1. Office of Admissions (800) 542-4426 www.csuchico.edu/admissions info@csuchico.edu CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Chico 2013 CSU Counselor Conference

2. CSU, Chico

3. Quick Facts Located in Northern California City of Chico 80,000+ Rural Setting Mid-sized: 16,000+ students Residential campus Campus housing: 2,150 beds available for freshmen or transfer Average class size: 31 Redding Campus Business Information Systems: option in Supply Chain Management Systems Online Options Liberal Studies, Social Science, & Sociology

4. Quick Facts Over 60 major options 13 NCAA Division II teams Leaders in: Sustainability Civic engagement Study abroad Largest Majors Business Psychology Liberal Studies Criminal Justice Kinesiology Pre-Nursing Exercise Physiology Recreation Administration Construction Management Communication Studies Distinct Programs Mechatronic Engineering Concrete Industry Management Certification in Forensic Identification Music w/ option in Recording Arts

5. Student Life 240+ recognized student clubs & organizations Cross Cultural Leadership Center Recreation Sports- Intramural & Club Level Wildcat Recreation Center opened 2009 Up ‘til Dawn- #1 collegiate fundraiser for St. Jude’s Hospital Associated Students

6. Cost 2013-14 EstimatesCost Undergraduate Tuition Fees$6,972 Books/supplies$1,710 Room/board$11,208 Transportation$1,134 Personal expenses$1,338 Total$22,362 CSU, Chico scholarships available Apply October 1 - December 15 Financial aid available for those that qualify Submit FAFSA during priority dates: January 1 - March 2 60% of students on some form of financial aid

7. Visiting Campus Chico Preview Day October 19, 2013 Choose Chico! April 5, 2014 Daily tours Monday-Saturday @ 10:30 am Group tours- contact us early Surprising about campus Second oldest CSU- founded 1887 Acreage-119 acre main campus Campus designated as an arboretum Big Chico Creek runs through campus First CSU with an organic dairy farm

8. Impaction Impacted to freshmen & transfer students Local admission area Freshmen- HS grad from: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, or Yuba county Transfer- at least 30 units from one or more of the following CCs: Butte, Feather River, Lassen, Shasta, Siskiyous, or Yuba College Priority given to SB 1440 applicants 0.20 GPA boost Impacted majors: Nursing and Music w/ option in Recording Arts

9. Admission Summary Freshmen Profile Applied: 19,713 Admitted: 12,906 Enrolled: 2,349 Average GPA: 3.40 Average SAT (CR/M): 1058 Average ACT: 22 Index Cutoff: 3300 Transfer Profile Applied: 6,376 Admitted: 4,059 Enrolled: 1,909 Average GPA: 3.05 GPA Cutoff: 2.0 Local Students: Standard CSU criteria Non-Local: Impaction criteria Decisions mailed home starting in October and will continue on a rolling basis through April Submit Intent to Enroll and $200 deposit by May 1

10. CSU, Chico Accessibility Resource Center 530-898-5959 arcdept@csuchico.edu Admissions 800-542-4426 or 530-898-6321 info@csuchico.edu Athletics 530-898-6470 athl@csuchico.edu EOP 530-898-4028 eop@csuchico.edu Financial Aid & Scholarships 530-898-6451 finaid@csuchico.edu scholarships@csuchico.edu General Information 530-898-4636 Honors Program 530-898-5749 hnrs@csuchico.edu Housing and Food Service 800-730-4243 or 530-898-6325 housing@csuchico.edu