CSULB’s core academic mission is to graduate students with highly valued degrees. California State University, Long Beach is a nationally renowned public research university that values academic excellence, diversity and community engagement.
University Outreach and School Relations (UOSR)
UOSR is the university’s student recruitment and guest relations office and the primary contact point for prospective undergraduate students seeking information about CSULB’s admission processes, academic departments, student support programs and campus life.
UOSR provides academic preparedness and application workshops for high school and transfer students, educational awareness programs for elementary and middle school students, and programs that promote student access and alternative admissions. UOSR also offers guided campus tours and specialized campus visits for K-12 students, parents, counselors and community groups.
We encourage prospective students to explore the campus and visit our website. For more information, call (562) 985-5358, go to CSULB Outreach or visit the UOSR Office at Brotman Hall, Room 289.
Beach Central
Beach Central is Enrollment Services’ One Stop for all questions students might have for Admissions, Student Records, and Financial Aid, including Scholarships.
Beach Central Intake
Intake Windows, 1st Floor Courtyard, Brotman Hall
Beach Central Counseling Office
Suite 201, 2nd Floor, Brotman Hall
Directions to Join the Queue for Intake and Appointments: Students can access the virtual queue in multiples ways. Find out how to join the queue today.
Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies at California State University, Long Beach is committed to academic excellence and inclusivity through our high-quality, affordable graduate programs. We provide our diverse student body with a graduate education that leads to upward mobility and the opportunity for advancement to fulfill workforce demands, create, innovate, and serve the public good.
Prospective graduate students seeking information about admission processes for graduate programs, graduate student support programs, and campus life as a graduate student should contact the Graduate Advisor from their program of interest.
The Graduate Center is also available to assist prospective and current graduate students as they navigate graduate studies at The Beach.
Requirements for admission to California State University, Long Beach are in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 1, Subchapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations. Complete information is available on the California State University website.
All CSU applications must be submitted online on the Cal State Apply website. An acknowledgment will be sent to the applicant when the online application has been submitted.
Importance of Filing Complete, Accurate, and Authentic Application Documents
CSU, Long Beach advises prospective students that they must supply complete and accurate information on the application for admission, residency questionnaire, and financial aid forms. Further, undergraduate applicants must, when requested, submit authentic and official transcripts and/or test scores of all previous academic work attempted. Graduate applicants must, when requested, submit authentic and official transcripts and/or test scores required for admissions to their graduate program. Failure to file complete, accurate, and authentic application documents may result in denial of admission, cancellation of academic credit, suspension, or expulsion (Section 41301, Article 1.1, of Title 5, California Code of Regulations).
Undergraduate Application Procedures
Prospective students applying for part-time or full-time undergraduate programs of study must submit a completed undergraduate application. The $70 nonrefundable application fee should be paid online at the time of application via credit card or PayPal and may not be transferred or used to apply to another term. The applications of persons denied admission to an impacted university may be redirected to another university at no cost, but only if the applicant is CSU eligible.
Readmission
Undergraduate students who break attendance by not enrolling in classes each semester, and who have not filed for educational leave, must reapply for admission. Transcripts of work completed elsewhere during the absence must also be submitted. Undergraduate students who left under academic disqualification must submit a “Reinstatement Petition” with proof of submission of their Cal State Apply application by the published deadline.
Impacted Undergraduate Programs
The CSU designates programs as impacted when more applications from regularly eligible applicants are received in the initial filing period (October and November for fall terms, June for winter terms, August for spring terms, February for summer terms) than can be accommodated. Some programs are impacted at every university on which they are offered; others are impacted only at a few universities. Candidates for admission must meet all of the university’s specified supplementary admission criteria if applying to an impacted program or university.
The CSU will announce during the fall filing period those CSUs or programs that are impacted. Detailed information on university and program impaction is available on the Impaction at the Impaction at the CSU website.
Each university will communicate supplementary admission criteria for all impacted programs to high schools and community colleges in their application service area and will disseminate this information to the public through appropriate media.
Applicants must file applications for admission to an impacted undergraduate program during the initial filing period. Applicants who wish to be considered for impacted programs at more than one CSU should file an application at each university for which they seek admission consideration.
Supplementary Admission Criteria for Undergraduate Programs
Each university with impacted programs or admission categories uses supplementary admission criteria in screening applicants. Supplementary criteria may include rank-ordering of first-time, first year applicants based on the CSULB index and GPA or rank-ordering of transfer applicants based on verification of the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) degree, the overall transfer grade point average (GPA), completion of specified prerequisite courses, and a combination of campus-developed criteria. Applicants for first-time, first year admission to impacted campuses or programs may need to have a higher “a-g” GPA. In no case will standardized test scores be utilized in making first-time, first year admission decisions.
The supplementary admission criteria used by individual CSUs to screen applicants are made available by the universities to all applicants seeking admission to an impacted program.
Undergraduate Application Initial Filing Periods
Application Initial Filing Periods
Applications First Accepted
Initial Filing Period
October 1 - November 30
Undergraduate Filing Period Duration
Each non-impacted campus accepts applications until capacities are reached. Many campuses limit undergraduate admission in an enrollment category due to overall enrollment limits. If applying after the initial filing period, consult the campus admission office for current information.
Undergraduate Application Acknowledgment
On-time applicants may expect to receive an e-mail acknowledgement from the universities to which they have applied within two to four weeks of filing the application. The notice may include a request that applicants submit additional records necessary to evaluate academic qualifications. Applicants may be assured of admission if the evaluation of relevant qualifications indicates that applicants meet CSU admission requirements, and in the case of admission impaction, supplemental criteria for admission to an impacted program. Unless specific written approval/confirmation is received, an offer of admission is not transferable to another term or to another university.
Undergraduate Requirement Deadlines
Prior to matriculation (official registration as a CSULB admitted student), students must complete, by published deadlines, admission requirements - including subject requirements, unit minimums, grade-point averages, final transcript and testing requirements. Refer to the Enrollment Services website (Enrollment Services website) for current requirements.
Graduate Applications
Prospective students applying for graduate programs of study must submit a completed application via Cal State Apply and submit any additional application materials as required by the graduate program. Applicants for graduate programs are strongly advised to consult their prospective program’s website for admissions criteria and application requirements. The $70 nonrefundable application fee should be paid online at the time of application and may not be transferred or used to apply to another term. CSULB does not offer graduate application fee waivers. For some CSULB graduate programs, applicants are permitted to identify a second/alternative choice graduate program, in the event they are not admitted to their desired/first-choice program.
Second Baccalaureate Degree Applications
CSULB accepts applicants for a second B.A./B.S. in science (excluding biological sciences), math, engineering, foreign languages and nursing. Candidates for a second baccalaureate degree should apply on the Cal State Apply website.
Applicants seeking a second bachelor’s degree must submit the undergraduate application for admission. Applicants who completed undergraduate degree requirements in the preceding term are also required to complete and submit an application and the $70 nonrefundable application fee.
Intrasystem and Intersystem Enrollment Programs
Fully matriculated students enrolled at any CSU have access to courses at other CSUs on a space available basis unless those universities/programs are impacted. This access is offered without students being required to be formally admitted to the host university and in most cases without paying additional fees. Students should consult their home university academic advisors to determine how such courses may apply to their specific degree programs before enrolling at the host university.
There are two programs for enrollment within the CSU and one for enrollment between CSU and the University of California or California Community Colleges. Additional information about these programs is available from the Office of Enrollment Services.
CSU Fully Online Courses - Matriculated students in good standing may request enrollment in one course per term, offered by a CSU host university. Enrollment requests will be granted based on available space, as well as completion of any stated prerequisites. Credit earned at the host university is electronically reported to the student’s home university to be included on the student’s transcript at the home campus.
CSU Visitor Enrollment - Matriculated students in good standing enrolled at one CSU may enroll on a space available basis at another CSU for one term. Credit earned at the host campus is reported at the student’s request to the home campus to be included on the student’s transcript at the home campus.
Intersystem Cross Enrollment - Matriculated CSU, UC, or community college students may enroll on a “space available” basis for one course per term at another CSU, UC, or community college and request that a transcript of record be sent to the home university.
Concurrent Enrollment Within the CSU
All CSULB undergraduate students wishing to enroll concurrently at CSULB and one of the other 23 CSUs must request permission to do so from the Office of Enrollment Services. Concurrent enrollment within the California State University system is limited to undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 12 units at CSULB, have a minimum 2.0 grade-point average, are in good academic standing and have paid fees at CSULB for 12 units or more regardless of the total number of units earned at both campuses. No additional fees may be collected after the last day to add classes. Concurrent Enrollment is subject to space availability and registration priority policies at the host campus.
No graduate student may register concurrently at this and any other collegiate institution without advance permission. Permission may be given for concurrent enrollment at CSULB and other institutions if recommended by the program Graduate Advisor and approved by the Dean of the appropriate college. Forms for concurrent enrollment may be obtained from the Graduate Advisor. When such permission is granted, the academic load at CSULB must be reduced accordingly.
Visitor Enrollment Within the CSU
Undergraduate students enrolled in any CSU campus may apply to transfer temporarily to another CSU campus in Visitor status, if they have (1) completed 12 units at the home campus, (2) have earned at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the home campus, (3) are in good academic standing at the home campus, and (4) are eligible to register under continuing status at the home campus.
Graduate students enrolled in any CSU campus may apply to transfer temporarily to another CSU campus in Visitor status, if they (1) completed at least one term at the home campus as a matriculated student or will be enrolled concurrently in such status or (2) were admitted to or are enrolled in an authorized graduate program at the home campus; and (3) were in good standing at the last college attended.
Approval for visitor enrollment is valid for one term only and is subject to the host campus policies including application deadlines, space availability, and registration priority. Details and Visitor Enrollment Applications (pdf) are available through the Office of Enrollment Services. Students from other CSU campuses seeking visitor status at CSULB must also contact their home registration office for additional information.
Enrollment of Non-matriculated Students
Applicants not admissible at this time under any of the preceding categories could enroll in another institution, such as a community college, to prepare for admissibility at a future date. Non-matriculated students may be able to avail themselves of programs in the College of Professional and Continuing Education.
Open University - Through Open University, students who are NOT matriculated in CSULB may take regular university classes during spring or fall semesters for academic credit on a “space available” basis with permission of the department chair and the course instructor. Open University enrollment does NOT constitute admission to CSULB. For more information call the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE) at (562) 985-5561.
Summer Sessions, May Intersession, and Winter Session Students
Summer, May, and Winter Session enrollment is open to all matriculated CSULB students and all non-matriculated students such as prospective students, students from other colleges and universities, and interested individuals from the community. No application or admissions process is required for summer and winter registration.
CSULB does not admit matriculated undergraduate students to start in the Winter, May, or Summer Sessions. Registration in Winter, May, or Summer as a non-matriculated student does not ensure the privilege of enrolling in the fall or spring semester as a matriculated student. To register for Winter, May, or Summer Sessions courses, students should contact the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE) at (800) 963-2250.
First-Time, First Year Requirements
Generally, applicants will qualify for consideration for first-time, first year admission if they meet the following requirements:
The California State University (CSU) has permanently discontinued the use of ACT/SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility. Submitted test scores by admitted students would be considered only for purposes for student placement in Math or English courses.
Undergraduate Preparation and Eligibility
California State University, Long Beach continues to be the ‘University of Choice’ for a talented and diverse group of California’s best and brightest students. CSULB continues to receive more first-time, first year applicants than can be accommodated. To maintain the academic quality of CSULB academic programs and services, supplemental admissions criteria are applied to first-time, first year applicants. First-time, first year applicants must:
The offer of admission is confirmed when the university verifies that applicants have a CSULB qualifiable minimum eligibility index and have completed the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory “a-g” subjects.
CSULB Index
The CSULB index is the combination of the high school cumulative grade point average (GPA), your Math GPA and English GPA. GPA is based on grades earned in courses taken during the final three years of high school. Included in the calculation of GPA are grades earned in all college preparatory “a-g” subject requirements and bonus points for approved honors courses. Up to eight semesters of honors courses taken in the last three years of high school, including up to two approved courses taken in the tenth grade can be accepted. Each unit of A in an honors course will receive a total of 5 points; B, 4 points; and C, 3 points. No points are awarded for F grades.
The CSULB index can be calculated by multiplying the below formula
Persons who are California high school graduates (or are a resident of California for tuition purposes) need a minimum index of 3,200 to be considered for admission.
Persons who neither graduated from a California high school nor are a resident of California for tuition purposes need a minimum CSULB index of 3,500. Graduates of secondary schools in foreign countries must be judged to have academic preparation and abilities equivalent to applicants eligible under this section.
Subject Requirements for First-Time, First Year Applicants
The CSU requires that first-time, first year applicants complete, with grades of C- or better, a comprehensive pattern of college preparatory study totaling 15 units. A “unit” is one year of study in high school.
Foreign Language Waiver for First-Time, First Year Applicants
The foreign language subject requirement may be satisfied by applicants who demonstrate competence in a language other than English equivalent to or higher than that expected of students who complete two years of foreign language study. Students should consult with their school counselor or any CSU campus admission or relations with schools office for further information.
Special Admission Consideration for Undergraduate Students with Disabilities
The Special Admission process is a means by which applicants, who may not meet the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) undergraduate admission requirements due to disability, but who are “otherwise qualified,” may request special consideration for admission. The Bob Murphy Access Center Special Admission Committee facilitates this process by consulting with Enrollment Services and providing additional information about each applicant’s special circumstances. It is the Committee’s function to evaluate disability documentation using guidelines established by the California State University (CSU) system. All applicants are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, please call (562) 985-4430 or visit our BMAC website.
High School Students - Young Scholars Program
High school students may be considered for enrollment in certain special undergraduate programs if recommended by the principal and the appropriate university department chair and if preparation is equivalent to that required of eligible California high school graduates. Such admission is only for a given specific program and does not constitute a right to continued enrollment. More information is available from the Office of University Outreach and School Relations at (562) 985-5358 or visit our CSULB Outreach.
High School Honors Courses
Grades in up to eight semester courses designated as honors courses in approved subjects and taken in the last two years of high school, receive additional points in grade-point average calculations. Each unit of A in approved courses will receive a total of 5 points; B, 4 points; C, 3 points; D, 1 point; and none for F grades.
Provisional Admission for Undergraduate Programs
California State University, Long Beach may provisionally admit first-time, first year applicants based on their academic preparation through the junior year of high school and planned coursework for the senior year. The university will monitor the final terms of study to ensure that admitted students complete their secondary school studies satisfactorily, including the required college preparatory subjects, and graduate from high school.
Students are required to submit a final official transcript after graduation to certify that all coursework has been satisfactorily completed. Final official high school transcripts must be received prior to the deadline set by the university. In accordance with Title V, no student may submit documentation of high school graduation any later than the census date for a student’s first term of CSU enrollment. A CSU may rescind admission decisions, cancel financial aid awards, withdraw housing contracts and cancel any university registration for students who are found to be ineligible after the final transcript has been evaluated.
Applicants will qualify for regular (non-provisional) admission when the university verifies that they have graduated and received a high school diploma, have completed the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory “a-g” subjects and, if applying to an impacted program or university, have met all supplementary criteria.
The California Promise
The California Promise Program enables a specific number of CSUs to establish pledge programs for entering first-time students who are both interested and able to complete baccalaureate degrees in 4-years. All CSUs have established programs for students with Associate Degrees for Transfer from any California Community College to complete their baccalaureate degrees in 2-years. The program is limited to students who are residents of California.
Students who commit to enter either the 4-year or 2-year pledge will be given a priority registration appointment for each state-supported enrollment period and will be provided with routine and thorough academic advisement. In order to remain in the program, students must meet with their advisors as prescribed, develop an enrollment plan and complete 30 semester units or the quarter equivalent within each academic year, including summer. Participating CSUs may stipulate other requirements as well. Interested students entering the CSU should contact university offices or visit the California Promise Program website.
Transfer Policies of California State University
Most commonly, college-level credits earned from an institution of higher education accredited by a regional accrediting agency are accepted for transfer to member universities of the CSU; however, authority for decisions regarding the transfer of undergraduate credits is delegated to each university.
California Community Colleges and other authorized certifying institutions can certify up to 39 semester (58.5 quarter) units of General Education-Breadth (GE-Breadth) or 37 semester (55.5 quarter) units of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for transfer students to fulfill lower-division general education requirements for any CSU prior to transfer.
“Certification” is the official notification from a California Community College or authorized institution that a transfer student has completed courses fulfilling lower-division general education requirements. The CSU GE-Breadth and the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) certification course lists for particular community colleges can be accessed on the official transfer and articulation system for California’s public colleges and universities website, assist.org.
CSUs may enter into course-to-course or program-to-program articulation agreements with other CSUs, any or all of the California community colleges and other regionally accredited institutions. Established CSU and CCC articulations may be found on assist.org. Students may be permitted to transfer no more than 70 semester (105 quarter) units to a CSU from an institution which does not offer bachelor’s degrees or their equivalents, for example, community colleges. Given the university’s 30-semester (45-quarter) unit residency requirement, no more than a total of 90 semester (135 quarter) units may be transferred into the university from all sources.
Undergraduate Transfer Requirements
Applicants who have completed fewer than 60 transferable semester college units (fewer than 90 quarter units) are considered lower-division transfer students. Applicants who have completed 60 or more transferable semester college units (90 or more quarter units) are considered upper-division transfer students. Applicants who complete college units during high school or through the summer immediately following high school graduation are considered first-time, first year students and must meet the CSU minimum eligibility requirements for first-time, first year admission. Transferable courses are those designated for baccalaureate credit by the college or University offering the courses and accepted as such by the university to which the applicant seeks admission.
For information on graduate transfer requirements, please review both CSULB university and graduate program-specific policies.
Lower-Division Transfer Requirements
Due to increased enrollment demands, some CSUs do not admit lower-division transfer applicants. CSULB does not admit lower division transfer students, with the exception of highly qualified nurses.
Students are advised to check the respective university they are interested in to see if lower division transfer applications are accepted.
An applicant who completes fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) units of college credit is considered a lower-division transfer student. Due to enrollment pressures, somes CSUs do not admit lower-division transfers.
Having fewer than 60 semester (90 quarter) units at the point of transfer may affect eligibility for registration priority at a CSU campus and may affect the student’s financial aid status.
California resident transfer applicants with fewer than 60 semester or 90 quarter units must:
Transfer Based on Current Admission Criteria
The applicant meets the first-time, first year admission requirements in effect for the term for which the application is filed; - OR -
Transfer Based on High School Eligibility
The applicant was eligible as a first-time, first year student at the time of high school graduation and has been in continuous attendance in an accredited college since high school graduation;
- OR - Transfer Based on Making Up Missing Subjects
The applicant had a qualifying CSULB index at the time of high school graduation (combination of GPA and test scores if needed), has made up any missing college preparatory subject requirements with a grade of C- or better, and has been in continuous attendance in an accredited college since high school graduation.
One baccalaureate-level course of at least 3 semester (4 quarter) units is usually considered equivalent to one year of high school study.
(Note: Some CSUs may require lower-division transfer students to complete specific college coursework, for example the four basic skill courses in the General Education pattern, as part of their admission criteria.)
Upper-Division Transfer Requirements for Undergraduates
Generally, applicants will qualify for consideration for upper-division transfer admission if they meet all of the following requirements:
1. Cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all transferable units attempted;
2. In good standing at the last college or university attended; and
3. Completed at least sixty (60) transferable semester (90 quarter) units of college level coursework with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher and a grade of C- or better in each course used to meet the CSU general education requirements in written communication, oral communication, critical thinking, and quantitative reasoning, e.g. mathematics.
The 60 units must include at least 30 units of courses that meet CSU general education requirements, including all of the general education requirements in communication in the English language (both oral and written) and critical thinking and the requirement in mathematics/quantitative reasoning (usually 3 semester units) OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements in English communication and mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning.
Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT)
The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) and the Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degrees offered at the California Community Colleges (CCC) are designed to provide a California community college student the optimum transfer preparation and a clear admission pathway to the CSU degree majors.
CCC students who earn an Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) are guaranteed admission with junior standing to a CSU and given priority admission consideration over other transfer applicants when applying to a local CSU or non-impacted CSU program. Please note that students in a similar AA-T or AS-T major are not guaranteed admission to a particular university of the CSU. If however they meet the requirements for the program and are not offered admission to CSULB, their application will be redirected to another CSU with capacity to offer admission. AA-T or AS-T admission applicants are given limited priority consideration based on their eligibility ranking to an impacted university/program or to CSUs/programs that have been deemed similar to the degree completed at the community college. Students who have completed an AA-T/AS-T in a program deemed similar to a CSU major are able to complete remaining requirements for graduation within 60 semester (90 quarter) units. It is the responsibility of the student who has earned an AA-T/AS-T to provide documentation of the degree to the CSU. For the admissions process, students are responsible for working with their community college counselors to complete verification of AA-T or AS-T degree progress through the e-Verify process within the established university deadlines.
The International Admission Office at the Center for International Education assists academically eligible international students to apply for admission to the university, advises them of CSULB’s financial, immigration and English language requirements and evaluates transfer credits. Throughout the students’ attendance, the Office of International Students and Scholars staff is involved in advisement on immigration issues related to academics, practical training and graduation among many other areas. Students are also counseled regarding their field of study requirements, which vary at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
International (Foreign) Admission Requirements
The CSU must assess the academic preparation of foreign students. For this purpose, “foreign students” include those who hold U.S. temporary visas as students, exchange visitors, or in other nonimmigrant classifications. Application requests and questions should be directed to International Admission (cie-admission@csulb.edu), located in the Center for International Education (FND-180). The CSU uses separate requirements and application filing dates in the admission of international students. Verification of English proficiency (see the section on the English Language Requirement for undergraduate applicants) and academic performance are each important considerations for admission. International students need to complete the International application on calstate.edu/apply. The following documents are required:
Once all the required documents are submitted to the International Admission Office, eligibility for admission is determined by English proficiency and academic history, as well as other considerations.
Graduate applications are forwarded to the graduate program for review. Once admitted, international students receive pre‑arrival, arrival, and orientation information, and the appropriate immigration form with instructions on how to legally enter and/or remain in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires that international students be aware of and follow DHS regulations to remain in legal status in the U.S. for the duration of their academic program. International students on “F” and “J” visas must be enrolled as full-time students. International students cannot obtain F-1 Visas for non-degree programs offered via CPaCE. Courses taken through the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE) at CSULB or courses taken concurrently at other colleges may only count toward fulltime status when approved in advance of course registration by the Center for International Education. Questions about DHS policies may be directed to the Center for International Education.
English Language Requirement
All undergraduate applicants, whose native language is not English and who have not attended schools at the secondary level or above for at least three years full time where English is the principal language of instruction must present a minimum score (Paper: 500, iBT: 61) unless the applicant:
Undergraduate applicants who are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents of the U.S. and who are subject to the above TOEFL requirement may submit results from the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) in lieu of TOEFL. A score of 954 on the ELPT is required of such applicants.
Some majors and colleges may require higher scores. For example, applicants applying for Film and Electronic Arts, which requires a 550 TOEFL score, and Journalism, which requires a 600 TOEFL score, will not be waived from the TOEFL requirement.
*For this exemption to remain valid, once having met the exemption, the student must not have left the U.S.A. for more than two years to reside or study in a country where English is not the predominant language of business, education and day-to-day societal functions.
All graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants, regardless of citizenship, whose native language is not English and whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than English, must demonstrate competence in English. Those who do not possess a bachelor’s degree from a postsecondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction (see list here) must receive a minimum score from one of the required English demonstration tests stated on the International Admissions and their prospective graduate program’s website (which ever score is higher) unless the applicant:
All graduate applicants shall consult both the Center for International Education and their prospective graduate program’s website for details.
Insurance Requirement
Effective August 1, 1995, as a condition of receiving an I-20 or DS-2019 form, all F-1 and J-1 visa applicants must agree to obtain and maintain health insurance as a condition of registration and continued enrollment in the California State University. Such insurance must be in amounts as specified by the United States Department of State and NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The university President or designee will determine which insurance policies meet these criteria. Further information may be obtained from the Center for International Education, FND-180, (562) 985-4106.
Special Consideration for Undergraduate Admissions
A very limited number of applicants who do not meet regular undergraduate admission requirements may be considered by the University through an alternate screening process. As part of this review, undergraduate admission may be offered based on institutional interests, special talents, or special circumstances. The authority to grant special admission is delegated to the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services based on the recommendations of the appropriate university committees.
All graduate and post-baccalaureate applicants (i.e., doctorate, joint Ph.D., master’s degree, educational credentials certificates and, where permitted, holders of baccalaureate degrees interested in taking courses for personal or professional growth) must complete a graduate application as described in the graduate and post-baccalaureate admission materials on the Cal State Apply website and the prospective programs’ website. When applying to certain CSULB graduate programs, Cal State Apply may ask applicants if they would like to identify a second/alternative choice graduate program. If applicants choose a second/alternative choice program and if they are not admitted to their primary/first choice program, then their application will automatically be forwarded to the second/alternative choice for admissions consideration at no additional cost.
To be assured of consideration by more than one campus, it is necessary to submit separate applications (including fees) to each. All CSU applications must be submitted online via the Cal State Apply website. An acknowledgment will be sent to the applicant when the online application has been submitted.
GRADUATE APPLICATION FILING PERIODS
Terms
Applications First Accepted