Applying to Sacramento State

California State University-Sacramento's acceptance rate is 93.62% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 25,994 students applied and 24,336 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Sacramento State.

Sacramento State's acceptance rate places 64th out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Sacramento State, 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-Sacramento is 93.62% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.96%. 11,136 men and 14,858 women applied to Sacramento State and 10,365 men and 13,971 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,757 men and 2,127 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 Sacramento State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Sacramento State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	25,994	11,136	14,858	0	0
Admitted	24,336	10,365	13,971	0	0
Enrolled	3,884	1,757	2,127	0	0
Acceptance Rate	93.62%	93.08%	94.03%	-	-
Yield	15.96%	16.95%	15.22%	-	-

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

California State University-Sacramento 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,884 first-year students enrolled in Sacramento State. The proportion of full-time students is 97.37% and part-time students is 2.63%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 45.24% and women students is 54.76%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Sacramento State.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Sacramento State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,884	1,757	2,127
Full-time	3,782	1,700	2,082
Part-time	102	57	45

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

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 Sacramento State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

Sacramento State 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-Sacramento. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Sacramento State.

Admission Information for Applying to Sacramento State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	https://www.csus.edu/apply/admissions/
Online Application	https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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Applying to Sacramento State

Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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