Bachelor's admission requirements

Students must meet all academic and English proficiency requirements. All admission requirements must be met by the end of the term/semester prior to enrollment. No summer coursework is allowed for eligibility purposes for Fall terms. All documents must be submitted in their original language and as certified English translations.

Academic Requirements

First-time freshmen are students applying directly from secondary school (high school) with no university credit.

Academic requirements
- Equivalent of a 2.40 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale in high school
- High school diploma equivalent or certificate of graduation
- Official high school transcript (official record of marks/scores/grades)
- National Test Scores (if required by home country)
- Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credit accepted but not required
Lower division transfer students have fewer than 60 transferrable university credits.

All undergraduate applicants must file one official transcript from each college in which they have enrolled. This includes special sessions, correspondence, and audited courses, as well as any college in which the student was enrolled and withdrew without earning credit.
Academic requirements
- Minimum 2.0 GPA in all transferable university credits
- Must be in "good standing" with current or most recent college or university
- Official university or college transcript (official record of marks/scores/grades)
- Must have completed high school with a minimum 2.4 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
- High school diploma equivalent or certificate of graduation
- Official high school transcript (official record of marks/scores/grades)
- National Test Scores (if required by home country)
- SAT or ACT scores required for students who graduate from a US high school or a US accredited international school
- Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credit accepted but not required
Upper division transfer students have 60 or more transferrable university credits.

All undergraduate applicants must file one official transcript from each college in which they have enrolled. This includes special sessions, correspondence, and audited courses, as well as any college in which the student was enrolled and withdrew without earning credit. All documents must be submitted in their original language and as certified English translations.

Academic requirements
- Minimum 2.0 GPA in all transferable university credits
- Must be in "good standing" with current or most recent college or university
- Official university or college transcript (official record of marks/scores/grades)

English Proficiency Requirement

The English proficiency requirement can be satisfied by any of the following:

Undergraduate minimum
- TOEFL PBT (Paper-Based Exam): 500
- TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based Exam): 61
The CSUMB TOEFL code is 1945. Visit the ETS TOEFL website to request your official score report.
Undergraduate minimum
- IELTS Overall Band: 6.0
Official IELTS test scores must be sent to the Office of Admissions. Please list CSUMB as a recipient of your scores when you take the test or contact the Test Center where you took the IELTS exam to request that they send an official Test Report Form to CSUMB. More information is on the IELTS website.
Undergraduate minimum
- PTE: 45
Official PTE scores must sent directly to CSUMB from Pearson. Please visit the PTE website for additional information.
If a freshman or transfer applicant has attended a high school or college in the U.S. for three or more years, or has attended a high school where English is the principal language of instruction for three or more years, the TOEFL or other English language proficiency exam is not required.

Please note:
- CSUMB interprets "where English is the principal language of instruction" to mean that a school is located in a country where English is the daily medium of communication for the majority of residents, and that students receive academic instruction in English at all levels of education.
- Countries currently meeting the above requirement are: Australia, Belize, Canada, United Kingdom New Zealand, plus a few nations in the Commonwealth Caribbean (Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and Trinidad and Tobago), and Nigeria.
Students can meet the English proficiency requirement by transferring credit from a community college or 4-year university that meets the CSUMB General Education Area A2 (Written Communication) requirement.

If you are attending a California community college, you can find a list of the college's transferable A2 courses by visiting www.assist.org.

If you are attending any other type of college or university, please send your transcript and a course description/outline of the class that may meet the A2 requirement to internationaladmissions@csumb.edu for review.
If you are applying to CSUMB through an agency or a partner university, there may be other ways that you can meet the English Proficiency requirement that are outlined in CSUMB's agreement with your agency or university. Please check with your agent or home campus coordinator for details.

If you do not meet the minimum English proficiency requirements, you may be eligible for Conditional admission. There may be alternate options for proving English proficiency, contact International Admissions to discuss your situation.

Transfer Credit Information

Students who have passed certain exams can earn university credit. We accept AS-Level and A-Level scores from all of the major testing companies.
- IB (International Baccalaureate)
- AP (Advanced Placement)
- AS-Level (Advanced Subsidiary), and A-Level (Advanced)
Visit the records website for more information about which IB and AP subjects qualify for credit and the minimum passing scores. Please email a copy of your AS- or A-level score report to International Admissions for a preliminary evaluation of credit.
Students who come from countries where standard pre-university education is 13 years (ex. Norway) may earn a maximum of 30 semester units of university-level credit for coursework and/or exams passed in their 13th year.

Please email a copy of your transcript to International Admissions for a preliminary evaluation of credit.