Applying to Sonoma State

Sonoma State University's acceptance rate is 94.73% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 10,529 students applied and 9,974 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Sonoma State.

Sonoma State's acceptance rate places 66th out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Sonoma 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 Sonoma State University is 94.73% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.13%. 4,190 men and 6,339 women applied to Sonoma State and 3,946 men and 6,028 women students were accepted.

Among them, 316 men and 595 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 Sonoma State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Sonoma State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	10,529	4,190	6,339	0	0
Admitted	9,974	3,946	6,028	0	0
Enrolled	911	316	595	0	0
Acceptance Rate	94.73%	94.18%	95.09%	-	-
Yield	9.13%	8.01%	9.87%	-	-

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

Sonoma State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 911 first-year students enrolled in Sonoma State. The proportion of full-time students is 98.68% and part-time students is 1.32%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 34.69% and women students is 65.31%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Sonoma State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	911	316	595
Full-time	899	309	590
Part-time	12	7	5

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 Sonoma State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Sonoma State University.

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

Sonoma 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 Sonoma State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Sonoma State.

Admission Information for Applying to Sonoma State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	https://admissions.sonoma.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.sonoma.edu/how-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, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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