Admissions & Aid

Graduate Students

Graduate Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet both California State University Monterey Bay’s official admission requirements and the individual graduate, credential, or certificate program’s specific admission requirements.

The minimum requirements for admission to graduate and post-baccalaureate studies at a California State University campus are in accordance with university regulation as well as Title 5, Chapter 1, Subchapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations.

At the time of enrollment, an applicant must meet either the Undergraduate Degree requirements or Post-baccalaureate Degree requirements outlined below:

    1. Submitted official documents and transcripts to the CSUMB Office of Admissions from all colleges and universities attended, and
    2. Be in good standing at the last school attended, and
    3. Completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, and
    4. Earned a cumulative baccalaureate degree grade point average of at least a 2.50 or a grade point average of at least 2.50 in the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) attempted, and
    5. Meet all program-specific admission requirements.
    1. Submitted official documents and transcripts to the CSUMB Office of Admissions from all colleges and universities attended, and
    2. Be in good standing at the last school attended, and
    3. Hold an acceptable post-baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
    4. Earned a cumulative post-baccalaureate degree grade point average of at least a 2.50 or a grade point average of at least 2.50 in the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) attempted, and
    5. Meet all program-specific admission requirements.