Does California State University-Monterey Bay require SAT or ACT scores?

California State University-Monterey Bay is test-blind and does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions.

What is the Regular Decision deadline for California State University-Monterey Bay?

The Regular Decision deadline is November 30, 2026, as published by the college and verified 2026-09-28.

Published sticker price is $20,379 per year before financial aid, as verified 2026-09-28.

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Seaside, CA

Your band for California State University-Monterey Bay

Reach, Target, or Likely — five questions, about a minute, no account and no payment card.

Testing policy

Test-blind

SAT range (middle 50%)

Not published — test-blind.

Annual cost (sticker price)

$20,379

$7,779 in-state

Early Decision

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Early Action

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Regular Decision

November 30, 2026

Cal State Apply

Every fact on this page traces to a source and a verification date, never an estimate. https://www.calstate.edu/apply/pages/application-dates-deadlines.aspx — verified 2026-09-28.