CSUSM entry requirements
Gain hands-on experience, develop practical skills, and build a network of invaluable professional connections that will set you apart in your chosen field like biotechnology, business administration, computer science and public health.
Undergraduate Entry Requirements
| Undergraduate | TOEFL iBT | IELTS | Duolingo | PTE | GPA |
| University Access Program | 51 | 5.0 | 85 | 41 | 2.0 |
| Intensive English Pathway | Not required | Not required | Not required | Not required | 2.0 |
| Direct Admit | 61 (minimum 19 Writing and no other subscore below 14) | 5.5 (minimum 5.5 Writing and no other subscore below 5.0) | 95 | 50 | 2.5 (Transfer: 2.0) |
Graduate Entry Requirements
| Graduate | TOEFL iBT | IELTS | Duolingo | PTE | GPA |
| University Access Program | 61 (minimum 19 Writing and no other subscore below 14) | 5.5 (minimum 5.5 Writing and no other subscore below 5.0) | 95 | 50 | 2.5 – 3.0 (varies by degree) |
| Direct Admit – Biotechnology MBt | 80 | 6.0 (minimum 6.0 Writing and no other subscore below 5.5) | 110 | 65 | 2.5 in last 60 units |
| Direct Admit - Business Analytics MS | 80 | 6.0 (minimum 6.0 Writing and no other subscore below 5.5) | 110 | 65 | 3.0 |
| Direct Admit – Business MBA | 80 | 6.0 (minimum 6.0 Writing and no other subscore below 5.5) | 110 | 65 | 3.0 |
| Direct Admit – Computer Science MS | 80 | 6.0 (minimum 6.0 Writing and no other subscore below 5.5) | 110 | 65 | 3.0 (Thesis) 2.5 (Non-Thesis) |
| Direct Admit – Mathematics MS | 80 | 6.0 (minimum 6.0 Writing and no other subscore below 5.5) | 110 | 65 | 2.5 in last 60 units/3.0 in last 30 units |
| Direct Admit – Public Health MPH | 80 | 6.0 (minimum 6.0 Writing and no other subscore below 5.5) | 110 | 65 | 2.5 in last 60 units |
| Direct Admit - Supply Chain Analytics MS | 80 | 6.0 (minimum 6.0 Writing and no other subscore below 5.5) | 110 | 65 | 3.0 |
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