account.
  3. Many graduate programs at Sonoma State University require that students submit additional documents directly to the department. Be sure to verify if this applies to you; see Academic Affair's list of Graduate Programs and Advisors.
  4. If you have questions about the status of your University application, contact the Office of Admissions. Your academic records specialist is Rosanna Kelley, rosanna.kelley@sonoma.edu, 707-664-2252.
  5. Questions regarding the status of your departmental application should be directed to the department to which you applied.