Does California State University-Channel Islands require the SAT? No, it's test blind
California State University-Channel Islands is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 95% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Channel Islands doesn't read SAT or ACT scores
A score won't be read even if you send one, so it can't help or hurt. With a 95% admit rate, California State University-Channel Islands is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Channel Islands by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · California State University-Channel Islands admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California State University-Channel Islands admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 7%, from 9,517 in 2015 to 8,810 in 2024, and California State University-Channel Islands's admit rate went from 68% to 95%.
- 68%
- 95%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,810 | 8,353 | 95% |
| 2023 | 10,082 | 9,382 | 93% |
| 2022 | 10,420 | 9,342 | 90% |
| 2021 | 9,244 | 8,597 | 93% |
| 2020 | 10,040 | 7,975 | 79% |
| 2019 | 11,894 | 10,204 | 86% |
| 2018 | 11,330 | 8,876 | 78% |
| 2017 | 10,689 | 8,366 | 78% |
| 2016 | 10,310 | 7,613 | 74% |
| 2015 | 9,517 | 6,437 | 68% |
In fall 2024, 520 of the 8,353 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
California State University-Channel Islands cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $9,849
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 51%
- Median earnings
- $62,152
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 5,843
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California State University-Channel Islands
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
- California State University-FresnoFresno, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
- California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
- California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
- California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · 94% admittedTest blind
- California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA · 93% admittedTest blind
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Sources
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- California State University-Channel Islands admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- California State University-Channel Islands website
California State University-Channel Islands
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