California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
California State University-San Bernardino admitted 14,095 of 14,947 applicants for the fall 2025 entering class (94.3%).
Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2025 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.
What stands out at California State University-San Bernardino
Three things California State University-San Bernardino published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.
California State University-San Bernardino reports that test scores are not considered at all.
That is the school’s own answer on the form it fills in every year. A score you send is not read as part of the decision here.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
15% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.
The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 1% sent an ACT.
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Families paid $4,564 on average after aid.
Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.
Source: the College Scorecard
Every figure, in full
The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.
Acceptance rate
94.3%
14,095 admitted of 14,947 applicants
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
SAT, middle 50%
890–1130
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
17–26
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Average GPA of admitted students
3.39
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Enrolled students who sent an SAT
15%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Enrolled students who sent an ACT
1%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Where do you actually stand at California State University-San Bernardino?
The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.
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How the rate has moved
Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.
Over 5 years the admit rate rose from 55% to 98%.
What California State University-San Bernardino says it weighs
The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.
- GPAvery important
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
Not considered
- Essay
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Course rigor
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Test scores
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Recommendations
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Class rank
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Legacy
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
- Demonstrated interest
Source: their Common Data Set, fall 2025
What students actually pay
Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.
Average net price: $4,564 a year.
- Family income under $30k
- $2,681
- $30k–$48k
- $2,680
- $48k–$75k
- $4,735
- $75k–$110k
- $7,745
- Over $110k
- $14,316
Source: the College Scorecard
Published deadlines
Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.
- Regular DecisionNovember 30, 2026
Verified July 11, 2026
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Other colleges in California
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Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate
Anywhere in the country, ordered by how close the published rate is to this one. A selection rule, not a ranking.
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