What's Next?
Thanks for submitting your application to CSU Bakersfield. Over the next few months, special attention will be given to reviewing each application. Your CSUB ID# will be sent to the email you provided on your application within 3 weeks of submitting your admissions application. Please note this is a mass email, it may end up in your spam folder.
There are a few steps you can take to make sure you have a smooth admissions experience:
- To help prevent these important emails from being flagged as spam/junk mail by your email provider, please mark the csub.edu domain as a safe sender in your email account.
- Activate your myCSUB portal using the CSUB ID# provided
- Check myCSUB portal regularly for updates to your admission status, and for any items noted on your "To Do" list. Send us any items listed by the posted deadlines.
- Submit official transcripts with 7th semester or fall grades posted by February 16th for Fall semester and September 15th for spring applicants.
Admission Decisions
CSUB will release admission decisions for Spring 2024 applicants in two waves to all students who applied by the August 31st deadline.
Wave One:
CSUB will offer provisional admission to a select number of applicants late September, for our spring 2024 incoming class. If you are provisionally admitted, you will receive an email communication and may view your offer of admission on your myCSUB portal.
For students who do not receive an early admissions decision, this is not a denial decision. We would just like to review your application more in-depth, please be patient with us.
Wave Two:
In October/November, CSUB will release all remaining admission decisions for students who applied by the August 31st deadline. All on-time applicants who did not receive a decision by December will receive an email communication and their admission status will be updated in their myCSUB portal.
Applications Received After August 31st:
Beginning November, our team will begin to evaluate applications that were received after the August 31st deadline. These decisions will be released on a rolling basis until complete.
Stay on Track!
Initial provisional admission decisions will be based on the course information you reported on your application. The initial decision is based solely on the following items and may be rescinded or canceled upon verification of high school transcripts:
- Completion of college preparatory courses A-G course list
- Grade point average (GPA) in college preparatory courses
Keep Your Grades Up!
If you are provisionally admitted, courses you listed on your application as in-progress or planned must be completed with grades of C or higher by the end of the spring term. You must also maintain your reported overall grade point average. If you earn a grade of D or F during your senior year, or if your grade point average drops below what was reported on your application, or if you misreported a required course, your offer of provisional admission may be withdrawn and/or canceled.
Admission Status Check
Check your myCSUB web portal for the latest information on your admission status. Fall provisional admission notices will be available by mid-February in your myCSUB portal (Spring admissions notices by October/November). Your student portal is where you can view admissions information, financial aid information, To Do List, any holds on your account and eventually register and pay for classes.
If you are denied admission, or if you miss an admission deadline, it is unlikely that our decision will be reversed on appeal unless you have serious and extenuating circumstances. Learn about our appeals process here.
Check Your Email
Check your email regularly, as email should be considered the primary mechanism for delivering official communication by CSU Bakersfield to students. Via email we will communicate important information such as admissions deadlines; items needed; admissions decisions; account holds; events and updates; and important campus news. If we extended an offer for you to join the Roadrunner family, it will include instructions for accessing myCSUB portal, where you can submit your Intent to Enroll, see your transfer credit evaluation and register for classes.
You are responsible for accessing your account and checking your email regularly. To help prevent these emails from being flagged as spam/junk mail by your email provider, please mark the csub.edu domain as a safe sender in your email account.
Initial Documents and Transcripts
The following documents must be received by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions no later than close of business on February 16th for Fall semester admissions and September 15th for Spring applicants:
- Official transcripts high school transcripts with 7th semester grades posted
- Official test scores results from AP (Advanced Placement) exams, IB (International Baccalaureate) exams, or CLEP (College Level Examination Program) exams
- If you are a U.S. Veteran, a copy of your DD214, a letter from your commanding officer or verification of military status is needed for admissions and verification of military status
- Check your myCSUB portal To Do List for other documents or verification needed. It is your responsibility to submit these documents by the posted deadline
Please note: Electronic delivery is the preferred delivery method. Verify with your school if an electronic transcript is available. Electronic transcripts can be provided through external or third-party vendors (Credential Solutions, eTranscriptCA, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, etc.). When ordering your transcript, please choose California State University Bakersfield as the intended recipient from the school name drop-down. If California State University Bakersfield is not listed, use incomingtranscripts@csub.edu as the recipient email address.
If you select to mail your transcript, ensure the transcript is in an envelope sealed by your school and addressed to:
CSU Bakersfield
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 47SA
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022
Denied Students
Admission decisions at California State University, Bakersfield are based on our verification that the applicant's self-reported academic information meets admission eligibility requirements. CSUB may provisionally admit applicants until all eligibility requirements and deadlines have been met and verified with the appropriate documentation.
If your application for admission was denied or your offer of provisional admission has been withdrawn and/or canceled you may submit an Admissions Appeal along with documentation to support your appeal within 15 days of notification.
Submitting an admissions appeal:
- The Admissions Appeal Form
- A letter clearly explaining the basis of your request for an appeal and describe how you meet the admissions criteria in one page
- Copy of your receipt or confirmation that official transcripts and/or test scores have been requested to be sent to CSU Bakersfield
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
- This appeal does require that you submit official test scores and transcripts from all colleges/universities attended issued by the school within the past two weeks. For colleges/universities that provide an option to send transcripts either electronically or by mail, electronic is preferred. Send transcripts to incomingtranscipts@csub.edu.
- We do require official test scores from College Source, score results will not be accepted from a college or university transcript
Please note: Applicants requesting a re-evaluation will need to have ALL official transcripts and test scores submitted for review, unofficial transcripts will not be considered.
Students who are not in good standing at the last institution attended or who have an overall GPA below a 2.00 (for non-residents of California below a GPA of 2.40) are not eligible for an admissions appeal.
Applicants will receive communication via the email provided on the appeal form and/or may check their myCSUB.edu portal for an admissions status when an appeal decision has been made. Be aware, reviews may take up to 45 days to complete. Incomplete appeal packets will NOT be considered.
Find more information on submitting an Admissions Appeal.