Admission Requirements (All Applicants) Preferred Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 3.0. Applicants with GPAs between 2.5 and 2.99 will be given lower priority.
Most Popular Majors Business. 935 Graduates. Psychology. 607 Graduates. Criminal Justice and Safety Studies. 568 Graduates. Communications. 448 Graduates. Early Childhood Education. 436 Graduates. Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. 301 Graduates. Computer Science. 300 Graduates. Biology. 294 Graduates.
California State University at Sacramento is a large public university located on an urban campus in Sacramento, California. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 28,921, and admissions are selective, with an acceptance rate of 93%.
Average GPA: 3.39 The average GPA at Cal State Sacramento is 3.39. This makes Cal State Sacramento Moderately Competitive for GPAs. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 3.39, Cal State Sacramento accepts below-average students.
The overall acceptance rate for Sacramento State for the 2023 school year was 89%. The acceptance rate for in-state students was 94%. The table below shows the number of applicants, admitted students and enrollees at Sacramento State from each California high school.
Requirements for First-Year Applicants The California State University (CSU) no longer uses ACT or SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses.
California residents and graduates of California high schools will be eligible for admission by earning a 2.50 or greater "a-g" GPA.
Is there an option to provide a letter of recommendation? Applicants do not need to submit any letters of recommendation, resumes or personal statements. A majority of the admissions decisions are based off of academic coursework they enter into the application.