California State University Monterey Bay

California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a public university in the California State University system, located in Seaside, California on the site of the former Fort Ord military base. Founded in 1994, the university serves the Monterey Bay region and offers undergraduate and graduate programs across liberal arts, sciences, business, education, and marine and coastal sciences. CSUMB emphasizes service learning, sustainability, and community engagement, with a distinctive mission to support underserved populations and prepare students for careers in the Central Coast region and beyond.