CSU
The California State University (CSU) system includes 22 campuses for undergraduate and graduate education.
Application period: October 1 - December 1 (Senior year)
Website: To launch the CSU App, HHS Seniors use their www.CaliforniaColleges.edu account and "Sign In With Google" using their school email. Go to "College/Launch from CaliforniaColleges.edu" and click "California State University Application." After launching the app this way, students returning to their CSU app can go directly to CSUApply login to continue working on their app.
Application fee: $70 per campus (fee waivers available for 4 campuses)
Tuition and campus fees per year: Approximately $8,000
Eligibility: A-G completion and 2.5+ GPA (or 2.0+ with special circumstances such as high school free and reduced lunch, first generation, low income, foster youth, extracurricular activities, work experience, volunteer experience, leadership roles)
SAT/ACT: CSU is no longer considering SAT or ACT exams scores in the admissions process.
HHS students receive preferential admissions at our two local CSU campuses, CSU East Bay and SF State. HHS Seniors who meet A-G entrance requirements and a minimum A-G GPA of 2.3 (2.0-2.49 with special circumstances such as first generation/low income) can expect acceptance at both CSUEB and SF State.
Impacted vs Non-Impacted Campuses
What is Impaction?
CSU campuses or majors are impacted when the number of applications received exceeds the number of available spaces. Impacted campuses or majors use supplementary criteria to admit students.
17 campuses are NOT impacted:
including Bakersfield, Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Stanislaus, San Francisco State
5 campuses are very impacted:
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Fullerton, Long Beach, San Diego State, San Jose State
Related Links
Advanced Placement (AP), Honors (H) and Accelerated
CSU / UC Eligibility Comparison Chart
EOP (Educational Opportunity Program)
EOP Question Response Guidelines
EOP - Educational Opportunity Program
Students who are low income should apply to EOP. EOP provides admision, academic, and financial support services. The EOP applicaiton is found within the CSU Apply application. Here is a EOP Question Response Guidelines worksheet to help you with your short-essay responses.
Two recommenders are required:
1) One recommendation must be from an academic counselor/teacher who can comment on your academic preparedness for university academic work.
2) The second recommendation can be from an individual who can comment about your potential to succeed in college. For example, a counselor, a teacher, a community member, or employer. Recommendations from friends or relatives are not accepted
Most deadlines are January 15. View deadlines here.
Who to Contact
Need Help with Your CSU Application?
Come to the College & Career Center Monday - Friday during lunch and after school in Room C-X.
CSU App Fee Waivers
CSU will waive application fees ($70 per campus) for up to four campuses for qualifying students. The online fee waiver is within the CSU application and uses the applicant’s family size and income (gross annual family income before taxes from last year) to determine eligibility. During the payment process, the system will apply the approved fee waiver. If an applicant received a fee waiver from an outside source, or is requesting a fee waiver based on changes in current financial circumstances, they may indicate that they will pay fees by mail and either submit a College Board, ACT or NACAC fee waiver in lieu of payment for four campuses, or they can petition by completing the Application Fee Waiver form here.
