Transfer GPA Information
Transfer admission continues to be competitive. As a result, CSULB does not encourage applicants with a transfer GPA less than 2.5 to apply unless they are applying to non-impacted programs and are from one of our local designated community colleges (Long Beach City College, Orange Coast College, Golden West College and Coastline Community College). The information provided below is based on the Fall 2011 admission cycle. It is intended to assist students and counselors as they consider applying to CSULB. We encourage all applicants to have a back-up plan should they not be offered admission to CSULB. Please refer to the Transfers page for details on application and other admission requirements, procedures, and deadlines.
Impacted Majors
The following majors are impacted for the Fall 2012 admission cycle. Please refer to the Impacted Majors page for information on supplemental admission criteria. CSULB does not encourage applicants with a transfer GPA less than 2.5 to apply at this time.
Fall 2011 Admission Results
| Plan Description |
# Applied |
# Admitted |
% Admitted |
| Accountancy BS |
859 |
355 |
41% |
| Art - (Studio Art BA and all BFA options) |
709 |
275 |
39% |
| Athletic Training BS |
150 |
5 |
3% |
| Biology BS |
846 |
138 |
16% |
| Communication Studies BA |
853 |
306 |
36% |
| Communicative Disorders BA |
228 |
41 |
18% |
| Criminal Justice BS |
622 |
66 |
11% |
| Design BA |
98 |
77 |
79% |
| Film and Electronic Arts BA |
477 |
142 |
30% |
| Finance BS |
390 |
147 |
38% |
| Human Resources Management BS |
124 |
38 |
31% |
| Industrial Design BS |
49 |
7 |
14% |
| Interior Design BFA |
77 |
3 |
4% |
| International Business BS |
265 |
94 |
35% |
| KIN Exercise Science BS |
213 |
60 |
28% |
| KIN Kinesiotherapy BS |
157 |
3 |
2% |
| Liberal Studies BA |
494 |
203 |
41% |
| Management BS |
799 |
273 |
34% |
| Marine Biology BS |
31 |
8 |
26% |
| Marketing BS |
461 |
165 |
36% |
| Mgmt Info Systems BS |
96 |
35 |
36% |
| Microbiology BS |
13 |
10 |
77% |
| Nursing Basic BS |
1,112 |
30 |
3% |
| Operations Management BS |
25 |
9 |
36% |
| Psychology BA |
1,493 |
305 |
20% |
| Social Work BA |
273 |
26 |
10% |
Admission GPA Information
| Plan Description |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Accountancy BS |
3.02 |
3.32 |
3.65 |
| Art - (Studio Art BA and all BFA options) |
3.25 |
3.40 |
3.65 |
| Athletic Training BS |
3.12 |
3.36 |
3.61 |
| Biology BS |
3.15 |
3.31 |
3.61 |
| Communication Studies BA |
2.97 |
3.18 |
3.44 |
| Communicative Disorders BA |
3.34 |
3.56 |
3.68 |
| Criminal Justice BS |
3.20 |
3.39 |
3.53 |
| Design BA |
3.11 |
3.28 |
3.58 |
| Film and Electronic Arts BA |
3.28 |
3.55 |
3.71 |
| Finance BS |
2.98 |
3.29 |
3.59 |
| Human Resources Management BS |
2.95 |
3.11 |
3.32 |
| Industrial Design BS |
3.44 |
3.51 |
3.56 |
| Interior Design BFA |
3.35 |
3.40 |
3.45 |
| International Business BS |
2.91 |
3.16 |
3.43 |
| KIN Exercise Science BS |
3.23 |
3.44 |
3.56 |
| KIN Kinesiotherapy BS |
3.48 |
3.53 |
3.57 |
| Liberal Studies BA |
2.89 |
3.10 |
3.40 |
| Management BS |
3.00 |
3.22 |
3.48 |
| Marine Biology BS |
3.36 |
3.48 |
3.54 |
| Marketing BS |
2.98 |
3.24 |
3.48 |
| Mgmt Info Systems BS |
3.10 |
3.29 |
3.55 |
| Microbiology BS |
3.24 |
3.46 |
3.80 |
| Nursing Basic BS |
3.80 |
3.89 |
3.94 |
| Operations Management BS |
3.07 |
3.09 |
3.16 |
| Psychology BA |
3.34 |
3.50 |
3.69 |
| Social Work BA |
3.09 |
3.37 |
3.70 |
Non-Impacted Majors
The following majors were not impacted for Fall 2011 and remain so for Fall 2012. CSULB does not encourage applicants with a transfer GPA less than 2.5 to apply to these programs unless they are transferring directly from one of our local designated community colleges (Long Beach City College, Orange Coast College, Golden West College and Coastline Community College) and have completed at least 30 transferable units at these institutions. Please refer to the
Transfers page for details on application and other admission requirements, procedures, and deadline.
Fall 2011 Admission Results
| Plan Description |
# Applied |
# Admitted |
% Admitted |
| Aerospace Engineering BS |
153 |
43 |
28% |
| Africana Studies BA |
18 |
6 |
33% |
| American Studies BA |
27 |
11 |
41% |
| Anthropology BA |
282 |
105 |
37% |
| Art Education BA |
71 |
27 |
38% |
| Art History BA |
112 |
49 |
44% |
| Asian American Studies BA |
13 |
4 |
31% |
| Asian Studies BA |
12 |
3 |
25% |
| Biochemistry BS |
294 |
99 |
34% |
| Biomedical & Clinical Engr BS |
52 |
16 |
31% |
| Business Economics BA |
160 |
55 |
34% |
| Chemical Engineering BS |
109 |
28 |
26% |
| Chemistry BA |
38 |
15 |
39% |
| Chemistry BS |
120 |
43 |
36% |
| Chicano & Latino Studies BA |
39 |
12 |
31% |
| Chinese Studies BA |
14 |
5 |
36% |
| Civil Engineering BS |
326 |
101 |
31% |
| Classics: Greek Civilizatn BA |
6 |
1 |
17% |
| Classics: Roman Civilizatn BA |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Comparative World Literatur BA |
17 |
3 |
18% |
| Computer Engineering BS |
153 |
47 |
31% |
| Computer Engineering Tech BS |
22 |
5 |
23% |
| Computer Science BS |
261 |
64 |
25% |
| Construction Engr Mgmt BS |
98 |
27 |
28% |
| Dance BA |
86 |
39 |
45% |
| Diet Food Hospitality Hotel BS |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Dietet Food Adm Nutrition BS |
282 |
100 |
35% |
| Earth Science BS |
9 |
3 |
33% |
| Economics BA |
186 |
56 |
30% |
| Electrical Engineering BS |
226 |
63 |
28% |
| Electronics Engr Tech BS |
31 |
15 |
48% |
| Engl Rhetoric & Composition BA |
39 |
12 |
31% |
| English BA - All Options |
652 |
229 |
35% |
| Engr Tech-Environment Tech BS |
28 |
11 |
39% |
| Engr Tech-Manufacturing BS |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Engr-Audio Engineering BS |
23 |
6 |
26% |
| Engr-Industrial Mgmt Engr BS |
21 |
10 |
48% |
| Engr-Materials Engineering BS |
15 |
3 |
20% |
| Environmental Sci & Policy BA |
45 |
20 |
44% |
| Environmental Sci & Policy BS |
58 |
19 |
33% |
| FCS - FCS Education BA |
13 |
3 |
23% |
| FCS Child Dev Family Stds BA |
251 |
76 |
30% |
| FCS Consumer Affairs BA |
5 |
3 |
60% |
| FCS Family Life Education BA |
6 |
3 |
50% |
| FCS Fashion Merchandising BA |
190 |
48 |
25% |
| FCS Textiles and Clothing BA |
41 |
21 |
51% |
| French & Francophone Stds BA |
20 |
8 |
40% |
| Geography BA |
87 |
44 |
51% |
| Geology BS |
41 |
11 |
27% |
| Health Care Administration BS |
190 |
85 |
45% |
| History BA |
450 |
154 |
34% |
| Hosp Foodsvc Hotel Mgmt BS |
111 |
35 |
32% |
| HSC Community Health Educ BS |
129 |
46 |
36% |
| HSC Health Care BS |
24 |
4 |
17% |
| HSC School Health Educ BS |
31 |
14 |
45% |
| Human Development BA |
156 |
65 |
42% |
| International Studies BA |
112 |
38 |
34% |
| Japanese BA |
40 |
15 |
38% |
| Journalism BA |
346 |
102 |
29% |
| KIN Adapted Physical Ed TED BA |
18 |
9 |
50% |
| KIN Fitness BS |
105 |
34 |
32% |
| KIN K-12 Phys Ed Teacher BA |
62 |
18 |
29% |
| KIN Sport Psych Coaching BS |
86 |
15 |
17% |
| Linguistics BA |
81 |
38 |
47% |
| Manufact Engr Technology BS |
13 |
2 |
15% |
| Math Econ & Econ Theory BA |
10 |
4 |
40% |
| Math-Applied BS |
46 |
21 |
46% |
| Math-Education BS |
76 |
25 |
33% |
| Mathematics BS |
71 |
23 |
32% |
| Math-Statistics BS |
19 |
8 |
42% |
| Mechanical Engineering BS |
316 |
105 |
33% |
| Music BA |
192 |
75 |
39% |
| Music Choral-Vocal Music BM |
9 |
8 |
89% |
| Music Composition BM |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Music History & Literature BM |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Music Instrumental Music BM |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Music Performance BM |
70 |
24 |
34% |
| Nursing RN BS |
116 |
18 |
16% |
| Philosophy BA |
137 |
50 |
36% |
| Physics BS |
28 |
8 |
29% |
| Political Science BA |
450 |
126 |
28% |
| Recreation BA |
56 |
20 |
36% |
| Religious Studies BA |
17 |
5 |
29% |
| Sociology BA |
740 |
205 |
28% |
| Spanish BA |
99 |
41 |
41% |
| Thea Technical Theatre BA |
36 |
14 |
39% |
| Theatre Arts BA |
63 |
19 |
30% |
| Theatre Arts Performance BA |
79 |
34 |
43% |
| Women's Gend Sex Stds BA |
34 |
9 |
26% |
Admission GPA Information
| Plan Description |
25% |
Median |
75% |
| Aerospace Engineering BS |
3.16 |
3.26 |
3.44 |
| Africana Studies BA |
3.09 |
3.20 |
3.25 |
| American Studies BA |
2.93 |
3.14 |
3.43 |
| Anthropology BA |
3.08 |
3.27 |
3.60 |
| Art Education BA |
3.02 |
3.25 |
3.49 |
| Art History BA |
3.11 |
3.30 |
3.50 |
| Asian American Studies BA |
2.90 |
3.02 |
3.21 |
| Asian Studies BA |
2.76 |
3.30 |
3.35 |
| Biochemistry BS |
3.06 |
3.30 |
3.52 |
| Biomedical & Clinical Engr BS |
3.08 |
3.34 |
3.53 |
| Business Economics BA |
3.05 |
3.26 |
3.62 |
| Chemical Engineering BS |
3.07 |
3.30 |
3.60 |
| Chemistry BA |
3.06 |
3.18 |
3.55 |
| Chemistry BS |
2.96 |
3.16 |
3.47 |
| Chicano & Latino Studies BA |
3.02 |
3.13 |
3.30 |
| Chinese Studies BA |
3.42 |
3.44 |
3.51 |
| Civil Engineering BS |
3.09 |
3.32 |
3.55 |
| Classics: Greek Civilizatn BA |
3.25 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
| Classics: Roman Civilizatn BA |
3.37 |
3.37 |
3.37 |
| Comparative World Literatur BA |
3.16 |
3.27 |
3.30 |
| Computer Engineering BS |
2.97 |
3.19 |
3.39 |
| Computer Engineering Tech BS |
3.15 |
3.40 |
3.43 |
| Computer Science BS |
3.11 |
3.22 |
3.50 |
| Construction Engr Mgmt BS |
2.93 |
3.08 |
3.34 |
| Dance BA |
3.00 |
3.39 |
3.62 |
| Diet Food Hospitality Hotel BS |
3.02 |
3.02 |
3.02 |
| Dietet Food Adm Nutrition BS |
3.18 |
3.38 |
3.62 |
| Earth Science BS |
3.04 |
3.56 |
3.81 |
| Economics BA |
2.91 |
3.10 |
3.43 |
| Electrical Engineering BS |
3.08 |
3.28 |
3.54 |
| Electronics Engr Tech BS |
3.21 |
3.29 |
3.46 |
| Engl Rhetoric & Composition BA |
3.10 |
3.35 |
3.82 |
| English BA - All Options |
3.13 |
3.31 |
3.48 |
| Engr Tech-Environment Tech BS |
2.98 |
3.24 |
3.47 |
| Engr Tech-Manufacturing BS |
3.39 |
3.39 |
3.39 |
| Engr-Audio Engineering BS |
3.06 |
3.28 |
3.55 |
| Engr-Industrial Mgmt Engr BS |
3.08 |
3.51 |
3.65 |
| Engr-Materials Engineering BS |
3.39 |
3.63 |
3.73 |
| Environmental Sci & Policy BA |
3.07 |
3.30 |
3.54 |
| Environmental Sci & Policy BS |
3.10 |
3.23 |
3.57 |
| FCS - FCS Education BA |
2.94 |
3.30 |
3.33 |
| FCS Child Dev Family Stds BA |
3.06 |
3.31 |
3.52 |
| FCS Consumer Affairs BA |
2.96 |
3.11 |
3.17 |
| FCS Family Life Education BA |
2.85 |
3.15 |
3.66 |
| FCS Fashion Merchandising BA |
3.12 |
3.37 |
3.60 |
| FCS Textiles and Clothing BA |
3.08 |
3.41 |
3.58 |
| French & Francophone Stds BA |
2.69 |
3.32 |
3.66 |
| Geography BA |
3.10 |
3.44 |
3.64 |
| Geology BS |
2.95 |
3.20 |
3.41 |
| Health Care Administration BS |
3.00 |
3.18 |
3.43 |
| History BA |
3.06 |
3.25 |
3.47 |
| Hosp Foodsvc Hotel Mgmt BS |
3.06 |
3.36 |
3.47 |
| HSC Community Health Educ BS |
3.07 |
3.28 |
3.66 |
| HSC Health Care BS |
3.00 |
3.18 |
3.48 |
| HSC School Health Educ BS |
3.00 |
3.16 |
3.44 |
| Human Development BA |
2.80 |
3.15 |
3.47 |
| International Studies BA |
3.13 |
3.37 |
3.52 |
| Japanese BA |
2.88 |
3.17 |
3.54 |
| Journalism BA |
3.05 |
3.27 |
3.53 |
| KIN Adapted Physical Ed TED BA |
2.92 |
3.26 |
3.35 |
| KIN Fitness BS |
3.15 |
3.33 |
3.47 |
| KIN K-12 Phys Ed Teacher BA |
2.98 |
3.23 |
3.59 |
| KIN Sport Psych Coaching BS |
2.89 |
3.20 |
3.58 |
| Linguistics BA |
3.15 |
3.37 |
3.63 |
| Manufact Engr Technology BS |
3.04 |
3.20 |
3.36 |
| Math Econ & Econ Theory BA |
3.19 |
3.23 |
3.37 |
| Math-Applied BS |
3.28 |
3.56 |
3.90 |
| Math-Education BS |
2.88 |
3.24 |
3.53 |
| Mathematics BS |
2.95 |
3.26 |
3.52 |
| Math-Statistics BS |
3.35 |
3.38 |
3.51 |
| Mechanical Engineering BS |
3.12 |
3.27 |
3.47 |
| Music BA |
3.13 |
3.34 |
3.55 |
| Music Choral-Vocal Music BM |
3.18 |
3.35 |
3.47 |
| Music Composition BM |
3.09 |
3.16 |
3.20 |
| Music History & Literature BM |
3.53 |
3.60 |
3.66 |
| Music Instrumental Music BM |
3.27 |
3.27 |
3.27 |
| Music Performance BM |
3.09 |
3.35 |
3.54 |
| Nursing RN BS |
3.09 |
3.21 |
3.51 |
| Philosophy BA |
3.06 |
3.29 |
3.67 |
| Physics BS |
2.85 |
3.11 |
3.35 |
| Political Science BA |
3.04 |
3.32 |
3.58 |
| Recreation BA |
3.12 |
3.31 |
3.47 |
| Religious Studies BA |
2.71 |
3.04 |
3.54 |
| Sociology BA |
3.03 |
3.22 |
3.45 |
| Spanish BA |
3.12 |
3.30 |
3.49 |
| Thea Technical Theatre BA |
2.89 |
3.37 |
3.51 |
| Theatre Arts BA |
3.17 |
3.36 |
3.64 |
| Theatre Arts Performance BA |
3.04 |
3.47 |
3.74 |
| Women's Gend Sex Stds BA |
3.07 |
3.21 |
3.33 |
