MIST Admissions

MIST Program Application Details

Spring and Fall 2027 Applications are open!

Please contact mist@csumb.edu to inquire about early start options.

Spring 2027 Cohort Application Deadlines

July 1st - Spring Application opens on Cal State Apply
September 1st - Priority application deadline and review begins. Admissions decisions/offers for program spots are sent within two weeks of the deadline.
October 31st - Final deadline for applicants to submit Cal State Apply Application and Final deadline to submit all admissions documents, including transcripts.

Fall 2027 Cohort Application Deadlines

October 1st - Fall Applications open on Cal State Apply
December 15th - Priority Application Deadline. Prospective students who apply on or before December 15th, receive a priority review of their application for admission.
January 22nd - Priority application review and selection The MIST candidate selection committee will convene for a priority review of eligible applications. Applicants selected for the program will be given priority admission to the program. Applicants not selected at this time will either be denied or held over for inclusion in the final application review and selection.
March 15th - Recommended Deadline. Applications received by this date with all required supporting documents (see list of required documents above) are eligible for review before the rolling admission period begins.
March 16th - May 31st - Rolling Admissions Period and Final Deadline. Applications are reviewed shortly after submission and the program will accept applications until the final deadline or until program capacity is reached.

Application Process for Spring and Fall 2027

Step 1

Complete and submit an application form at Cal State Apply and pay the application fee to CSUMB.

In the Apply Online tab, select Graduate Admission Applications.
Select Spring 2027 or Fall 2027 depending on when you plan to begin your studies.
For "Major/Program objective" select the program track you are applying for
- MS Instructional Science and Technology (Blended/Hybrid)
- MS Instructional Science and Technology (Online)
- IST Certificate (Blended Hybrid) or IST Certificate (Online)
Complete and submit the application.

After gaining access to the MIST program graduate application, you will upload the documents required for admission to the MIST program. These are as follows:

Current resume/CV
Email addresses for up to two (2) letters of reference
Statement of purpose (750 words)
All college transcripts (copies are acceptable) uploaded to your MIST application
All original official college transcripts sent to the following address:

Graduate Admissions
100 Campus Center, Bldg. 47
Seaside, CA 93955

TOEFL Examination and course-by-course Foreign Credential Evaluation may be required if you have international coursework or English is not your native language.

Step 2

After your Cal State Apply application has been submitted, you will receive an email from CSUMB with information on how to access your CSUMB username, CSUMB.edu dashboard and MIST program application. This process may take up to 5 business days.

Step 3

After being admitted, you will need to confirm your enrollment by paying a $100 enrollment confirmation fee in your CSUMB student account. This fee is applied to your tuition.

Questions

For questions regarding admission to the program, contact the Student Services Coordinator, Ryan Eller at (831) 582-4790 or email mist@csumb.edu.

Required Application Documents

Information About Required Documents

Transcripts

One official transcript from all higher education institutions attended must be mailed to the Office of Admissions at the address listed above. (We recommend that you request an additional copy to be mailed directly to you. Leave the envelope unopened until you have confirmation that Admissions has received your official transcripts).
One transcript (unofficial are acceptable) from all higher education institutions attended must be also be uploaded to the Cal State Apply Application
A GPA of 3.0 is expected for the most recent 60 units of college-level work attempted. GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 may be considered with substantial alternative demonstration of ability to succeed in the program.
If you are a domestic applicant, all foreign transcripts from schools outside the United States must be sent, at the applicant's expense, to a foreign credential evaluation service. You will also need to submit a copy of your original and translated transcripts to admissions.

Statement of Purpose

Include a 750 word Statement of Purpose (statement of educational and professional goals) that demonstrates your writing ability and interest in the program.

Letters of Reference

Email addresses for up to two letters of reference uploaded to your MIST graduate application. Letters should come from individuals familiar with your professional or academic work. Please inform your references to fill out the recommendation form here.

Alternatively, copies of your letters of recommendation can be sent to us directly at mist@csumb.edu or uploaded to your Cal State Apply application.

Information for International Students

Please note, our program does not qualify to provide students an F-1 student visa. As such, international students should only consider our program if they plan to study fully online.

Foreign Credit and TOEFL

If you have international coursework and/or English is not your native language, please consult the CSU Monterey Bay International Student Admission Requirements. It is possible that you will also need to show proof of English Proficiency and provide the university with a Foreign Credential Evaluation. Please read below for more information about the requirements for showing English Proficiency and Foreign Credential Evaluation.

Domestic applicants who have studied outside the U.S. must also submit official course-by-course, including U.S. degree equivalency and GPA, foreign credit evaluations for each non-U.S. college/university attended and, if applicable, official word-for-word, line-by-line English translations. Please refer to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) for approved organizations that provide foreign credit evaluation services.

Questions? We're Here to Help.

Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

School of Computing and Design

Building 506, second floor

Ryan Eller

MIST Program Coordinator