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Graduate Admissions

1. Admission to the University

For more information: visit Graduate Admissions.

To be offered admission to a Master’s degree program, you must meet general university admission requirements as well as specific admission requirements of the department. The general university minimum requirements are:

  • Completion of a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
  • Good standing at the last college or university you attended.
  • A GPA of at least 2.5 in the last 60 semester or 90 quarter units attempted, excluding lower division and extension coursework taken after the degree.
  • Satisfaction in meeting the professional, personal, scholastic and other standards for graduate study, including qualifying examinations, as prescribed by the program.

As a Master’s applicant, you must submit a Graduate/Post-Baccalaureate Admissions Application. A nonrefundable application fee must accompany your application. You must also submit official transcripts of all college coursework to Enrollment Services/Admissions, CSU Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840.

We strongly encourage you to apply via the Internet by visiting CSUMentor. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can request an admissions application booklet by calling our automated application line at (562) 985-1655 or (562) 985-4145.

2. Admission to Linguistics Graduate Programs

Download the Graduate Application Form for the Department of Linguistics.

Please send the completed application to:
Dr. Malcolm A. Finney
Chair, Department of Linguistics
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90840-0902
U.S.A.

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