Spartan East Side Promise Program

What is the Spartan East Side Promise?

The Spartan East Side Promise Program (SESP) is San Jose State University's dedicated support service for East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD) students from the time of college exploration through college graduation.

The program offers guaranteed admission to qualified students who attend high school in the ESUHSD.

To qualify for admission to SJSU, students must: 

• Apply to SJSU at calstate.edu/apply/freshman by November 30 of Senior Year

• Complete the required high school A-G courses with grades of “C-” or better by their high school graduation date 

• Meet or exceed the CSU Minimum Eligibility Index (Note: Applicants below the 2.5 GPA minimum requirement will not be considered for admission at SJSU) 

• Qualified ESUHSD students with a 2.75 GPA or higher are guaranteed admission to Undeclared if they do not meet the impaction criteria for their applied major (Note: Students must still complete A-G requirements with a C or better and meet all deadlines)