Business Analytics (STEM)

Undergraduate academic requirements

• Non-resident or non-California high school graduates with A-G GPA of 3.0 or greater will qualify without needing additional Campus Admission Category values (i.e., 3.0 GPA X 800 = 2,400 points).

Postgraduate academic requirements

• Have the equivalent of a minimum 2.5 GPA. Some graduate departments have higher GPA requirements.
• Have the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor's degree. If you were educated outside of the U.S., you must have earned a degree equivalent to a 4-year U.S. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.

English proficiency

Undergraduate

• IELTS

  6.0

• TOEFL

  61

• PTE

  44

Postgraduate

• IELTS Academic

  6.5

• TOEFL IBT

  80

• PTE Academic

  58

English proficiency waivers

Undergraduate TOEFL or IELTS can be waived for applicants who meet English proficiency by coursework as follows:

• Transferred from a U.S. college with 60 or more semester units with a minimum grade point average of 2.4, and have completed a transfer course in each of the following general education areas with a grade of 2.0 or better

  English composition, speech, critical thinking, and mathematics.

Postgraduate

• TOEFL or IELTS can be waived for applicants who received a bachelor’s degree or higher from a U.S. college or university, or an international college or university OR demonstrated 3 years of full-time academic study at a post-secondary level in a country where the language of instruction was English as accepted by Cal State East Bay.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate

• Have transcript(s) from schools outside or inside the US
• 3.0 GPA required if graduated outside the US
• English proficiency
• WES evaluations are required for students who have earned a 3-year degree (course-by-course)

Postgraduate

• Have the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree If you were educated outside of the US, you must have earned a degree equivalent to a 4-year US bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. An official determination of eligibility will be made during the application process.
• Have the equivalent of a minimum 2.5 GPA
• Demonstrate English language proficiency
• WES evaluations are required for students who have earned a 3-year degree (course-by-course)

You must demonstrate your English language ability by submitting a TOEFL or IELTS score that meets our minimum requirement OR hold a US bachelor's or master's degree. Some applicants may be exempt from this requirement.

Documents required

Undergraduate

• Official transcripts/mark sheets
• Proof that you earned a diploma and/or degree, if applicable
• Official English proficiency test scores

Postgraduate

• Official transcripts/mark sheets
• Proof that you earned a diploma and/or degree, if applicable
• Official English proficiency test scores

Fee information

• Undergraduate tuition

  US$18,605 per year

• Graduate tuition

  from US$17,555 to $32,780 per year

Funding

The Pioneer Scholarships Complete applications to be considered for hundreds of institutional scholarships and many private scholarships that are tailored specifically to your eligibility.

• Amounts typically range from $300 to $3,000
• International students are eligible for many awards offered by academic departments or colleges within the University
• Many awards are intended for returning students, so in those cases, incoming students may not apply