Click here to download the Application Form. Fill it out and submit with the $200 application fee.
Students may also apply online at https://mybeach.force.com/apply.
Please note: the application fee is non-refundable.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Students may apply online or submit the following documents by email to studyatthebeach@csulb.edu. Students must be at least 18 years old or a high school graduate to apply.
APPLICATION MATERIALS
Please submit each of the following items:
Click here to download the Application Form. Fill it out and submit with the $200 application fee.
Students may also apply online at https://mybeach.force.com/apply.
Please note: the application fee is non-refundable.
Students must show proof of funds for education and living expenses for the duration of their studies at CSULB. The estimated expenses per term are as follows:
| Fall 2024 | $15,000 |
| Spring 2025 | $15,000 |
| Summer Session 1 or 3 | $7,500 |
| Summer Session 1 and 3 | $14,000 |
To show proof of funds, please submit one or more of the following items:
Equivalent convertible currency is acceptable. Financial documents must be less than six months old. Please add an additional $4,700 if bringing a spouse and/or $3,900 per child.
Please provide copies of the pages of your passport in which your name and date of birth appear.
Submit a copy of university transcripts (all years attended) in English with overall grade average.
If you have never attended a university, submit a copy of translated high school/upper secondary school transcripts.
Download and complete the Preliminary Course Wish List. Please include 10 classes you are interested in taking during your desired CSULB semester.
Click on the links below to learn more about your class options:
View the chart below for various English proficiency score requirements. Applicant scores must be less than two years old.
| Bachelor's degree | Master's degree | |
| TOEFL | iBT 61 | iBT 80 |
| IELTS | 5.5 (in each sub-section) | 6.0 (in each sub-section) |
| DAAD | B2 | C1 |
| Cambridge (C1 Advanced) | 162 | 170 |
| Norwegian Vitnemål | 4 in English | 4 in English |
| Swedish Secondary Edu | English Grade C, B or A in English 5 or English 6 | English Grade C, B or A in English 5 or English 6 |
| Eiken | Pre-1 | 1 |
| Duolingo | 105 | 115 |
If you do not meet the above requirements, you may be eligible for Conditional Admission.
Please note: The English language requirement is waived for applicants educated in the following countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Canada (no Quebec), Dominica, England, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grand Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland & Northern Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, New Zealand, Scotland, Sierra Leone, St. Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitt, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Virgin Islands, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe
To ensure that the Study Abroad @ The Beach program is a good match with your academic and professional objectives, please submit a minimum 250-word essay explaining your academic and career goals, and how studying at CSULB can help you achieve those goals.