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Cal State San Bernardino

California State University, San Bernardino, is a public university and one of the 23 general campuses of the California State University system.

 California State University, San Bernardino is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in Inland Southern California. Opened in 1965 and set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, the university serves more than 20,000 students each year and graduates about 4,000 students annually.

CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire, and it has the second highest African American and Hispanic enrollments of all public universities in California. Seventy percent of those who graduate are the first in their families to do so 

CSUSB students come from:

  • 86% – San Bernardino and Riverside counties  Highlights of the 20,461 students:

  • 12,410 (61%) – female

  • 8,051 (39%) – male

  • 89% seeking an undergraduate degree

  • 85% attend on a full-time basis

  • 81% are first-generation college students (parents without a bachelor's degree)

  • 62% of our undergraduates are low-income students (Pell Grant recipients)

What is the GPA requirement for Cal State San Bernardino? Out-of-state/non-resident students: For most majors, a GPA of 3.61 and above qualifies with any score. All first-year applicants must submit SAT or ACT test scores for admission. The minimum GPA to qualify for admission is a 2.45. 

Avg cost after aid $7K Graduation rate 48% Acceptance rate 65% 

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