Mandatory Intent to Enroll

Starting Fall 2022, some graduate programs implemented a mandatory intent to enroll process. This process will assist graduate programs in knowing who intends to enroll in their program prior to registration for enrollment planning. 

This means that if you are admitted to one of programs below and you have received your official admission message in your MySJSU account from Graduate Admissions, you will be required to: 

(1) let us know if you plan to attend SJSU, by accepting your offer of admission and stating ‘yes’ you plan to attend SJSU and 
(2) pay the mandatory, nonrefundable and nontransferable, $200 enrollment deposit by December 1, 2024 to be eligible to attend SJSU for Spring 2025. 

Your paid enrollment deposit will be applied to your admitted term tuition and fees. 

Which programs require mandatory intent to enroll for Spring 2025?

Admitted students in the above programs: (1) accept your admission offer and (2) pay the mandatory, nonrefundable enrollment deposit at: https://nextsteps.sjsu.edu. These two steps are required by the listed deadline in order to register for classes and attend your admitted term. 

Please remember to also view your admission letter on https://nextsteps.sjsu.edu and read your Admission Terms and Conditions.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Spartan community in the future!

Step Into Your Future Sessions: 

Please join our Step Into Your Future sessions to help you complete your mandatory Intent to Enroll. In each session, we will have a live Q&A to answer your questions, go over the process to complete your intent to enroll and submit your enrollment payment by the deadline, and share SJSU resources. *Note: these sessions are to support admitted students from the above mandatory Intent to Enroll programs. 

Here is what we will be covering in each session:

• Submitting your Intent to Enroll 
• Campus resources

Below are upcoming Step Into Your Future Sessions for Spring 2025. 

Have questions but cannot attend a session? Email us at grad-nextsteps@sjsu.edu. 

• What will happen if my program is listed above and I do not say 'yes' and/or do not pay the deposit by my program's deadline? 

  • You will not be eligible to enroll in classes or attend Spring 2025. If you are interested in admission for future terms, you will need to submit an application for a future term.

• What happens to the enrollment deposit? 

  • The paid, nonrefundable, nontransferable, enrollment deposit is applied to your admitted terms tuition and fees once you register. 

• I emailed my program informing them I am enrolling. Is that sufficient? 

  • While some programs may request admitted students to email them if they intend to enroll, the official acceptance of the offer of admission can only be done through the online Intent to Enroll process in Next Steps. If you do not complete this process by the deadline, you will not be able to register for classes. 

• What happens if I need to defer my admission due to unforeseen circumstances and already paid the enrollment deposit?

  • The paid, nonrefundable, enrollment deposit will not be refunded nor put towards future term enrollment tuition and fees (non transferable). However, if your deferral request is approved and you paid your enrollment deposit prior, we will waive the future term enrollment deposit. This means you will not have to pay the deferred term enrollment deposit. Please note that not all mandatory intent to enroll programs allow deferral.

• What happens if I plan to enroll but missed the deposit payment deadline? 

  • Several messages will be sent to your MySJSU account informing you of your program's deadline. If you miss the deadline, you will not be able to register for courses or attend Spring 2025. You may apply for a future term. If you have an extenuating circumstance, you may appeal the missed deadline. Appeal instructions will be provided to those who do not meet the deadline. 

• My visa is not approved at this time, so I cannot pay by my program's deadline.

  • ​If you plan to enroll at SJSU for your admitted term, we strongly encourage you to say 'yes' and pay the enrollment deposit by the deadline. Then you are assured a spot for the term. If the embassy denies your visa for your admission term, you may request a deferral due to the visa issue. If the deferral is approved, we would waive the need to pay the deferral term enrollment deposit (as you have already paid). Do keep in mind the enrollment deposit is not transferable. So if you apply and are approved for deferral, the enrollment deposit is not transferred to your future term tuition and fees. *Please note that not all programs allow deferral. If your program doesn’t allow deferral and you have this concern, please contact us at grad-nextsteps@sjsu.edu.  

• I'm having issues making the payment, what are my options?

  • We accept direct payment through your bank account or credit card payment options. The link for payment is listed on Next Steps once you are admitted. Make sure your address and the three-digit code is entered correctly. If you are internationally based please contact your bank and let them know you are making this charge internationally and ask them to let the payment go through. You may also try the credit card that you used when submitting your Cal State Apply application. 

• What if my program is not listed above?

  • If your program is not listed above, they are not requiring a mandatory intent to enroll process for Spring 2025. Their intent to enroll process is optional and will not affect your admission if not completed.