Applying to CSUMB

California State University-Monterey Bay's acceptance rate is 95.00% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 11,769 students applied and 11,181 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into CSUMB.

CSUMB's acceptance rate places 66th out of 119 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to CSUMB, 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-Monterey Bay is 95.00% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 8.00%. 4,418 men and 7,351 women applied to CSUMB and 4,153 men and 6,983 women students were accepted.

Among them, 374 men and 559 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 CSUMB.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CSUMB
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	11,769	4,418	7,351	0	0
Admitted	11,181	4,153	6,983	0	0
Enrolled	894	374	559	0	0
Acceptance Rate	95.00%	94.00%	94.99%	-	-
Yield	8.00%	9.01%	8.01%	-	-

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

California State University-Monterey Bay 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 CSUMB. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

CSUMB 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	Not Considered
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-Monterey Bay. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CSUMB.

Admission Information for Applying to CSUMB
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	https://csumb.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.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

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