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California State University System  Is the nation’s largest senior system of higher education  409,000 students  Composed of 23 campuses  Offers more than 1,400 bachelors and 500 master’s degree programs

The CSU Difference Strong liberal arts education and “hands-on”, practical approach Professors’ primary role is teaching Classes taught by professors (not teacher’s assistants) Small class size Strong-positioning for job placement

CSU UC  23 campuses  Practical Approach  Moderately Selective (Serves top 33%)  10 campuses  Theoretical Approach  Very Selective (Serves top 12.5%)

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Points of Pride  Nationally ranked engineering program.  Provides more business, engineering, and computer science graduates to Silicon Valley than any other university in the U.S.  One of the top 10 public masters-level universities in the West: U.S. News and World Report.  Awards more than $60 million dollars in financial aid to 13,000 students each year

CROSSROADS OF CULTURES Asian 31.7% Filipino 7% Pacific Islander 0.6% White 26.3% Am. Indian/Alaskan 0.5% Mexican American 9.5% Other Hispanic 3.6% African American 4% Other or not stated 16.8%

DEMOGRAPHICS Students: 29,044 Faculty: 1,622 Average class: 28 Student/Teacher ratio: 19/1 Women: 15,754(55%) Men: 13,290 (45%) Undergraduate: 21,080 Graduate: 7,964 Second bac.: 583 Full time: 19,256 (66%)

COLLEGES  Applied Sciences and Arts  Business  Education  Engineering  Humanities and the Arts  Science  Social Sciences  Social Work

Ten Most Wanted  Computer Science  Art and Design  Computer Engineering  Organization and Management  Accounting and Finance  Electrical Engineering  Management Information Systems  Marketing  Elementary Education  Journalism and Mass Communication (Others include Nursing, Psychology and Biology)

ESTIMATED COST PER YEAR Undergraduate Fees $1,994 (1- 6 units) $2,972 (6.1 or more units) Out-of-state residents add $339 per unit Books and Supplies $1,260 Room and board $8,000 to $9,000 Varies according to meal plan and room (PLUS: PERSONAL EXPENSES AND TRANSPORTATION)

FINANCIAL AID More than $60 million in federal, state, university and private funds is awarded to approximately 13,000 students annually.  Grants  Work study  Loans  Scholarships

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Men’s Sports Baseball Basketball Cross-Country Football (Div. 1-A) Golf Soccer Women’s Sports Basketball Cross-country Golf Gymnastics Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Volleyball Water Polo SPARTAN ATHLETICS Affiliation: Western Athletic Conference NCAA Division 1

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High School College Preparatory Courses (A-G) A. Social Science: 2 years B. English: 4 years C. Mathematics: 3 years D. Laboratory Science: 2 years E. Language other than English: 2 years F. Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year G. Electives: 1 year First Time Freshman Admission Requirements

Definition: A weighted combination of 10th-12th grade G.P.A. and score on either SAT I or ACT SAT1 = Minimum Eligibility Index of 2900 (3502 NR) ex.SAT 1+ (800 x HS GPA) = Eligibility Index (800 x 3.0 =2400) = 3600 E.I. ACT = Minimum Eligibility Index of 694 (842 NR) ex. (10 x ACT composite score) + (200 x HS GPA) = Eligibility Index (10 x 22 = 220) + (200 x 3.0 = 600) = 820 E.I. California residents GPA SAT Any score ACT Any score Meeting the Eligibility Index

What if I don’t meet the eligibility requirements? Exceptions: EOP, EAC Community College Transfer

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Admission assistance, counseling, tutoring, advising, summer bridge program, and possible EOP grant Meet income criteria and be considered educationally disadvantaged Download and complete EOP application forms from CSUMentor

Lower Division Transfer (Have less than 60 semester/90 quarter transferable units) Meet the First Time Freshman Admission Requirements –Submit your high school transcript to evaluate for college prep courses. –Submit SAT 1 or ACT scores, unless your high school GPA was above 3.00, to evaluate for Eligibility Index. –Make up any high school deficiencies on a course-by- course basis, usually by completing general education courses with grades of “C” or better at a community college. Be in good standing at the last college of attendance –Earn at least a 2.00 GPA in all college transferable work.

Upper Division Transfer (Have 60 semester/90 quarter or more transferable units) Have completed 60/90 or more transferable units. Must complete 30/45 semester units of general education courses, graded C or better in each course, including four basic skills course: A1. One speech course A2. One course in English composition A3. One critical thinking course B4. A math course with intermediate algebra as a prerequisite Must earn at least a 2.00 GPA on transferable work.(NR 2.40) Be in good standing at the last college of attendance

How do I apply and learn more about other California State University campuses?

Impaction More applications are received during the initial filing period than can be accommodated. Growing trend/Rerouting option Major v. Campus Priority according to class level Additional Criteria Priority Filing Period Filing Status Report (CSUMentor)

Impacted Campuses CSU, Chico CSU, Fullerton CSU, Long Beach CSPU, Pomona San Diego State University CSPU, San Luis Obispo CSU, San Marcos Sonoma State University

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