CSU High School counselor conference

1. CSU High School counselor conference

2. CSUSM At-a-glance • Enrollment: 10,258 • Founded: 1990 – celebrating 21st year • Location: North San Diego County – 35 miles North of Downtown San Diego; 12 miles from beaches • Calendar:Semester • Curriculum: Writing Across the Curriculum, Applied Learning, Technological Competency • Campus Initiatives: Community Engagement,Social Justice & Educational Equity, Sustainability • Majors with the Largest Enrollments:Business Administration, Liberal Studies, Psychology, Nursing, Communication, Kinesiology, Human Development, Criminology & Justice Studies, Biology, Literature & Writing Studies

3. FALL 2011 FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS • Applicants 9,995 • Admitted 6,092 • Intents/Deposits1,826 • Enrolled 1,451 • Local admissions area applicants offered admission at CSU minimums. • Applicants statewide with CSU GPA of at least a 3.25 were offered admission. • Other applicants whose CSU-calculated grade point average in A-G courses in 10th and 11th grade was at least a 2.50 were offered placement on a waitlist. • 2,800 applicants were not accommodated due to enrollment restrictions as a result of the state budget crisis.

4. FALL 2012 FRESHMAN ADMISSIONS • CSU San Marcos is impacted at the first time freshman and upper division transfer levels. • All applicants must submit a score from the ACT or SAT Reasoning Exam. • Eligibility index using self-reported SAT or ACT score and GPA based on self-reported courses/grades is calculated. • Local admissions area is based on the high school of graduation as reported on the application for admission. • CSU San Marcos will admit fully CSU eligible first time freshman applicants that graduate from high schools in the local admissions area. • If enrollment space remains, other CSU-eligible applicants will be rank ordered. The academic characteristics and geographic distribution of the applicant pool will determine the eligibility cut-off for admission or waitlist.

5. Local admissions area • Geographic Applicant Groupings for Admissions Consideration (based on last school attended) • Local Admissions Area • 4-County Region (San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, Orange) • Other California Regions • Non-California Domestic • International • Local Admissions Area: • Orange County: Capistrano Unified, Saddleback Valley Unified and private or independent high schools within these boundaries. • Riverside County: Hemet Unified, Lake Elsinore Unified, Murrieta Valley Unified, Perris Union High School District, San Jacinto Unified, Temecula Valley Unified , Val Verde Unified and private or independent high schools within these boundaries. • San Diego County: Bonsall Union High School District, Borrego Springs Unified, Carlsbad Unified, Escondido Union High School District, Fallbrook Union High School District, Julian Union High School District, Oceanside Unified, Poway Unified, Ramona Unified, San Dieguito Union High School District, San Marcos Unified, Valley Center Pauma Unified, Vista Unified, Warner Unified and private or independent high schools within these boundaries.

6. Admissions dates & Deadlines October 1, 2011 Fall 2012 CSU priority application period begins November 30, 2011 Fall 2012 CSU priority application period ends December 3, 2011 Final SAT Reasoning exam considered for fall 2012 December 10, 2011 Final ACT exam considered for fall 2012 February 1, 2012 Deadline to complete application record (application fee, ACT/SAT scores, residency) May 1, 2012 Deadline for Intent to Enroll/Enrollment Deposit ($150) July 15, 2012 Deadline for final high school transcript • All deadlines are strictly enforced; applicants failing to meet deadlines will be administratively cancelled and/or admission rescinded. • ELM/EPT assessment should be completed before attending orientation. • Attendance at a first year orientation is mandatory (June through August).

7. Communicating with applicants • Application confirmations are sent via email and hard copy. • Admissions decision notifications are sent via email and hard copy on a rolling basis beginning in December 2011. • All freshman applicants will be notified of their status (admission, denied, inactive or waitlist) prior to May 1, 2012. • Applicants are provided access to MyCSUSM, an online portal for their application status and academic records.

8. Need-to-know information • CSU San Marcos requires that first time freshman from outside of the local admissions area live in on-campus housing for the entire first year (appeal process is in place for exceptional circumstances). • We welcome applicants from outside our local admissions area; however they should be aware that our priority will be applicants from the local admissions area. • If enrollment space remains after local admissions area applicants have been accommodated, other CSU-eligible applicants will be rank ordered. The academic characteristics of the freshman applicant pool will determine the eligibility cut-off for admission or waitlists. • CSU San Marcos offers provisional admission based on self- reported information. Applicants must be eligible for admission at time of application and high school graduation. • Summer 2012 coursework is not considered for eligibility.

9. EARLY START PROGRAM Students must begin their remediation the summer before their fall enrollment at a CSU. CSUSM will begin communicating with students as early as October on their expected Early Start participation. Applicants must monitor their MyCSUSM accounts for messages and posted deadlines associated with Early Start. Communication with admitted students will be part of the Intent to Enroll (Next Steps) process. ELM/EPT must be taken as early possible but no later than May 5, 2012. Students may complete Early Start at CSUSM, other CSUs, or CCs.

10. Impacted programs Selection of major does not impact the admissions decision for applicants to CSU San Marcos; however CSU San Marcos has five academic programs which are impacted at the upper-division level. • Business Administration: Applicants admitted as “Pre-Business” and apply to competitive process at Junior standing. • Communication: Applicants admitted as “Pre-Communication” and apply to competitive process for program. • Kinesiology: Applicants admitted as “Pre-Kinesiology” and apply to competitive process for program options. • Mass Media: Applicants admitted as “Pre-Mass Media” and apply to competitive process for program. • Nursing/Pre-Nursing (Basic Nursing Program): Applicants admitted to “Pre-Health Sciences” and must meet criteria during first year to be selected for “Pre-Nursing”. Second screening for upper division major occurs after completion of Nursing core classes based upon academic and non-academic factors.

11. Other admissions processes • Educational Opportunity Program (EOP): Meet all admissions deadlines, submit an EOP application by February 15, 2012 and meet minimum EOP criteria. • College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP): Meet all admissions deadlines, submit a CAMP application by April 1, 2012 and meet minimum CAMP criteria. • Athletics: Prospective student athletes must contact Cougar Athletics and submit a recruit questionnaire. • Admissions Appeals: CSU San Marcos reviews each applicant's record thoroughly. The admissions process is objective, based on each applicant's self-reported academic record and official documents received. Inquiries regarding consideration of special circumstances for applicants with documented disabilities, extenuating circumstances or military obligations may be submitted to admissionsappeals@csusm.edu.

12. ESTIMATED COST OF Attendance Full-time Enrollment California Residents Living On or Off-Campus Tuition Fees* $ 6,596 Books $ 1,656 Food & Housing $10,863 Transportation $ 1,206 Personal/Miscellaneous $ 2,853 Loan Fee $84 Total $23,258 *Fees based on 2011-2012 State University Fee levels.  The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum.  Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate.  Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun.  All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.

13. Campus Contacts Admissions and Recruitment (760) 750-4820 www.csusm.edu/admissions Campus Tours M-F @ 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. (760) 750-4830 Financial Aid & Scholarships (760) 750-4850 www.csusm.edu/finaid On-Campus Housing (760) 750-3711 www.myownapartment.com