Does California State University-East Bay require the SAT? No, it's test blind
California State University-East Bay is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 97% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-East Bay 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 97% admit rate, California State University-East Bay is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-East Bay by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 97%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · California State University-East Bay admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California State University-East Bay admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 20%, from 14,775 in 2015 to 11,867 in 2024, and California State University-East Bay's admit rate went from 74% to 97%.
- 74%
- 97%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,867 | 11,557 | 97% |
| 2023 | 13,274 | 12,851 | 97% |
| 2022 | 12,461 | 11,988 | 96% |
| 2021 | 14,448 | 11,899 | 82% |
| 2020 | 13,858 | 10,155 | 73% |
| 2019 | 16,195 | 12,338 | 76% |
| 2018 | 16,131 | 11,549 | 72% |
| 2017 | 15,962 | 11,820 | 74% |
| 2016 | 15,670 | 10,930 | 70% |
| 2015 | 14,775 | 10,938 | 74% |
In fall 2024, 792 of the 11,557 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
California State University-East Bay cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $9,320
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 48%
- Median earnings
- $71,401
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 11,265
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California State University-East Bay
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA · 97% admittedTest blind
- California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA · 98% admittedTest blind
- California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA · 98% admittedTest blind
- San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA · 96% admittedTest blind
- California State University-FresnoFresno, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
- California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · 95% admittedTest blind
More colleges in California
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-East Bay admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- California State University-East Bay website
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