Pre-Admission Counseling

Offered to all prospective students, new and transfer students are encouraged to make a pre-admission counseling appointment at the Hayward Campus, at 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.

At the Welcome Center, Hayward Campus

Please email questions about admission requirements to admissioncounseling@csueastbay.edu. Pre-admission counseling is available to all prospective students. To set up a one-on-one appointment with an enrollment counselor, please call 510-885-2556. During your appointment, an enrollment counselor will review your transcript and discuss your admissibility to the University. 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

Sorry, we are not able to give counseling to international students nor to domestic students with international transcripts.

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.

At the Academic Services Center, Concord Campus

Pre-admission advising is available to all Concord and pre-nursing prospective students at the Academic Services Center on the Concord Campus. Prospective students will be requested to attend an information session before making an appointment with the Concord Campus pre-admission advisor.

Register for an upcoming information session today!
Register online or call (925) 602-6700 between 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
During your group information session you will learn about the following:

• Admissions information
• Programs and majors available at Cal State East Bay
• Financial Aid
• Much more!

If you find you need additional information after attending the information you can make an appointment with an pre-admission advising counselor by calling (925) 602-6700. The Concord office is open from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

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 60 minutes in spaces near the Academic Services Building. Shuttle service is available from the Concord BART station. Go to the schedule.

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