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California State University
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• CSU conferred 93,000 degrees last year
• 17 CSU campuses have no majority ethnicity
• Over 2 million persons are CSU Alumni
• 66 of all CA engineers
• 80 of public employees (teachers, criminal
  justice professionals, social workers and
  public administrators.)
• Over 1.5 BILLION dollars is financial aid was
  awarded to CSU students in 06-07
• The Early Assessment Program (EAP) provides an
  indication of college-readiness to 11th grade
  students

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Admissions Requirements

• The CSU accepts the top third of all high school
  graduates the equivalent of a B average.
• First time freshman applicants are identified as
  eligible based on a combination of their grade
  point average in college preparatory (A-G)
  courses and the scores on the SAT or ACT
• Transfer student applicants are identified as
  eligible based on the completion of transferable
  units and general education courses.

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Freshman Admission

• Completion of all A-G college preparation courses
  with a grade of C or better
• Eligibility begins with a minimum of 2.0 high
  school GPA (calculated on all A-G courses in 10th
  and 11th grade) with a corresponding ACT or SAT
  score (sliding scale)
• SAT Reasoning or ACT score (does not include
  Writing)
• Determine whether GPA and best test score meet
  eligibility index

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Freshman Admission
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Eligibility Index

• A student with a 3.0 GPA in A-G courses would be
  eligible with any ACT or SAT score
• You can calculate your eligibility index by
  multiplying your grade point average by 800 and
  adding your combined score on the SAT, using the
  combined scores earned on the critical reading
  and math sections.
• If you took the ACT, multiply your grade point
  average by 200 and add ten times the ACT
  composite score.
• If you are a California high school graduate (or
  a resident of California for tuition purposes),
  you need a minimum eligibility index of 2900
  using the SAT combined score for critical reading
  and math sections or 694 using the ACT.
• Nonresidents of California are required to have a
  minimum eligibility index of 3502 (SAT I) or 842
  (ACT).

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Transfer Admission

• CSU Transferable Unit Requirements
• A minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units
  completed, which must include thirty (30)
  semester units of General Education (GE).
• Course Requirements
• General Education requirements in oral
  communication (A1), written communication (A2),
  critical thinking (A3), and mathematics (B4)
  completed with a "C" or higher in each course.
• GPA Requirements
• Applicants must have a transfer GPA of 2.0 or
  higher (2.4 or higher for non-residents).

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Impaction

• Impacted status for a campus occurs when a CSU
  campus receives applications from more eligible
  students than can be accommodated on the campus.
• There are 6 of the 23 CSU campuses that have been
  designated impacted for freshmen in 2009-2010.
• Fullerton San Diego
• Long Beach San Luis Obispo
• Pomona Sonoma
• Impacted campuses use criteria beyond minimum
  eligibility
• Impacted majors are ones that receive
  applications from more eligible students than can
  be accommodated in the major. Campuses may admit
  by major or initially admit the student as a
  pre-major on the campus

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Applying CSU Mentor

• Most campuses have two points of entry as a
  first time freshman or as an upper division
  (Junior) transfer
• Students planning to enter the CSU can apply
  through the online application tool, CSUMentor,
  at www.CSUMentor.edu.
• CSUMentor is also designed to help students and
  their families in choosing a CSU campus, planning
  to meet admissions requirements, and getting
  answers to frequently asked questions.
• For fall 2009, all campuses will close admission
  to first time freshman applicants by March 1st

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Application Filing Periods

• Fall Priority Application Filing Period begins
  October 1st and ends on November 30th some
  campuses continue to take applications after
  priority period
• Spring Priority Application Filing Period is
  August 1-30
• The application fee is 55 per campus. Fee
  waivers are available on CSU Mentor based on
  family size and family income

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Money Matters

• State University Fee (enrollment) is currently
  2772 per year for a full-time student
• Total costs of attendance range from 17,000 -
  20,000 among campuses despite recent increases,
  the CSUs undergraduate fee is the lowest among
  comparable institutions nationwide
• In addition to financial aid, most campuses offer
  payment plans
• All students are encouraged to apply for
  financial aid using the FAFSA and CalGrant GPA
  verification by March 2nd

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CSU San Marcos

• Located in North San Diego County
• Total enrollment 9,100
• Student /Faculty Ratio 221
• Class Size 70 of classes with
• fewer than 40 students
• Faculty 98 of faculty hold Ph.D.
• Offers a comfortable, mid-sized campus community
• with all the resources of a comprehensive
  university
• Writing requirement in every course
• Modern campus with a focus on technology

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CSU San Marcos

• MOST POPULAR MAJORS
• Business Administration Liberal
  Studies
• Communication Psychology
• Human Development Nursing
• Criminology/Justice Studies Biological
  Sciences
• Sociology Kinesiology
• NEW MAJORS
• Mass Media
  Global Studies (pending)
• Anthropology Applied Physics
• IMPACTED MAJORS
• Business Administration
• Nursing (Basic Nursing Program)

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CSU San Marcos

• More than 80 student organizations
• Active student government
• Five Greek organizations
• On-campus child development center
• Study abroad in more than 70 countries
• Leadership development programs
• Intramural sports and campus recreation
• College Assistance Migrant Program
• Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

Intercollegiate Athletics Baseball Cross Country
(M) Cross Country (W) Golf (M) Golf
(W) Softball Track Field (M) Track Field
(W) Soccer (M) Soccer (W)
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Recommendations

• Visit the campuses events, tours, etc.
• Use CSU Mentor to compare campuses
• Visit campus websites to find more information
  about majors, programs, services, etc.
• Consider applying to campuses which are not
  impacted if you are applying to any of the six
  that are designated as impacted.
• Apply early!