Pre-Admission Counseling

Cal State East Bay offers pre-admission counseling to all prospective students. New and transfer students are encouraged to make a pre-admission counseling appointment at Cal State East Bay’s Welcome Center on the Hayward Campus, the Academic Service Center on the Concord Campus, or at their current college.

Cal State East Bay also provides enrollment counseling at area community colleges. Check with your college's transfer center to see when Cal State East Bay will be visiting, and make an appointment.

Hayward Campus Pre-Admission Counseling at the Welcome Center

Pre-admission counseling is available to all prospective students by appointment, and by walk-in at the Welcome Center on the Hayward Campus. During your appointment, an enrollment counselor will review your transcript and discuss your admissibility to the University. The Welcome Center is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Please bring the following to your appointment:

• Copies of all high school and college transcripts
• Cal State East Bay transfer evaluation, if applicable
• All documents related to admissions or graduations, including a list of any courses you are currently taking

Call (510) 885-2556 to speak with someone about our walk-in hours or to make an appointment.

*Please note: Although the Welcome Center is open during lunch time, no advising services are available from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Please contact the Welcome Center to find out about advising availability.

A limited number of designated parking spaces are available along West Loop Drive in front of the Welcome Center. The parking spaces are available on a first-come first-served basis and a parking permit is required. Upon arriving, please come inside the Welcome Center to receive your parking permit for these designated spaces.

Day use visitor parking is also available nearby; be sure to bring change for parking meters (quarters) or ticket booths ($7 per day). See the parking information at the University Parking Services Web site.

Sorry, we are not able to give counseling to international students nor to domestic students with international transcripts; please read the copy in the following paragraph.

International Students Pre-Admission Counseling

Pre-admission counseling is available for international students only at the International Admissions Office, please see the International Student Admission page. Domestic students with international transcripts will also need to visit the International Admissions Office for assistance with admission.

Concord Campus Pre-Admission Counseling at the Academic Services Center

Pre-admission counseling is available by appointment to all Concord and pre-nursing prospective students at the Academic Services Center on the Concord Campus. During your appointment, an enrollment counselor will review your transcript and discuss your admissibility to the University. Prospective Concord Campus students are requested to attend an information session before their advising session.

Call (925) 602-6700 to make a pre-advising appointment. The Concord office is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Please bring the following to your appointment:

• Copies of any applicable transcripts you may have
• Cal State East Bay General Education (GE) transfer evaluation, if applicable
• All documents related to admissions or graduations, including a list of any courses you are currently taking

Free parking is available for 30 minutes in spaces near the Academic Services Building.

Visit the Concord web site for more information about academic programs and services.