Does California State University-Stanislaus require the SAT? No, it's test blind
California State University-Stanislaus is test blind: it won't read an SAT or ACT score, even if you send one. It admits 98% of applicants, so grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Stanislaus 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 98% admit rate, California State University-Stanislaus is a Likely for everyone; grades, courses and essays decide.
California State University-Stanislaus by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 98%
- Middle 50% SAT
- Not read
- Test policy
- Test blind
Test blind · checked Nov 9, 2026 · California State University-Stanislaus admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024; admit rate from it or IPEDS
California State University-Stanislaus admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 23%, from 7,081 in 2015 to 5,419 in 2024, and California State University-Stanislaus's admit rate went from 71% to 98%.
- 71%
- 98%
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| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,419 | 5,318 | 98% |
| 2023 | 5,334 | 5,199 | 97% |
| 2022 | 6,077 | 5,871 | 97% |
| 2021 | 5,740 | 5,439 | 95% |
| 2020 | 7,136 | 6,374 | 89% |
| 2019 | 8,764 | 7,825 | 89% |
| 2018 | 7,674 | 6,586 | 86% |
| 2017 | 8,069 | 6,218 | 77% |
| 2016 | 7,618 | 5,663 | 74% |
| 2015 | 7,081 | 5,001 | 71% |
In fall 2024, 1,018 of the 5,318 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
California State University-Stanislaus cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $6,067
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 53%
- Median earnings
- $63,188
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 9,786
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like California State University-Stanislaus
Other colleges that don't read scores, with similar admit rates.
- California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA · 98% admittedTest blind
- California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA · 97% admittedTest blind
- California State University-East BayHayward, CA · 97% 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-Stanislaus admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- California State University-Stanislaus website
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