Student Accept or Decline Admissions Offer

This guide covers how students can accept or decline their admissions offer to the university through their Student Homepage.

You must turn off pop-up blockers in your web browser to avoid any issues, particularly with paying your enrollment administrative charge. View instructions on how to disable pop-up blockers.

The team monitoring comments on this article does not work for Admissions. We are not able to verify admission status or answer student-specific questions received in the comments. Please contact Admissions with admission status inquiries or Student Business Services with questions about payments.

CSUF portal homepage
  1. Locate the Titan Online widget on your portal homepage.
  2. Click on Student Homepage.
  3. You can also click on the PeopleSoft Apps shortcut menu.
  4. Then click on Student Homepage.

3. Select Admission.

Student Homepage

4. Select Accept/Decline Admission Offer.

admission menu options
Accept Admissions Offer

1. Click Accept/Decline.

accept decline page

2. Click Next.

your decision screen

3. Click Accept.

Note: If you would like to decline the admissions offer, please refer to Decline Admissions Offer.

accept admission

4. Click Confirm Acceptance.

If you are eligible for an enrollment administrative charge deferral, it will say Yes next to Charge Deferral in the Your Decision box.

confirm acceptance

If the Charge Deferral says Yes, you qualify for a deferral, so you do not need to pay the charge at this time and will not see the next steps. You're done!

5. Confirm that you understand that there is a non-refundable administrative charge required. Then, click Pay Now.

You will only see the following steps if you need to pay the enrollment administrative charge. You will not see the following steps if you are eligible for a charge deferral.

acknowledge enrollment charge
  1. Place a check next to the statement acknowledging the non-refundable administrative charge.
  2. Click Pay Now.

6. You may briefly see this screen as you are taken to another page to pay the enrollment charge.

Depending on which browser you are using, the new page may open in another tab or window.

message indicating new page will open

6.1. If you are on a Mac using Safari, the pop-up window/tab may still be blocked. Click on the window icon on the right in the address bar to open the payment window.

Safari pop up window blocked; click window icon in address bar

7. You will see the CashNet page where you can pay your enrollment charge. Follow the steps on the left to pay by credit/debit card or electronic check and complete your transaction. Then you're done!

cashnet page to pay enrollment charge
Decline Admissions Offer

1. Click Accept/Decline.

accept decline page

2. Click Next.

your decision screen

3. Click Decline.

Note: If you would like to accept the admissions offer, please refer to Accept Admissions Offer.

decline admission

4. Click Confirm Decline.

confirm decline

5. A page indicating you have declined your admission offer to CSUF will display.

admission declined

Need More Help?

Remember—the team monitoring comments on this article are not able to confirm admission status or answer questions about specific situations. Please refer to the appropriate points of contact listed below.

Questions about your admission requirements or status?

Contact the Office of Admissions at [email protected] or (657) 278-3100.

Questions about your enrollment administrative charge?

Contact Student Business Services at [email protected], (657) 278-2495, or via SBS Live Chat (login required for chat).

Technical issues in accessing Student Homepage or your campus portal account?

Contact the Student IT Help Desk at [email protected] or 657-278-8888 or via live chat (login required for chat).