Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Minimum cumulative high school GPA: 2.3 (based on a 4.0 scale)

English language proficiency — Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency by meeting at least one of the following requirements:

• TOEFL iBT
  • Tests taken on or after January 21, 2026: Minimum overall score of 4.0, with scores of at least 3.5 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 4.0 in Writing
  • Tests taken before January 21, 2026: Minimum overall score of 78, with no section score below 17
• IELTS: Minimum overall band score of 6.0, with no individual band score below 5.0
• iTEP: Minimum score of 3.8
• Duolingo English Test: Minimum score of 105
• ACT: Minimum English score of 20
• SAT:
  • Tests taken before March 2016: Minimum Critical Reading score of 470
  • Tests taken in March 2016 or later: Minimum Reading and Writing score of 530.
• Successful completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center

Applicants from countries included on CSU’s English language proficiency exemption list may be exempt from submitting an English language proficiency test score.

Additional Requirements

All first year students must meet a minimum math placement test score. If you don't meet this requirement, you may have to take a remedial math course or follow a self-study plan to improve your math skills and meet the fundamental requirements, which may result in an extension of your original study plan.