CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS 2008

CSU San Marcos Facts Cal State San Marcos is located in North San Diego County Beaches12 miles Downtown San Diego35 miles Orange County65 miles Riverside75 miles Los Angeles98 miles Campus Enrollment (fall 2007) 9,167 Student /Faculty Ratio 22:1 Class Size 70% of classes with less than 40 students Faculty: 98% of faculty hold Ph.D. Writing requirement in every course

Freshman Profile Fall 2008 Total Applicants 9696 Total Admitted 7145 Average High School GPA 3.21 Average SAT 986 Average ACT 21 Where new freshmen come from: San Diego County 55.5% Riverside County18.6% Orange County8.2% Elsewhere in California 16.1% Out-of-State1.1% International 0.4%

Admissions Information FRESHMAN ADMISSION  Completion of all A-G college preparation courses with a grade of “C” or better by the end of the spring term of the senior year  A minimum of 2.0 high school GPA calculated on A-G courses  SAT or ACT test (meet CSU eligibility index)  All requirements complete by end of spring term  Cal State San Marcos offers provisional admission based on self reported courses and grades from the application  Offer of admission is rescinded if the student is not CSU eligible at the time of high school graduation  Application status updates on MyCSUSM

Dates & Deadlines  Priority application filing period October 1 st – November 30 th  SAT or ACT must be taken by December test date  Submit intent to enroll and $150 enrollment deposit by May 1 st  Final official transcripts used to verify courses, grades and CSU eligibility due July 15 th  Mandatory freshman orientation June - August First Year & Family Orientations Academic Advising Course Registration

Academic Programs Most Popular Undergraduate Majors Business AdministrationLiberal Studies CommunicationsPsychology Human DevelopmentPre-Nursing Literature & Writing StudiesBiology Criminology & Justice StudiesSociology New Majors Anthropology Applied Physics Mass Media Global Studies (pending) Impacted Majors Nursing Business Administration

Impacted Majors Nursing Admission to program - Fall semester only Admission to Nursing is a two-step process: Apply for admission to the university Apply for admission to the Nursing Program Point system for ranking of applicants for selection to major Fall 2007 Generic/Basic BSN Fall 2008 Generic/Basic BSN Total Applications: 377 Total Applications: 396 Admitted: 42 Selection Criteria: Academic Advisor: Laurie Lindeneau Nursing Information Sessions (reservations required): (760) Business Administration Pre-Business Core must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.5 Students must submit a Business Status Application to the college

Cost of Attendance Estimated Full-Time Enrollment California Living on/off campus resident Registration & fees$3, (full time) Books$1, Food & housing$9, Transportation$1, Personal/miscellaneous$2, TOTAL$18, *Non-resident students pay registration and fees in addition to the non-resident fee of $339 per semester unit Financial Aid 49% of CSUSM students receive financial assistance Average amount of aid received per student in 07/08: $7,

Apply early! Application process opens October 1, 2008: Intent to enroll must be submitted to the Office of Admissions & Recruitment to confirm university housing 2 & 4 bedroom apartments 620 bed spaces Fully furnished, campus high speed internet, cable TV, air conditioning, utilities included “San Marcos Experience” and other learning communities Off-campus housing assistance available Housing is not guaranteed University Village

New Arrivals Center for Children and Families Sprinter light rail system McMahan House Special Events Center Spring 2009 Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg Spring

Cougar Athletics MEN WOMEN TRACK & FIELD CROSS COUNTRY BASEBALL SOFTBALL SOCCER GOLF Scholarships available for all intercollegiate sports NAIA affiliation CLUB SPORTS MEN’S & WOMEN’S SOCCER MEN’S & WOMEN’S SURFING MEN’S & WOMEN’S CYCLING WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S DANCE WOMEN’S CHEER

CONTACT INFORMATION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Phone: (760) Campus Tours Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Group Tours: (760) Financial Aid & Scholarship Office Phone: (760) University Village Phone: (760) Visit CSU San Marcos NEW AREA CODE: (442) Effective May 2009