California State

University East Bay

By: Sarah Chandler Per:2 AVID

Location

California State University East Bay is located is a public university located in the
eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Main campus located in Hayward, California.
Some nearby attractions are The Golden Gate Park, Chinatown, Alcatraz, and Santa
Cruz beaches.
Some modes of transportation are the Bay Area Rapid Transit, car, and the CSUEB
Shuttle.

Annual tuition and fees

The undergraduate tuition and fees for a California resident is $6,564.

The total including book/supplies, transportation, food and housing and personal for on campus
living is $2,283.
For a nonresident the undergraduate tuition and fees is $15,492.
The total including book/supplies, transportation, food/housing, and personal needs for on
campus living is 31,758.
California State University, East Bay awards hundreds of scholarships each year.
Scholarship awards range from $100 to $6,000 and are awarded to both undergraduate and
graduate students.
The scholarships are called pioneer scholarships.

Entrance requirements

Be a high school graduate or have a GED

Have completed, or be in the process of completing, a minimum 15 unit pattern of college
preparatory courses. (Each unit is equal to a year of study in a subject area.) A grade of C or
higher is required for each course.
Have a qualifiable eligibility index.
4 years - English

3 years - Mathematics: algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra

2 years - History /Social Science

2 years - Laboratory Science

2 years - Language other than English: the same language (possible waiver)

1 year - Visual / Performing Arts: art, dance, drama/theater, or music; must be in the same
discipline

1 year - Elective Courses: additional classes selected from the above subjects

Facts about East Bay

California State University, East Bay is known for award winning programs, expert instruction,
small classes, a highly personalized learning environmentand a choice of more than 100
career-focused fields of study.
With two scenic campusesone in the Hayward Hills overlooking San Francisco Bay and the
other in the Concord foothills of Mt. Diabloplus a professional center in dynamic downtown
Oakland, Cal State East Bay is where all your possibilities come into view.

Most Popular Undergraduate Majors:

Business, Health Sciences, Psychology, Nursing, Biology, Kinesiology, Criminal Justice

Administration, Sociology, Human Development, Art
Fall 2014 Enrollment: 14,526
The Universitys strategic planning process is intended to support this mission - to lead to
greater organizational effectiveness, better use of resources, and achievement of University
goals and objectives.

Graduates, Majors, and

Activities

Cal State East Bay offers a wide variety of outstanding graduate programs, each with a
real-world focus.
Cal State East Bay offers a wealth of academic programs to help you develop your potential and
career aspirations
There are more than 100 majors and minors to choose from.
Art, music, and theatre and dance engage, enrich and vitalize society, and are central of the
educational mission of the University.
More than 120 student clubs and organizations are active at Cal State East Bay. They
encompass a broad range of interests, including academic, cultural, recreational, religious,
special interest and Greek organizations (fraternities and sororities).
The Greek system includes five social sororities, six social fraternities, five cultural fraternities,
six cultural sororities, two co-ed academic fraternities, and one co-ed community service
fraternity. In addition to offering networking and social activities, fraternities and sororities
encourage scholarship, leadership, community service, and affiliations that last a lifetime.

Campus life

The university has two swimming pools, two racquetball courts, a martial arts facility, a
basketball/multipurpose gymnasium, a dance studio, a soccer stadium, a track, a baseball
diamond, a softball diamond, and a multipurpose practice field.

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East Bay

The school colors are red, black, and white.