Veterans

Veterans and active-duty military (or spouses) receive admissions priority; however, all applicants must meet all regular upper division transfer requirements: These include: 

• completed a minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter units of transferable coursework;
• an overall college GPA of at least 2.00; your GPA is calculated using all your transfer units attempted; 
• in good standing at the last college or university attended. "Good standing" means you are eligible to re-enroll at your last college or university; 
• completed general education courses (30 semester units or 45 quarter units) of basic skills courses, with a grade of C- or better,

See full upper division transfer requirements.

Veteran students should apply as an upper-division transfer student at the Cal State Apply website. 

Be sure to complete the online application and submit any supplemental materials by the deadline for your desired term. 

Once you submit your application through Cal State Apply, you will also receive instructions on how to access your CSUMB dashboard.

College credit may be given for military training or job duties as listed on a veteran student’s official military (or military school) transcript.

The Office of Admissions will determine which credits to assign based on the American Council of Education credit recommendations, along with our own evaluation.

Veteran students and their dependents may be eligible for state and federal education benefits, as well as other tuition assistance programs. Our Office of Veteran Student Services is here to help you explore and certify those benefits.

Federal benefits may include:

• Post 9/11 GI Bill^Ⓡ (Chapter 33)
• Montgomery GI Bill^Ⓡ Active Duty (Chapter 39)
• Montgomery GI Bill^Ⓡ Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606)
• Veteran Readiness & Employment (Chapter 31)
• Dependents’ Education Assistance (Chapter 36)
• Chapter 33 Transfer of Entitlement
• Chapter 33 Fry Scholarship

California state benefits include the CalVet College Fee Waiver. Additionally, tuition assistance may be available through specific service branches. 

Contact the Office of Veteran Student Services for full program requirements.