Applying to CSUMB

California State University-Monterey Bay's acceptance rate is 92.39% for 2023 admission. A total of 12,568 students applied and 11,611 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 65th out of 116 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 2022-23, the acceptance rate of California State University-Monterey Bay is 92.39% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 7.79%. 5,086 men and 7,482 women applied to CSUMB and 4,633 men and 6,978 women students were accepted.

Among them, 362 men and 542 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). 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	12,568	5,086	7,482	0	0
Admitted	11,611	4,633	6,978	0	0
Enrolled	904	362	542	0	0
Acceptance Rate	92.39%	91.09%	93.26%	-	-
Yield	7.79%	7.81%	7.77%	-	-

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

California State University-Monterey Bay 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 904 first-year students enrolled in CSUMB. The proportion of full-time students is 98.56% and part-time students is 1.44%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.04% and women students is 59.96%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at CSUMB
	Total	Men	Women
Total	904	362	542
Full-time	891	352	539
Part-time	13	10	3

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 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
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

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