Transferring to Cal State Monterey Bay
What California State University, Monterey Bay expects from community college transfers for fall 2027. The campus isn’t impacted for transfers, so most majors take every CSU-eligible applicant.
Checked against official CSU and campus sources in October 2026.
At a glance
- Campus, upper-division transfers
- Not impacted
- Spring 2027 transfers
- Open
CSUMB requires upper-division transfers to have at least 60 semester or 90 quarter transferable units, an overall college GPA of at least 2.00 and good standing at the last college attended. The page covers Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 applicants.
Impaction at Cal State Monterey Bay
The CSU 2027-2028 Impacted Programs Matrix (July 2026) lists Monterey Bay as not campus-impacted and names no impacted programs. For Fall 2027, transfer applicants who meet CSU minimum eligibility are considered without major-specific impaction criteria.
Local admission area
The CSU local admission chart (September 2026) lists Monterey Bay as not campus-impacted with a statewide transfer local area for Fall 2027. CSUMB's own transfer page does not mention a local area.
Dates for fall 2027
For fall 2027, applicants can start the Cal State Apply application on August 1, 2026, and can submit it starting October 1, 2026. The priority filing deadline is November 30, 2026. CSU says many campuses and majors still accept applications after the priority period.
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| November 30, 2026 | CSU priority application deadline for Fall 2027, with submission opening October 1, 2026. CSUMB lists no extension. |
| February 15, 2027 | Initial document deadline for Fall 2027, covering official transcripts and test scores. |
| March 2, 2027 | Priority deadline for the 2027-28 FAFSA. |
| May 1, 2027 | Deadline to submit the Fall 2027 enrollment confirmation. |
| July 9, 2027 | Deadline for transfers to send all final official transcripts with Spring 2027 grades. |
CSUMB lists a Spring 2027 application deadline of December 1, 2026, after the CSU priority deadline of August 31, 2026, and says students are admitted on a rolling basis. Spring 2027 documents are due October 9, 2026 initially and January 8, 2027 finally, with enrollment confirmation due December 4, 2026.
More from Cal State Monterey Bay
- CSUMB asks CCC students applying with an ADT to include their campus student ID number in the application. Source
- CSUMB's new student enrollment, first-year and transfer combined, rose 5.5% from 2,812 in Fall 2025 to 2,967 in Fall 2026, according to an October 19, 2026 news release. Source
- CSUMB's Otter Promise, launched in Fall 2026, guarantees that tuition and mandatory fees are fully covered for qualifying students, and its criteria were expanded for the coming year. Source
- The CSU EOP status page lists Monterey Bay as accepting transfer EOP applicants for Spring 2027, with a September 15 application deadline and September 30 recommendation deadline. Fall EOP applications are due January 15. Source
Official links
- Cal State Monterey Bay transfer admissionscsumb.edu
- Cal State Applycalstate.edu
- ASSIST: course agreementsassist.org
Other CSU campuses
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to Cal State Monterey Bay?
The CSU minimum is a 2.0 transferable GPA for California residents. CSUMB requires upper-division transfers to have at least 60 semester or 90 quarter transferable units, an overall college GPA of at least 2.00 and good standing at the last college attended. The page covers Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 applicants.
Is Cal State Monterey Bay impacted for transfers?
The CSU 2027-2028 Impacted Programs Matrix (July 2026) lists Monterey Bay as not campus-impacted and names no impacted programs. For Fall 2027, transfer applicants who meet CSU minimum eligibility are considered without major-specific impaction criteria.
Does Cal State Monterey Bay accept spring transfers?
CSUMB lists a Spring 2027 application deadline of December 1, 2026, after the CSU priority deadline of August 31, 2026, and says students are admitted on a rolling basis. Spring 2027 documents are due October 9, 2026 initially and January 8, 2027 finally, with enrollment confirmation due December 4, 2026.
When is the Cal State Monterey Bay transfer application due?
For fall 2027, applicants can start the Cal State Apply application on August 1, 2026, and can submit it starting October 1, 2026. The priority filing deadline is November 30, 2026. CSU says many campuses and majors still accept applications after the priority period.