2005 Campus Highlights for

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2005 Campus Highlights for High School
Counselors
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Campus Profile
Student Enrollment Undergraduate 27,176 Graduate
6,302 All Students 33,478 Average Class Size
29 Fall 2004 CSULB Census
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Academic Profile
81 baccalaureate degrees, in 208 programs New
Programs BA in Linguistics BS in Engineering
Technology Option in Technology and Engineering
Education 67 masters degrees, in 101
programs EdD in Educational Administration and
Leadership PhD in Engineering and Industrial
Applied Mathematics
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Beach Distinctions

• The Princeton Review has designated California
  State University, Long Beach as a 2005 Best
  Western College.
• U.S. News and World Report ranks CSULB among the
  top three public masters universities in the
  west in its 2005 America's Best Colleges Guide
  and in the top five for student diversity.
• Ranked 8th in the nation to confer bachelor
  degrees to underrepresented students, Black
  Issues in Higher Education, 2003-2004.

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Popular Majors and Programs
Top Five Business Nursing Biology
Engineering Psychology Impacted Majors
Upper division only
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First Time Freshman Admissions

• Competitive Admission
• 20 increase in applications for Fall 2005
• Higher Eligibility Index based on applicant pool
• Take the ACT or SAT Reasoning Test preferably by
  the
• October 2005 test date, but no later than the
  December test date
• All applicants must submit official ACT or SAT
  Reasoning Test
• scores to CSULB

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Presidents Scholars

• Competitive full scholarships for California
  Valedictorians
• and National Merit Finalists/Semi-Finalists
• 11 Years of providing an exceptional scholarship
  package to Californias best and brightest
• 760 Presidents Scholars have participated
• Former Presidents Scholars have gone on to
  pursue Graduate Degrees at Universities such as
  Harvard, Yale, UCLA, Berkeley, Columbia, Duke,
  Johns Hopkins and CSULB
• 375 Presidents Scholars currently on campus
• Contact Valerie Bordeaux at [phone]

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Time for The Beach
Application Filing Period Fall Semester -
October 1 November 30 Spring Semester Upper
Division Transfer only Online Application
Preferred www.csumentor.edu Admission Status
Check [phone] Final Document
Deadline July 15 for Fall admissions Intent to
Enroll Due by May 1 or 4 weeks after admission
notice Submit online at www.csulb.edu/admissions

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Beach Happenings
University Outreach School Relations Special
Events CSULB Counselors Conference - Friday,
October 28, 2005 Open House - Saturday, April
29, 2006 Kaleidoscope - Saturday, April 29,
2006
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Beach Connections
CSULBs free web-based newsletter, Best_at_Beach, is
designed exclusively for your students and it
provides information on admission, majors,
financial aid, housing, campus tours and upcoming
events and much more!
Students can register at www.csulb.edu/beachinfo
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Beginning at The Beach

• Student Orientation, Advising and Registration
  (SOAR)
• General Orientation
• Campus Resources and Services
• Academic Advising
• Graduation Requirements
• Transcript Summary
• CSULB Catalog, Schedule of Classes, Student ID,
  and
• Email Account
• Priority Registration

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Beach Living

• Housing and Residential Life
• Application Process
• Apply prior to admission
• Lottery process
• Types of Halls
• Suite style
• Traditional dormitory
• International House

Contact Phone (562) 985 - 4187 Email
housing_at_csulb.edu
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Beach Start

• Students can jump start their degree
• Same fees as continuing CSULB students
• Class schedule registration available online
• 3 six week sessions available
• Summer Session open to non-CSULB students
• For more information, visit
• www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/summer

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Counselor Connection

• CSULBs web-based newsletter keeps you up-to-date
  on
• New admission policies
• Student enrollment
• Academic majors and programs
• Campus life

Register at www.outreach.csulb.edu/counselors
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Were Here For You
University Outreach and School Relations www.outre
ach.csulb.edu [phone] Admissions and
Financial Aid www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment (562)
985-2500 Educational Opportunity Program
Admissions www.csulb.edu/divisions/students2/eop/
[phone]
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The Beach appreciates your continued support!