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F A S T   F A C T S
Location | Hayward
Population | 159,827
Enrollment | 13,338
Language | English
Calendar | Semester
Canada | Home & Host

Term Dates
Fall | 8/19-12/14
Spring | 1/16-05/10

California State University, East Bay

Hayward, CA

     
Location, Location, Location! Access to San Francisco, Silicon Valley and more
Regularly recognized as one the most diverse regional universities in the west

About This Campus

CSU East Bay welcomes and supports a diverse Â鶹´«Ã½ body with academically rich, culturally relevant learning experiences which prepare Â鶹´«Ã½s to apply their education to meaningful lifework, and to be socially responsible contributors to society. The University sits in the Hayward Hills with a spectacular panoramic view of the San Francisco Bay area. From CSU East Bay Â鶹´«Ã½s can reach San Francisco, Berkeley, or Silicon Valley within 30-45 minutes. While most Â鶹´«Ã½s commute to campus, approximately 1200 Â鶹´«Ã½s live in on-campus housing, and many more in nearby apartment complexes. The most popular undergraduate majors are Business Administration, Psychology, Public Health, Kinesiology, Criminal Justice, Biological Sciences, Sociology, Computer Science, Human Development, and Art

Location Information

Enjoy the view of the San Francisco Bay Area from our hilltop campus. Buses link campus to downtown Hayward where Â鶹´«Ã½s can use BART to travel to further Bay Area destinations.

Helpful Information

We look forward to welcoming you to CSU East Bay on exchange, but please be prepared for the high cost of living here. On-campus housing is convenient and available to incoming exchange Â鶹´«Ã½s, but may be more expensive than at your home campus. Please review current housing rates (https://www.csueastbay.edu/housing/prospective-residents/types-rates.html).
2025-2026 Chance of Placement
Host Payment |Open
Home Payment |Good
Understand Chances of Placement

Academics

Registration
  • When will I register? With seniors
  • Syllabus Request for Course Pre-Approval: Contact Host Campus instructor or department
Closed Programs
Music, Education, Nursing

Limitations
Course modality (online vs in-person classes) varies by department. Please check most recent class schedule to review course modality within the department(s) you're interested in. (Especially if you will be enrolling as an international Â鶹´«Ã½ and have regulatory requirements to take in-person courses.) Hospitality/Tourism/Recreation courses are only delivered in an online format. Human Development, Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies are primarily online. The ART Department (which includes Graphic Design, Illustration, Studio Art, etc.) restricts many of their courses to CSUEB majors only until the first few week of the semester - exchange Â鶹´«Ã½s may add themselves to a waitlist before then but should choose alternate classes in case there is no available space in those classes. Business Administration Â鶹´«Ã½s will need to submit transcripts to the College of Business Advising office to confirm prerequisites and request permission numbers for certain upper division courses.

Notable Academic Programs

  • Ethnic Studies - Our comparative and interdisciplinary program covers six core areas: American Indian Studies; Asian American Studies; Black Studies; Chicanx and Latinx Studies; Comparative Ethnic Studies (Available online only); and Genders and Sexualities in Communities of Color. In our courses, we teach Â鶹´«Ã½s to analyze social relations of race, class, gender, and sexuality; develop nuanced understandings of social justice; and act as socially responsible global citizens.

Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Accounting, Anthropology, Art... ++ show all

Conditions

GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences
  • Full-year exchange Accepted
  • Single term exchange Accepted
Non-Native English Speakers
  • TOEFL: must have a score of 525.00 paper or 61.00 Internet
  • IELTS: must have a score of 6.00
Summer Exchange
  • Not available
International Students (Visa Students)
  • Will accept Home/Host Pay
Canadian Students - learn more
  • Will accept Home/Host Pay

Tuition / Finances

Figures per Semester are current as of 05/22/24

Finances Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Host Payment Students
  • Pay resident-rate tuition to your host campus. No tuition/fees are paid to your home campus
  • Estimated cost: $3792.
  • Figures are based on full-time enrollment.
Tuition and Fees - Home Payment Students
  • Pay regular tuition to your home campus. No tuition/fees are paid to your host campus.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
  • Host Payment: 18
  • Home Payment: 18

Financial Aid for NSE Students
Regardless of Payment Plan, financial aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Housing Deposit $250 Year Host & Home Mandatory
Parking Fee $195 Semester Host & Home Optional
Housing Application Fee $40 Year Host & Home Mandatory
SIRF Fee $2 Semester Host & Home Mandatory
Course Fees / MaterialsVariesSemesterHost & HomeMandatory

Important Notes: Housing Deposit and Application fee mandatory for those who wish to apply for on-campus housing. $2.00 SIRF fee will asses each term. NSE Coordinator cannot waive the fee, but Â鶹´«Ã½s can choose to opt out themselves. International Student Health Insurance required for Â鶹´«Ã½s coming from Canada as J-1 exchange Â鶹´«Ã½s. (See https://www.csueastbay.edu/cie/f-1-Â鶹´«Ã½s/new-Â鶹´«Ã½s/insurance.html for details.)

Room / Meals

Figures are current as of 05/22/24

On-Campus Housing Per Semester
  • Approximate cost: $8916 (includes meals)
Off-Campus Housing
  • Approximate monthly cost: $2200
  • Proximity to campus: walking distance
  • Local Public Transportation Available to Campus
Notes About Housing
Student Housing & Residence Life will set aside a number of spaces for NSE Â鶹´«Ã½s prior to March placement. For Direct Placements (after March), please talk with the NSE Coordinator to confirm if on-campus housing is still available.

Meal Plans

  • Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
Notes About Meal Plans
Meal plans are mandatory for Â鶹´«Ã½s living on-campus. See the following websites for details: https://dineoncampus.com/csueb/resident-meal-plans

Resources

Campus Links

Health

Figures per Semester are current as of 05/22/24

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students must purchase campus health insurance at $2,460 per year.

Requirements

Comments on Problems or Conditions for Access
Hepatitis B (Hep B) – Ages 18 and younger as per California law (HSC sections 120390-120390-7), enrollees who are 18 years of age or younger are required to provide proof of full immunization against the hepatitis B virus prior to enrollment.
See website above for list of Recommended Vaccinations

Other Health Related Comments
As of March 13, 2023, Â鶹´«Ã½s are no longer required to submit of proof of COVID vaccines or boosters.

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