Applying to Cal State LA

California State University-Los Angeles's acceptance rate is 92.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 32,748 students applied and 30,128 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Cal State LA.

Cal State LA's acceptance rate places 58th out of 119 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Cal State LA, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of California State University-Los Angeles is 92.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.00%. 13,893 men and 18,855 women applied to Cal State LA and 12,643 men and 17,535 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,770 men and 1,929 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Cal State LA.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Cal State LA
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	32,748	13,893	18,855	0	0
Admitted	30,128	12,643	17,535	0	0
Enrolled	3,615	1,770	1,929	0	0
Acceptance Rate	92.00%	91.00%	93.00%	-	-
Yield	12.00%	14.00%	11.00%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

California State University-Los Angeles 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Cal State LA. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply California State University-Los Angeles.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Cal State LA Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of California State University-Los Angeles. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Cal State LA.

Admission Information for Applying to Cal State LA
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	https://www.calstatela.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Not Offered
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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