1. Welcome to Sonoma State University Your Future, Your Destination, Your University Discover the Sonoma Experience

2. Why Students Love SSU Small student friendly campus with an emphasis on community building & leadership development. 8000 students Most residential campus in the CSU, with 50% of undergrads live on campus, unique living environments. Princeton Review's New "Green" Rating Places SSU Among the Top Environmental Campuses in U.S Academic Excellence! Pre Health Professions, Engineering Science, Wine Business, Teacher Preparation Programs, Business & Social Sciences

3. Fall 2010 Admissions Re-Cap Impacted For Freshman Admissions – 12,600 applications – 8,000 admitted – 1,600 enrolled Eligibility Index of 3200 Sonoma State is a competitive impacted campus admitting a diverse class of well qualified students

4. How SSU Admits Students Local Admissions Area – Lake, Mendocino, Marin, Napa, Solano, & Sonoma Counties – CSU Admissions Criteria (2900 eligibility index) Out of Area Admissions – Ranking of applicants at end of application period & eligibility index determined based on pool of applicants and enrollment targets

5. How SSU Admits Students Impacted Majors – SSU has seven impacted majors for freshmen. A student must meet the impacted major criteria in addition to campus admissions criteria. – Hutchins, Pre Nursing, Psychology, Business, Kinesiology, Biology, Environmental Science – See Website for criteria: http://sonoma.edu/ar/prospective /ftf/freshmenhighdemand.shtml http://sonoma.edu/ar/prospective /ftf/freshmenhighdemand.shtml

6. Timelines & Deadlines November 30 th Application Deadline December 1 st send admissions decisions on rolling basis December Apply for Housing after admitted March Take EPT/ELM tests May 1 st Enrollment Reservation Deposit Deadline May 20 th Orientation Sign Up Deadline July 10 th Final Transcript

7. Must Know Info Indicate an alternate major that is NOT impacted or undeclared. Students will NOT automatically be admitted as undeclared if they don’t meet impacted major criteria. Self Service- Check It! Email-Use it! Deadlines are ENFORCED! If students do not meet a deadline their admissions may be rescinded! Orientations are MANDATORY!

8. Appeal Process If a student is denied, but feels that a mistake was made or that they erroneously completed their application, they are eligible to a second review. Please submit the following documents: Request for 2nd Review Form (on website) Official 7th semester high school transcripts with grades posted and work in progress listed. Official Test Scores. Requests for 2nd reviews will be processed between March 1, 2011 and April 1, 2011 and are subject to space availability.

9. 2010-2011 Cost of Attendance Cost ItemAt HomeOn CampusOff Campus Fees$5,508 Books & Supplies 1,704 Food & Housing 4,39210,52212,414 Transportation1,2241,1401,188 Personal & Miscellaneous 3,1202,9342,898 Total$15,948$21,808$23,712 *fees subject to change

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