Does California State University-Long Beach require the SAT? No, it's test blind
California State University-Long Beach is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 46% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Long Beach 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 46% admit rate, California State University-Long Beach is a Target for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Long Beach by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 46%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · California State University-Long Beach admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California State University-Long Beach admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 44%, from 58,109 in 2015 to 83,967 in 2024, and California State University-Long Beach's admit rate went from 34% to 46%.
- 34%
- 46%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83,967 | 38,854 | 46% |
| 2023 | 79,680 | 37,547 | 47% |
| 2022 | 74,718 | 29,851 | 40% |
| 2021 | 67,122 | 31,448 | 47% |
| 2020 | 67,426 | 28,400 | 42% |
| 2019 | 71,355 | 28,019 | 39% |
| 2018 | 69,610 | 21,725 | 31% |
| 2017 | 63,048 | 17,650 | 28% |
| 2016 | 61,808 | 19,711 | 32% |
| 2015 | 58,109 | 19,650 | 34% |
In fall 2024, 6,482 of the 38,854 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
California State University-Long Beach cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $10,440
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 69%
- Median earnings
- $64,403
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 39,038
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California State University-Long Beach
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- UC DavisDavis, CA · 42% admittedTest blind
- San Diego StateSan Diego, CA · 36% admittedTest blind
- UC Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · 33% admittedTest blind
- Cal Poly SLOSan Luis Obispo, CA · 31% admittedTest blind
- UC IrvineIrvine, CA · 29% admittedTest blind
- UC Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · 66% admittedTest blind
More colleges in California
Sources
- California State University-Long Beach Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- 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-Long Beach admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- California State University-Long Beach website
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