Applying to CSU Channel Islands

California State University-Channel Islands's acceptance rate is 89.65% for 2023 admission. A total of 10,420 students applied and 9,342 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into CSU Channel Islands.

CSU Channel Islands's acceptance rate places 61st out of 116 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to CSU Channel Islands, 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-Channel Islands is 89.65% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 6.80%. 3,801 men and 6,619 women applied to CSU Channel Islands and 3,390 men and 5,952 women students were accepted.

Among them, 185 men and 450 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 CSU Channel Islands.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CSU Channel Islands
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	10,420	3,801	6,619	0	0
Admitted	9,342	3,390	5,952	0	0
Enrolled	635	185	450	0	0
Acceptance Rate	89.65%	89.19%	89.92%	-	-
Yield	6.80%	5.46%	7.56%	-	-

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

California State University-Channel Islands 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 635 first-year students enrolled in CSU Channel Islands. The proportion of full-time students is 94.80% and part-time students is 5.20%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 29.13% and women students is 70.87%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at CSU Channel Islands
	Total	Men	Women
Total	635	185	450
Full-time	602	172	430
Part-time	33	13	20

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 CSU Channel Islands. The english proficiency test is reqired .

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

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

CSU Channel Islands 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-Channel Islands. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CSU Channel Islands.

Admission Information for Applying to CSU Channel Islands
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	www.csuci.edu/admissions/index.htm
Online Application	https://www2.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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Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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