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Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.
Updated on January 24, 2020California State University, Los Angeles is a public research university with an acceptance rate of 48%. Located in the University Hills district of Los Angeles, CSULA is one of the 23 schools that make up the California State University system.
The university offers over 100 undergraduate, graduate, pre-professional, and certificate programs. Among undergraduates, programs in business administration, education, criminal justice, and social work are the most popular. Cal State LA has a 23-to-1 student/faculty ratio. In athletics, the CSULA Golden Eagles compete in the NCAA Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association.
Considering applying to CSULA? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.
During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, CSULA had an acceptance rate of 48%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 48 students were admitted, making CSULA's admissions process competitive.
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The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to California State University, Los Angeles. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.
Cal State Los Angeles, which accepts fewer than half of applicants, has a selective admissions process. What makes the difference between an acceptance and a rejection? Unlike the University of California System, the California State University admission process is not holistic. Except for EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) students, applicants do not need to submit letters of recommendation or an application essay, and extracurricular involvement is not part of the standard application.
Admissions are based primarily on an eligibility index that combines GPA and test scores. To be admitted to CSULA, you must have completed and achieved a 2.7 minimum GPA in required college preparatory courses which include two years of history and social science, four years of college prep English, three years of math, two years of laboratory science, one year of visual or performing arts, and one year of a college preparatory elective. Applicants should be aware that California State University, Los Angeles is designated as impacted because it receives more applications than can be accommodated. Due to impaction, particularly competitive majors such as Biology, Business, and Nursing may have additional requirements for eligibility.
