Prospective Applicants

The university reserves the right to select its students and deny admission to the university or any of its programs as the university, in its sole discretion, determines appropriate based on an applicant’s suitability and the best interests of the university. 

Cal State East Bay welcomes students to apply to study at our University.

There are four steps to the application process for most prospective students:

1. Applicants must submit an online CSU application for admission, along with a non-refundable $70 application processing fee, at https://www.calstate.edu/apply
2. Applicants must submit all supplementary documents required such as transcripts and standardized test scores.
3. Cal State East Bay will determine an applicant’s eligibility based on criteria discussed in this chapter.
4. The University will notify the student of the decision.

The following categories must complete an undergraduate admission application:

• High school graduates;
• Community college transfer students;
• Students who have been enrolled in Continuing Education Special Sessions Programs and Open University;
• Cal State East Bay students who have not enrolled in classes for two consecutive semesters and do enroll in the third semester;
• Students who have attended Cal State East Bay as visiting students from another university;
• Students who were previously admitted to Cal State East Bay for a particular term but did not enroll.

Students who are uncertain whether they are required to apply may contact the Office of Admission at (510) 885-3500.

Application Process for Undergraduate Admissions

Note: The following are subject to change without prior notice if necessary so that University policies are consistent with those established by the Trustees of The California State University.

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. An alternate major may be requested on the application if desired by the campus. The applications of persons denied admission to an impacted campus may be redirected to another campus at no cost, but only if the applicant is CSU eligible.

Requirements for admission to Cal State East Bay 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 acknowledgement will be sent to the applicant when the online application has been submitted.

Importance of Filing Complete, Accurate and Authentic Application Documents

An applicant must complete all required information, including the Social Security number. (The University uses this number to accurately identify student records and evaluate financial aid applications.) Be certain to accurately enter the requested academic information. Any misrepresentation could result in an offer of admission being rescinded. Applicants must submit all required items indicated on the student’s MyCSUEB To Do list at https://my.csueastbay.edu by the deadline provided. 

Cal State East Bay advises prospective students that they must supply complete and accurate information on the application for admission, residency questionnaire and financial aid forms. Further, applicants must when requested, submit authentic and official transcripts of all previous academic work attempted. Failure to file complete, accurate and authentic application documents may result in denial of admission, cancellation of registration or academic credit, suspension or expulsion (Section 41301, Article 1.1, Title 5, California Code of Regulations).

Program-Specific Admissions Information

• Applicants who want to pursue a major in nursing should see the Nursing, B.S.: Pre-Licensure Concentration  program for special admission requirements.
• The bachelor’s degree major in Music requires students audition in order to determine admission. Student who want to pursue a major in Music should see the Music, B.A.  program for special admissions requirement.

Note: It is important for students to take time to read this catalog and become familiar with the specific policies and procedures of Cal State East Bay and the CSU system. This will help the student to understand their rights and responsibilities, as well as the rights and responsibilities of the University.

Application Denial & Appeal

Section 89030.7 of the California Education Code requires that the CSU establishes specific requirements for appeal procedures for a denial of admission. Each CSU campus must publish appeal procedures for applicants denied admission to the university. The procedure is limited to addressing campus decisions to deny an applicant admission to the university.

Admission appeal procedures must address the basis for appeals, provide 15 business days for an applicant to submit an appeal, stipulate a maximum of one appeal per academic term, provide specific contact information for the individual or office to which the appeal should be submitted and indicate a time estimate for when the campus expects to respond to an appeal. The appeal procedures must be included in all denial of admission notifications to students and must also be published on the campus website.

At Cal State East Bay, if the applicant does not meet published admission eligibility standards, the student may petition the Admissions Appeals Committee for reconsideration. There is a limit on the number of exceptions to published admission criteria for which the campus may grant an exception. The Committee, therefore, considers a number of factors, normally favoring applicants who are close to qualifying and who are upper division students. Instructions for submitting an appeal are provided to eligible denied students.

If the applicant comes from a disadvantaged background or is a veteran, they may be considered under special criteria in addition to that stated above.

The Office of Admission

The Office of Admissions is responsible for all domestic admission services for new students.

International students are served by the International Admissions Office. In this context, “international students” include those who hold U.S. temporary visas (F, J or H) as students, exchange, visitors, and those in other non-immigrant classifications. Applications from California residents and U.S. citizens with international transcripts are also  handled by International Admissions Office for processing purposes.

All applicants should use the student online self-service portal MyCSUEB at https://www.csueastbay.edu/mycsueb to check admission status and required documents.

Application Filing Periods & Deadlines

Application filing periods are also listed at www.csueastbay.edu/prospective/how-to-apply/application-and-document-deadlines

UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FILING PERIODS

On-time applicants may expect to receive an acknowledgment from the campuses to which they have applied within two to four weeks of filing the application. The notice may also 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 campus.

Prospective Cal State East Bay Students

Be sure to review the deadlines for:

• Freshman students
• Transfer students
• Graduate and Credential students
• International students
• University Extension students

Some academic and support service programs have supplemental application forms with specific deadlines. Check with the department for complete details.

• Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
• Nursing B.S.
• Music B.A.

Importance of Filing Complete, Accurate, and Authentic Application Documents

Cal State East Bay advises prospective students that they must supply complete and accurate information on the application for admission, residency questionnaire and financial aid forms. Further, applicants must, when requested, submit authentic and official transcripts of all previous academic work attempted. Failure to file complete, accurate and authentic application documents may result in denial of admission, cancellation of registration or academic credit, suspension or expulsion (Section 41301, Article 1.1, Title 5, California Code of Regulations).

Use of Social Security Number

Applicants are required to include their correct social security numbers in designated places on applications for admission pursuant to the authority contained in Section 41201, Title 5, California Code of Regulations, and Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6109). The university uses the social security number to identify students and their records including identification for purposes of financial aid eligibility and disbursement and the repayment of financial aid and other debts payable to the institution. Also, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires the university to file information returns that include the student’s social security number and other information such as the amount paid for qualified tuition, related expenses and interest on educational loans. This information is used by the IRS to help determine whether a student, or a person claiming a student as a dependent, may take a credit or deduction to reduce federal income taxes.

If the student is a taxpayer who claims Hope Scholarship or Lifetime Learning tax credit, the student is required to provide Cal State East Bay with their name, address, and Taxpayer Identification Number.

Re-Routing an Application to Another CSU

An applicant who meets CSU minimum eligibility and is not admitted to an impacted campus in the CSU may be eligible to be redirected to another non-impacted CSU campus.  This process is handled by the CSU Chancellor’s Office.  For more information about the redirect process, please visit the Chancellor’s Office’s redirection page.

Hardship Petitions

The campus has established procedures for consideration of qualified applicants who would be faced with extreme hardship if not admitted. Petitioners should submit an appeal form at http://www.csueastbay.edu/admissions/admission-appeals/admission-appeals.html.  For more information contact the Office of Admission at (510) 885-3500 or admissionpetitions@csueastbay.edu

Impacted 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 campus which they are offered; others are impacted only at a few campuses. Candidates for admission must meet all of the campus’ specified supplementary admission criteria if applying to an impacted program or campus.

The CSU will announce during the fall filing period those campuses or programs that are impacted. Detailed information on campus and program impaction is available on the Impaction at the CSU website.

Campuses 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. This information will also be published on the Cal State East Bay website at http://www.csueastbay.edu/.

Applicants must file applications for admission to an impacted program during the initial filing period. Applicants who wish to be considered for impacted programs at more than one campus should file an application at each campus for which they seek admission consideration.

Supplementary Admission Criteria

Each campus with impacted programs or class-level admission categories uses supplementary admission criteria in screening applicants. Supplementary criteria may include rank-ordering of freshman applicants based on the CSU eligibility index or rank-ordering of transfer applicants based on verification of the Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or Associate in Science Transfer (AS-T) degrees, the overall transfer grade point average (GPA), completion of specified prerequisite courses and a combination of campus-developed criteria. Applicants for freshman 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 freshman admission decisions. 

The supplementary admission criteria used by individual campuses to screen applicants are made available by the campuses to all applicants seeking admission to an impacted program.

Cal State East Bay Campus Impaction

Cal State East Bay is considered impacted, effective Fall Semester, 2018.  Applicants who live in the Cal State East Bay service area (Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano counties) only need to be academically qualified, as noted in the Eligibility Index (see below).  Similarly, transfer applicants with a designated ADT in a similar major as their declared major at Cal State East Bay are also guaranteed admission, regardless of county of residence in California, provided that they meet the eligibility requirements.  For freshman applicants outside Cal State East Bay’s service area, higher Eligibility Index scores will be required.  The minimum score will depend on the number of qualified applications and the campus enrollment limits.  For transfer applicants who do not have a designated ADT and are outside the service area, determinations will be based on grade point averages.  Cal State East Bay’s goals are to ensure that its students have the courses and resources they need to successfully complete their degree programs.  Depending on capacity, the University may need to restrict, as minimally as possible, admissions from outside its six-county service area.

Nursing is the only impacted major at Cal State East Bay.  Only transfer applicants may apply to the Nursing major and applicants are held to supplimentary admisssion criteria in additional to satisfying CSU minimum eligibility.  Prospective applicants should visit Nursing’s Prospective Student Advising website to learn more about the program.