Cal State East Bay Admission Requirements
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Cal State East Bay Admission Overview
Cal State East Bay admission requirements are summarized from last year's class. Last year Cal State East Bay admitted 97.4% of applicants. Enrolled freshmen typically had about a 3.2 GPA (B+). Cal State East Bay is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used for admission. Those figures describe last year's class, not a score you must hit.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Cal State East Bay is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used, even if you send them.
Cal State East Bay Acceptance Rate
Admission Rate & Difficulty
Acceptance rate Share of applicants offered admission last year.
Admission Standards Measure of enrolled testers' SAT/ACT scores vs. other colleges.
Applicant Competition Measure of this school's acceptance rate vs. other colleges. A low acceptance rate indicates high competition.
Very Low
Admission difficulty for California State University East Bay
Acceptance Rate
The Cal State East Bay acceptance rate is 97.4%. Last year, 11,557 of 11,867 applicants were admitted. That is the 99th lowest acceptance rate in California.
Admission Selectivity
How hard is it to get into Cal State East Bay and can you get accepted?
Cal State East Bay is an easy school to get into, admitting most applicants. You have a very good chance of acceptance if you meet last year's profile.
California State University East Bay typically attracts "B+" average high school students with an average GPA around 3.2. 7% of those admitted chose to enroll.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Cal State East Bay GPA
GPA of enrolled freshmen
Avg. High School GPA The average high school GPA for incoming freshmen on a 4.0 scale.
3.2Typical High School Grades Letter grade on a 4.0 scale for last year's average, not a cutoff.
B+Average GPA (4.0 Scale) 3.2
Average GPA
Enrolled freshmen at Cal State East Bay typically have around a 3.2 GPA (B+) on a 4.0 scale. That is last year's class average, not a cutoff. Enrolled students typically have about average high school grades. Cal State East Bay is test-free, so GPA is the main academic number in the file.
The school ranks #79 in California for highest average GPA.
See additional colleges accepting applicants in the 3.2 GPA range.
GPA Data Source, Peterson's Data 2024
Estimate How You Compare
Compare your GPA with last year's enrolled class and this school's acceptance rate. SAT and ACT are not used.
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Admission Statistics
Admission and enrollment rates by gender are detailed in the table below.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Requirements
What are the requirements for admission to California State University East Bay and what student information is used for admission decisions?
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Fall 2026 Application Deadline
Applications Due
Oct 1, 2026Days left to Apply
30Applicants have 30 days left until the Fall 2026 term applications are due on Oct 1, 2026.
Application Fee
The cost for prospective students to apply to California State University East Bay is $70.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Credits Accepted
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Admission summary
Cal State East Bay is test-free for 2024-25. Last year it admitted 97.4% of applicants. Enrolled freshmen typically had about a 3.2 GPA (about an B+ average). Mid-50 scores, where shown, are enrolled testers, not cutoffs.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
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Students applying to California State University East Bay often consider these colleges
Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=110574.
GPA calculator: California State University East Bay GPA calculator.
Last updated: August 2026