Overview

California State University, Monterey Bay is a Comprehensive institution located in Seaside, CA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA  93955-8001
United States

Contact Phone: 831-582-3000

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Radio And Television	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer Science	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Marine Sciences	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
International Relations And Affairs	×
Social Sciences, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Design And Visual Communications, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14,088

Applied

13,643

Accepted

7,402

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,590

Females Applied

8,341

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,044

Males Applied

4,861

Males Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.31

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	December 16th	December 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	January 15th	December 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	470	600
SAT Math	-	410	570
ACT Composite	-	20	29

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,838

In-state

19,200

Out-of-state

6,838

In-district

Fees

2,349

Full-time student fees

17,448

Room & board

11,169

Room only

Financial Aid

12,673

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,247

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

4,053

Avg. Loan Aid

2,298

Avg. Grant Aid

13,134

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

46%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

5%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

7,402

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

3%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	45.85%
Black or African American	3.5%
White or Caucasian	27.86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.91%
Asian	6.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.57%
Two or more races	8.86%
Other	2.63%

Gender

Male (40.39%)

Female (57.57%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		No	No
Golf		Division 2
Sailing	No		No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 2
Sailing	No		No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 2
Water Polo		Division 2

Faculty

516

Total Faculty

28:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 175

Part-time - 341

Male - 200

Female - 312