California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB)

Black Pinpoint Student Services Building 100 Campus Center | Seaside, CA | 93955

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
14,879
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Acceptance Rate
97%
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Average HS GPA
3.33

Deadlines

Regular
December 16

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
470 - 610

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 600

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
900 - 1055

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
20 - 26

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Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$18,684
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$899
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$2,553
On-Campus Room and Board
14592
Approximate Expenses per year
$36,728

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
26 : 1
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Total Faculty
489
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Terminal Degree
246

Gender

Women
296
Men
193
Minority
150
International

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

59% female41% male

Out of State

2% are out
of state
98% are
in-state

Students

88% are
full time
12% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
6,910
Foreign Countries Represented
20

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.77%
Asian
7.16%
Black
3.17%
Hispanic
45.76%
Caucasian
28.67%
Unknown
2.39%
International
3.10%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
No

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Maria Ceja
Assistant Director of Recruitment
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100 Campus Center, Office of Admission Student Services Building, Bldg 47 Seaside, CA 93955
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831-582-3738

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Mon - Fri

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8:00-5:00
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831-582-3738

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Mon-Sat 11:00 a.m.
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Arrangements
Contact Academic Department

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
For Faculty - Contact Admissions Office, for Coach - Contact Athletic Department
Advance Notice
3 weeks

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

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On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Other

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Campus shuttle every 15 minutes at 16 locations. Connection to Monterey Salinas Transit which provides service to Monterey Airport, Monterey and Amtrak and Greyhound stations in Salinas.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From Southbound 101 (San José/Gilroy) 1. Follow Highway 101 south toward Salinas. 2. Merge onto Highway 156 west toward the Monterey Peninsula. 3. Highway 156 becomes Highway 1 south. 4. Take Exit 406 (CSU Monterey Bay/Fort Ord Main Entrance). You will circle back over the highway onto Light Fighter Drive. 5. At the third traffic signal, turn left onto Gen Jim Moore Blvd. 6. Follow the signs and banners to your desired campus location. From Northbound 101 (San Luis Obispo/King City) 1. Follow Highway 101 north to Salinas. 2. Take the Monterey Peninsula exit (Sanborn Road). At the stop sign, turn right to go back under the highway. 3. Sanborn Road will bend to the right and become Blanco Road. 4. Remain on Blanco Road until it bends to the left and ends at a traffic light. 5. At the light, turn right to merge onto Reservation Road. 6. Turn left at the second traffic signal onto Imjin Road. 7. Turn left again at the second traffic signal onto Abrams Drive. 8. Wind through the CSUMB Housing area, then, when the road ends, turn right onto Inter-Garrison Road. 9. Follow the signs and banners to your desired campus location. From Northbound Highway 1 (Monterey Peninsula/Seaside) 1. Follow Highway 1 north. 2. Take Exit 406 (CSU Monterey Bay/Fort Ord Main Entrance). 3. At the third traffic signal, turn left onto Gen Jim Moore Blvd. 4. Follow the signs and banners to your desired campus location. From Southbound Highway 1 (Santa Cruz/Moss Landing) 1. Follow Highway 1 south. 2. Take Exit 406 (CSU Monterey Bay/Fort Ord Main Entrance). You will circle back over the highway onto Light Fighter Drive. 3. At the third traffic signal, turn left onto Gen Jim Moore Blvd. 4. Follow the signs and banners to your desired campus location.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Because we are located in one of the world's premiere tourist destinations, a full range of hotels and motels is available within 15 minutes drive of campus.


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Participate in intramural sports
7%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
3%

Men's Sports (CSU Monterey Bay)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer

Women's Sports (CSU Monterey Bay)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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International Student
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Other
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Theme Housing
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Wellness Housing

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
76
Number of Social Sororities
7
Number of Religious Organizations
3
Join a fraternity
1%
Join a sorority
1%

12. Student Services

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

94%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

24%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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Car Sharing Program
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Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

Please visit The Princeton Review's page on campus safety for additional resources:

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The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Apple & HP

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateApr 1

Required Forms

FAFSA
State Aid

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$11,907
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$11,642
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,051
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
47%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$21,646
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$6,724
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Services
02 - Classes
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Business Administration and Management, General.
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04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other.
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05 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
  • Japanese Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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06 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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07 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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08 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
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09 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Marine Sciences.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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10 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

  • Environmental Science.
  • Environmental Studies.
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11 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
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12 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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14 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Social Sciences, General.
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15 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Design and Visual Communications, General.
  • Music, General.

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