First Time Freshmen Admission Requirements

If you have taken "O" level examinations, CSUEB requires that five subjects are passed in one sitting or the same year, including Math and English (English as an ESL is not acceptable). Certified copies of "O" level examinations must be sent directly to CSUEB from the testing service or attested by your school; scores sent by the applicant are not official.

Students from West Africa may submit the results of the WASSC.  CSUEB requires that five subjects are passed in one sitting or the same year, including Math and English (English as an ESL is not acceptable).

If your studies were in the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum program, please submit your school transcripts for evaluation. You will be required to complete four years of English and three years of mathematics and earn a passing score of "C-" or higher.

Below is the list of exams which CSUEB will consider for college level credit for all undergraduate applicants. Each exam listed below is considered equally.

Note: The final transcript evaluation for academic credit will be done at the time of matriculation.

We accept the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT version or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic version of the exams.TOEFL Essentials, IELTS General Training, PTE, or Duolingo English tests are not accepted.

*Please note scores are only valid for two years from the exam date.

English Proficiency by Coursework:

Demonstrate 3 years of full-time academic study in one of the following countries where the language of instruction was English as accepted by Cal State East Bay.

List of countries with official English medium instruction accepted by Cal State East Bay:
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize (formerly British Honduras), Bermuda, Botswana, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Commonwealth Caribbean, Dominica, England, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana (aka British Guiana), Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland), Jamaica, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Micronesia, Montserrat, Namibia, New Zealand, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia (Caribbean Commonwealth), Scotland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Trinidad Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands (US and British), Wales, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Cal State East Bay offers conditional admission for undergraduate programs to students who are academically qualified but have not met the English proficiency requirement at the time of application. These students are issued a conditional admission letter to Cal State East Bay and are required to attend the Global Academy Intensive English Program until they meet the language requirement (IELTS or TOEFL). See the Intensive English Program page for program fees, curriculum, and sample schedule.