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The California State University. Presented by: Louise Martinez Enrollment Counselor California State University, East Bay Louise.Martinez@csueastbay.edu. Largest University System in the Country; 23 campuses More than 425,000 students Each Campus is Unique
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The California State University Presented by: Louise Martinez Enrollment Counselor California State University, East Bay Louise.Martinez@csueastbay.edu
Largest University System in the Country; 23 campuses More than 425,000 students Each Campus is Unique • CSU campuses have distinct student populations and programs
CSU Campuses In the Bay Area • East Bay – mid-size • Maritime - small • San Francisco - large • San Jose - large • Sonoma – mid-size
CSU East Bay Alumni include: • Timothy White – CSU Chancellor • Ellen Corbett – California State Senator • Bill Lockyer – California State Treasurer • Joe Morgan – ESPN Analyst, MLB Hall of Fame • Sylvia Chacon – Radio personality and on-air DJ • Karen Luey – CFO, Jamba Juice • Mike Abary – President, Sony Home Entertainment • Mike Mastrov – Founder, 24 Hour Fitness • Barbara O’Mara – CFO, San Francisco Opera • Kevin Kahn – Vice President, Colorado Rockies
Benefits & Contributions of The CSU • Over 1800 BA’s/MA’s • 357 subject areas • Top 5 Degrees • Business & Management • Social Science • Psychology • Interdisciplinary Studies • Education • 96% from CA • 87% from public schools (FTF) • 90% of new transfers are from CCC’s • 2.6 million alumni • 1 in 10 members of CA’s workforce is a • CSU alumni • CSU graduates have distinguished • themselves in every field
What can I study at the CSU? • Radio/Television Film • Business • Dance • Engineering - Theme Park • Interior Design • Fire Protection Administration • Nursing • Dairy Science • Education • Kinesiology • Biotechnology • Hotel Restaurant Management • Physical Therapy • Computer Gaming & Design • Music Industry & Tech.
Freshmen • Admissions Eligibility • High school graduation • “a-g” completion • Eligibility index • Students who wish to transfer to a CSU most likely need to do so as an upper division student
“a-g” College Preparatory Patternwww.ucop.edu/agguide Total Required Courses - 15 Units
GPA of 2.0 or higher • 60 transferable semester units/90 transferable quarter units • Golden Four Courses (with a grade of C or better) • English Composition • Speech • Critical Thinking • Mathematics • Admission requirements subject to change. Check www.csueastbay.edu/admission for current admission deadlines and requirements. Transfers
The CSU system was not created for students to transfer from CSU to CSUIt was not created for students to transfer from a CSU to a UC or UC to CSU Transferring from a CCC (California Community College) to a CSU or UC is best!
How to Apply to a CSU Campus • Set up an account: www.CSUMentor.edu and apply! • Priority Application Filing Period • October 1- November 30 • Submit all Documents by the specified deadlines (transcripts, test scores, SIR) • pay special attention to impacted campus requirements • Auditions/portfolios may be required • Extra-curricular, volunteer work, and work experience considered for some
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 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/impaction/ Impaction
Breakdown of Impaction calstate.edu Write “impaction” in the search box CSU Impaction Information 2016- 2017
Tuition Ranges CSU Monterey Bay: $4,721 SJSU: $7,324 Total Costs CSU Bakersfield: $17,983 Cal Poly SLO: $28,864
Preparation is Key! • Explore campuses via the website and take a virtual campus tour • Visit Campus Preview Days in 10th and 11th grade • Get involved in Early Assessment Program (EAP) – Junior Year • Find a campus that best fits you and take a campus tour! • Visit Fall Open Houses – Senior Year • Apply as Early as Oct 1 – Application period is Oct 1- Nov 30th • Research ways to pay for college • Attend a Cash for College Workshop with your parents – Senior Year • Submit ACT/SAT/AP test scores to all campuses you apply to- Senior Year • Remember that when you are admitted it is provisional (you must do well in your ENTIRE senior year to meet the admissions requirements)
Resources • High School College Career Center • High School Counselor • CSU Recruitment Counselors • Web resources: • www.calstate.edu • www.csumentor.edu • degrees.calstate.edu • csusuccess.org • www.ucop.edu/agguide/ • www.collegeboard.com/splash
Thank you and Good Luck! LouiseMartinez Louise.Martinez@csueastbay.edu www.csueastbay.edu/visit www.calstate.edu