California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA · “CSU, Cal State Long Beach”
- Comprehensive University
- Public
- Urban campus
- Temperate climate
Known for: Business Administration, Psychology, Communication/Rhetoric, Computer Science, Biology
A public university in Long Beach, CA. About 46 of every 100 applicants get in. Aid for international students is limited here, so plan on the full price of about $43k a year.
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- English: TOEFL 61 · IELTS 6 · Duolingo 105
- Regular Decision deadline: Dec 1
- US News National
- #132
- Forbes
- #97
- After the average intl award
- ≈$43k
- Full price, little aid for internationals
- Admit rate
- 46%
- of applicants get in
- Undergrads
- 35,924
- 2.2% international
- Next deadline
- Dec 1
- Regular Decision
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Getting in
About 46% of applicants are admitted. It is test-optional, so you do not have to send SAT or ACT scores, though strong ones still help.
- Test policy
- Test-optional, for international students too
- Admit rate for internationals
- Not published by the school
- Regular Decision
- Dec 1
- TOEFL iBT minimum
- 61
- undergraduate minimum 61 (TOEFL iBT)
- IELTS minimum
- 6
- Duolingo (DET) minimum
- 105
- DET accepted; minimum 105 (not on Cal State Apply; release report after applying)
- SAT or ACT can replace the English test
- Yes
Cost & aid
Aid for international students is limited here, so plan on the full price of about $43k a year.
- Tuition & fees $20k
- Room & board $16k
- Other fees $6k
- Health insurance $1k
- Aid for internationals
- Limited
- Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
- Application fee
- No waiver offered
- Plan for the $70 fee.
- Local living costs
- 102.7 (New York = 100)
- Expect big-city daily costs.
What Plus shows for this school
Biggest merit scholarship for internationals
Its name, top amount, what it covers and whether it renews.
Majors with the STEM work extension
How many majors let you work in the US for up to 3 years after graduating.
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Work & visa
OPT lets graduates work in the US for a year after graduation, and STEM majors can add two more years.
- Study
- OPT 1 year
- STEM OPT +2 years
- Majors with the STEM work extension
- CPT internships
- Yes
- Work off campus in your field while you study
- On-campus jobs
- Yes
- Earn while enrolled, no extra visa needed
- Adviser for international students
- Yes
- Immigration and visa support on campus
- Undergraduate research
- Yes
- Co-op built into the curriculum
- No
- IB or A-level credit recognised
- Yes
- Your diploma can earn course credit
- Visa compliance record
- No known SEVIS issues on record
Life & outcomes
87% of first-year students return for a second year. 69% graduate within six years. Graduates start around $50k a year. About 2.2% of undergraduates are international.
- Median starting salary
- $50,062
- All graduates, all majors. Your field will vary.
- Undergraduates
- 35,924
- International undergraduates
- 783
- Share that is international
- 2.2%
- Countries represented
- 100
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Where this comes from
23% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Jul 2, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.
Data sources
- Main source
- College Scorecard (06/2026 release); Intl-aid/CoL batch (2026-06): Numbeo CoL Index; need-blind list per Wikipedia+aggregators; B5/D3 batch (2026-07): co-op per institutional programs; I-20 industry-norm default; SEVIS none-known default; CDS 2025-2026: AppFee/Deadlines/OtherFees (https://www.csulb.edu/sites/default/files/2026/documents/CDS); English-req/test-policy: official intl-admissions pages (2026-07); IntlMisc (countries/SHIP/funnel/outcomes): official intl/ISSS/career pages (2026-07); Programs: NCES College Navigator; FeeWaiver: official admissions (2026-07); STEM-OPT %: DHS STEM List 2024 (6-digit) × Scorecard programs (4-digit CIP, split families adj.) [Jul 1, 2026]; AppFee verified Jul 1, 2026 (official); Deadlines verified Jul 2, 2026 (official)
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