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Summary
California State University--East Bay is a public institution that was founded in 1957. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,582, its setting is city, and the campus size is 342 acres. It utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar. California State University--East Bay's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 86. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,927 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $16,119 (2012-13).
There are three California State University—East Bay campuses in the San Francisco Bay area, which are located in Hayward Hills, Concord, and Oakland. Students at Cal State East Bay, as it is known, can earn degrees in more than 50 areas of undergraduate study and nearly 40 fields of graduate study, including business, speech-language pathology, and public affairs. Outside the classroom, students at Cal State East Bay can participate in more than 100 organizations and more than 20 fraternities and sororities.
Student athletes can play at the intramural level or try out for the Cal State East Bay Pioneers varsity sports teams, which are members of the NCAA Division II California Collegiate Athletic Association and compete in about 15 sports. Off campus, CSU East Bay students can travel to the theaters, shopping centers, museums, and restaurants of San Francisco in minutes, as well as to the Pacific Ocean in about an hour. Notable California State University—East Bay alumni include comedy writer J.R. Havlan, who has won numerous Emmy Awards for his work on The Daily Show.
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California State University, East Bay is fast becoming the San Francisco East Bay area's high-access public university of choice. CSUEB serves the region with two scenic campuses, one in the Hayward Hills overlooking beautiful San Francisco Bay and the other in the picturesque Concord foothills. With a growing enrollment of more than 13,000, the University attracts students from throughout the region and state, as well as from more than 80 countries around the world. Named a Best in the West college and a Best Business School by The Princeton Review, Cal State East Bay offers an award-winning curriculum, small classes, personalized instruction, and expert faculty. Students choose from among more than more than 100 professionally focused fields of study for which the University confers bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as an Ed.D. in educational leadership. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1957 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | quarter |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $5,787,362 |
Applying
When applying to California State University--East Bay, it's important to note the application deadline is November 30. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 31. The application fee at California State University--East Bay is $55. It is less selective, with an acceptance rate of 35.7 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | less selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 35.7% |
| Application deadline | November 30 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 31 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at California State University--East Bay is 30:1, and the school has 16.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at California State University--East Bay include: Business Administration and Management, General; Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General; Social Sciences, General; Human Development and Family Studies, General; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 73.8 percent.
Student Life
California State University--East Bay has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,582, with a gender distribution of 39.9 percent male students and 60.1 percent female students. California State University--East Bay is part of the NCAA III athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 13,160 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA III |
Campus Info & Services
California State University--East Bay offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. California State University--East Bay also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at California State University--East Bay, 95 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at California State University--East Bay.
| Students who have cars on campus | 95% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At California State University--East Bay, 62.6 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $9,901.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $6,927 (2012-13) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $16,119 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $11,321 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
