<p>The verbiage below was clipped from the CSULB web site. It make it clear local students have a lower threshold. I was wrong above, the local index threshold appears to be 3200 - 3300 depending on major. That works out to a 2.88 GPA and 1000 SAT. Though it varies by major, an out of area CA resident is held to about 3800. My son is currently on the wait list as an Econ major with an index of 3760.</p>
<p>That’s the way all impacted CSUs work and is consistent with their charter of providing access to higher education. The Beach Pathways program goes a bit further.</p>
<p>Check it out for yourself.</p>
<p>[Freshman</a> Application and Admission](<a href=“http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/admissions/freshmen.html]Freshman”>First-Time, First-Year Student Admission Eligibility | California State University Long Beach)</p>
<p>Applicants will be admitted based on the calculated Eligibility Index used in establishing minimum CSULB eligibility above. Applicants who are considered ‘local’ based on their high school of graduation or military status will be offered admission if they meet the minimum “Eligibility Index” required of the major. Other applicants will be ranked by the “Eligibility Index” and will be offered admission based on space available in the major or college. </p>
<p>Admission to some majors will be to a ‘pre-major’ status. Continuation in the major will be subject to meeting specific lower division course and GPA requirements at CSULB that indicate the student’s ability to succeed and complete the major. </p>
<p>What if I am not eligible for admission to the major to which I applied?
Local Applicants: Applicants who are considered ‘local’ based on their high school of graduation or military status who meet the CSULB minimum eligibility requirements but are not admissible to the major will be offered admission as an ‘undeclared’ student. Undeclared students will explore other appropriate majors through coursework and advising and must meet the major-specific criteria for the major prior to declaring a major by their junior year. Applicants should note that ‘undeclared’ is not a route to their initial intended major. Undeclared students work with university advisors to identify and succeed in alternate majors.</p>
<p>The BEACH Pathways program: This program encourages applicants from targeted communities based on low socioeconomic status and historically low rates of college going to submit supplemental materials for a holistic admissions review. A limited number will be admitted based on, community involvement/leadership, overcoming significant hardship, and potential for degree completion.</p>
<p>Other applicants: Admission to CSULB is very competitive. As a result, many eligible applicants will not be offered admission. CSULB strongly recommends that all applicants have a back-up plan!</p>