How to Apply

Step 1: Check the Admission Requirements

Check the admission requirements to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria.

Useful Links for International Students from Graduate Admission and Program Evaluations

• How to Apply as an International Student
• California residency requirements
• Test Requirements For Graduate Programs

Step 2: Apply to San José State University

1. Access your Cal State Apply account
2. Select "Start Your Application"
3. Select "San José State" under the Campus selection
4. Select "Spring" or "Fall" under the Start Term selection
5. Select "Applied Data Intelligence" under the San José Graduate heading if applying for Regular Session and select "Applied Data Intelligence" under the San José Extension heading if applying for Special Session. 
6. Applied Data Intelligence will be the designation for MSADI on Cal State Apply

Deadlines for Spring 2026 admission:

Step 3: Check Your Admission Status

After applying to SJSU, log in to MySJSU to check the status of your application and your "to-do" list for any missing documents. All required documents must be submitted to Graduate Admissions to complete your application. Once your status has been updated to “Referred to Graduate Department”, you have successfully submitted all required documents for your application to be evaluated by our department.. 

Find More Information

Please refer to the FAQs page for a list of frequently asked questions. For other questions, email ms-applied-data-intelligence@sjsu.edu.