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THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Gina Geck Director, Student Outreach & Recruitment Sonoma State University THE 23 OUTSTANDING CAMPUSES OF THE CSU Nations largest most affordable university system. 1/3 of CSU students are first

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THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Gina Geck Director, Student Outreach & Recruitment Sonoma State University

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THE 23 OUTSTANDING CAMPUSES OF THE CSU

  • Nation’s largest most

affordable university system.

  • 1/3 of CSU students are

first generation college students

  • Each campus has

distinct student populations and programs

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WHAT CAN I STUDY AT A CSU?

Biotechnology Business Computer Gaming & Design Dairy Science Dance Education Engineering - Theme Park Engineering Fire Protection Administration Hotel Restaurant Management Interior Design Kinesiology Music Industry & Tech. Nursing Physical Therapy Radio/Television Film

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CSU ADMISSIONS OVERVIEW

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CSU FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS ELIGIBILITY

  • Completion of A-G Subjects
  • Grade Point Average in A-G courses
  • College Entrance Exams
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“a-g” FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

SUBJECT REQUIREMENT

(Courses Must be Completed with a Grade of C or Better)

REQUIRED NUMBER OF YEARS

“a” History/Social Science: One year of U.S. History or one

Semester of U.S. History and one Semester of American Government AND one year of History/Social Science

2 Years

“b” English: College Preparatory English Composition/

Literature (including no more than one year of advanced ESL/ELD)

4 Years

“c” Mathematics: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or Higher

Mathematics

3 Years (4 Years Recommended)

“d” Laboratory Science: One year Biological Science and one

year Physical Science

2 Years

“e” Language other than English: Must be the same

language, including American Sign Language

2 Years

“f” Visual and Performing Arts: One year required, chosen

from the following disciplines: Dance, Music, Theatre, Drama and Visual Arts (e.g., painting, web/graphics, design, film/video, inter/multimedia arts)

1 Year

“g” College Preparatory Elective: From University of

California approved “a-g” course list www.ucop.edu/agguide/a-g- requirements/index.html

1 Year

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College Entrance Tests & Scoring

  • The CSU accepts the SAT or ACT.
  • CSU only looks at Critical Reading and Math portion
  • f SAT.
  • If a student submits multiple score reports the highest

score earned in each single sub score of the examination is used.

  • Example:

1st time: 500 M + 600 CR= 1100 2nd time: 550 M + 550 CR= 1100 CSU total = 550 M + 600 CR= 1150 CSU Code for SAT: 3594

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Eligibility Index

GPA x 800 + SAT = (GPA x 200) + (10 x ACT) = Minimum CSU Eligibility for non impacted campuses is 2950 SAT or 694 ACT

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CAMPUS IMPACTION

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IMPACTION

  • Campus Impaction: A campus receives more eligible

applications in the initial filing period than there are enrollment spaces available for the class level (freshman or upper division transfer).

  • Program/Major Impaction: A campus receives more eligible

applications for a specific undergraduate program in the initial filing period than there are enrollment spaces available.

  • Students must meet criteria such as GPA in specific core/major

prep courses, cumulative GPA or a combination of factors.

www.calstate.edu/sas/impactioninfo.shtml www.calstate.edu/sas/documents/CSULocalAdmission-ServiceAreas.pdf

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Admit Using CSU Eligibility

  • Bakersfield
  • Channel Islands
  • Dominguez Hills
  • Maritime Academy
  • San Francisco
  • Stanislaus
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Impacted Campuses

  • Cal Poly San Luis Obispo*
  • Fresno*
  • Fullerton*
  • Long Beach*
  • San Diego*
  • San Jose*
  • Chico
  • East Bay
  • Humboldt
  • Los Angeles
  • Monterey Bay
  • Northridge
  • Pomona
  • Sacramento
  • San Bernardino
  • San Marcos
  • Sonoma
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CSU TRANSFER ADMISSIONS ELIGIBILITY

  • Admission eligibility
  • 60 semester/90 quarter units
  • Completion of general education includes:
  • 4 basic skills courses (oral communications, written communication,

critical thinking, and mathematics/quantitative reasoning)

  • Grades of “C-” or higher
  • 2.0 cumulative GPA in transferable college work
  • Good standing at last institution of attendance
  • 1/3 of CSU campuses admit transfer applicants based
  • nly on CSU eligibility
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AT HOME ON CAMPUS OFF CAMPUS

State Tuition Fee $5,472 $5,472 $5,472 Campus Fees $1,347 $1,347 $1,347 Books/Supplies $1,756 $1,756 $1,756 Meals/Housing $4,886 $13,094 $12,967 Transportation $1,357 $1,124 $1,372

  • Misc. Personal

$1,412 $1,412 $1,412 TOTAL $16,230 $24,205 $24,326

COST OF ATTENDANCE AT A CSU

CSU maintains one of the lowest fees among comparable institutions More than 4 billion distributed in financial aid 80% of student population receive financial aid Submit a FAFSA/ Dream Application during the priority filing period: Oct 1-March 2

*Systemwide Averages - Amounts may vary by CSU campus. Information subject to change

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Final Tips:

  • Apply early
  • Stay on top of emails, check your portals
  • Remember that when you are admitted it is conditional

(you have to complete your last semester of high school and still meet the admissions requirements)!

  • Take a campus tour!
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THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK!

www.calstate.edu

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