Profile: California State University, East Bay

Fast Facts

Location:Hayward
Setting:Urban
Population:7,468,390
Enrollment:13,160
On Campus:9%
Language:English
Calendar:Quarter
Approximate:
  • Fall 09/26
  • Winter 01/07
  • Spring 04/02

Tuition & Payments

PLAN A: UNEVEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
UNEVEN - Host campus accepts a few more students than it sends out.

PLAN B: UNEVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
UNEVEN - Host campus accepts a few more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Quarter
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $2,143

Estimated Per Quarter
Costs For Room And Meals: $3,134

More Info

Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity
24%Caucasian
9%African American
17%Hispanic
22%Asian American
1%Native American
10%International
17%Other


Campus Profile

The University provides a beautiful and secure setting with a spectacular panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay area. From CSU East Bay students can reach San Francisco, Berkeley, or Silicon Valley within 30-45 minutes. Cal State East Bay has a diverse student population of 13,000 students, with approximately 1100 international students. While most students commute to campus, approximately 1200 students live in on-campus housing, and many more in nearby apartment complexes. CSU East Bay is a distinctly student-centered campus, and most classes are smaller than 30 students. The most popular majors for NSE students include art, communications, international studies, political science, and psychology.

Campus Location - Campus is located on a large hill overlooking Hayward and the San Francisco Bay Area. Buses link campus to downtown Hayward where students can use BART to travel to further Bay Area destinations.

Helpful Information - CSU East Bay runs on a quarter system, with the academic year beginning in late September, and running until mid-June. Students who are not accustomed to the quarter system are advised to not overload their schedule during the first quarter, until they adjust to the academic pace.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology, Ethnic Studies

Area Studies: Afro-American Studies, International Studies, Latin American Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art History

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Chemistry: Chemistry

Communications: Communication

Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice

Earth Sciences: Geology

Economics: Economics

Engineering: Engineering

English: Creative Writing, English

Environmental Studies: Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies

Foreign Language: Chinese (some courses), Japanese (some courses), Spanish

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Kinesiology

History: History

Information Studies: Computer Science

International Studies: International Studies

Mathematics: Mathematics

Performing Arts: Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy

Physics: Physics

Political Science: International Studies, Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Sociology/Social Work: Sociology



Closed Programs
Business Administration, Music, Education, Nursing.

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Non-Native English Speakers Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees Per Quarter - Plan A Students Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Quarter
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Quarter
Figures are current as of 6/26/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
NSE Program Fee: $30 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Housing Deposit: $800 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Parking Fee: $130 Quarter Plan A Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

Use FAFSA CODE: 001138

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Quarter Off-Campus Housing Meal Plans Per Quarter


All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.