How to get into Cal State Long Beach
What 48 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 64 Cal State Long Beach results that students posted for the 2017 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Cal State Long Beach admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.90
Middle half 3.76 to 3.99
Median SAT
1,430
Middle half 1,360 to 1,510
Median ACT
34
Middle half 30 to 35
Median weighted GPA
4.32
Middle half 4.09 to 4.53
Results posted: 48 admitted, 10 rejected, 6 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Cal State Long Beach acceptance rate; the official rate is in Cal State Long Beach’s Common Data Set.
What Cal State Long Beach admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service58%
- Tutoring/Teaching58%
- Athletics35%
- Work/Job29%
- Internship27%
- Music27%
- STEM club/competition25%
- Advocacy/Politics21%
Held a leadership role
83%
Founded something
31%
National or intl. award
56%
Did research
17%
Intended majors of Cal State Long Beach admits
- Computer Science25%
- Biology21%
- Engineering17%
- Psychology6%
- Art/Design4%
- Business4%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 44% first-generation, 33% low income, 19% underrepresented minority, 6% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 0% international.
Three recent Cal State Long Beach admits
2026 cycle · Biology
Pre-med biology student with CAR T-cell cancer research, medical club leadership, and Science Olympiad success.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1470 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Biology
First-gen biology applicant with doctor shadowing, clinical experience, and a founded club.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1410 · Original post
2026 cycle · Engineering
First-gen, low-income Hispanic student with orchestra leadership, STEM research, and an aerospace engineering focus.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1480 · Original post
Where else Cal State Long Beach admits got in
Cal State Long Beach admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Cal State Long Beach?
- Among 48 applicants who posted a Cal State Long Beach admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.90 and the middle half reported 3.76 to 3.99 (45 reported a GPA). Cal State Long Beach sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Cal State Long Beach?
- Among 48 applicants who posted a Cal State Long Beach admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,430 and the middle half scored 1,360 to 1,510 (29 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 34.
- What extracurriculars do Cal State Long Beach admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (58%), tutoring/teaching (58%), athletics (35%), work/job (29%). 83% held at least one leadership role and 56% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Cal State Long Beach acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Cal State Long Beach in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2017 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Cal State Long Beach. All colleges