North County San Diego

• 10 miles from beautiful northern San Diego County beaches

• 41 Bachelor degree programs and 38 minors -including American Indian Studies, Electrical and

Software Engineering

• 16,000+ students enrolled

ABOUT US

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• Ranked 13th on the list of safest college campuses in America and 1st in California

• 150 teaching and research labs and one of the most modern libraries in the system (complete with a Starbucks!)

Nickname: CSU StairMaster

STUDENT PROFILE

• 54% are first in their families earning a college degree• 45% come from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds• 1 in 9 students is a veteran, service member, or dependent

CAMPUS HOUSING

• Nearly 1,500 students call CSUSM home – UVA and The QUAD offer modern apartment style housing, pools, workout spaces, study lounges and more.

COUGAR ATHLETICS

• NCAA Division II• 96 student-athletes named to 2016-17 CCAA All-Academic List

ALUMNI

• More than 80% of alumni stay in the region after graduation

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COUGAR STATS

• Applications: 17,679

• Admitted: 10,737

• Average GPA: 3.38

Fall 2018 Transfers

• Applications : 9,133

• Admitted: 4,767

• Average GPA: 3.00

APPLICANT STATS

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• Average SAT VERB: 531.81

• Average SAT MATH: 557.3

• Average ACT COMP: 21.79

Fall 2018 Freshman

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Local Admissions Area for Freshman: Those high schools that are north of Hwy 56 San Diego County plus Capistrano and Saddleback Valley, Hemet, Lake Elsinore, Murrieta Valley, San Jacinto, Temecula, and Val Verde districts.

Impacted Programs: Kinesiology, Nursing, Engineering or Biology applicants will be ranked and admitted based on highest index and space availability.

Admissions Priority: Routine CSU eligibility requirements are applied to Local Area Applicants NOT applying for Impacted Programs.

Non-Local Area Applicants: A higher eligibility index (SAT: 4000, ACT: 885) is required .

FRESHMAN

IMPACTION

Admissions Priority:

1) LAA with ADT in similar major

2) LAA with GE Cert or IGETC and major prep completed

3) Non- LAA area with completed ADT in similar major

4) Non- LAA with GE Cert or IGETC and major prep completed

TRANSFER

IMPACTION

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Local Admission Area for Transfers: Last school attended was Mount San Jacinto, Palomar, MiraCosta, and/or Imperial Valley Community Colleges.

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CAMPUS RESOURCES

CAREER CENTER

• Career counseling• Resume and cover letter assistance• Alumni connections• Cougar Career Closet

• One professional outfit per semester FREE of charge

STUDENT LIFE

• Tukwut Life & ASI• Community Centers

• Latin@ Center• Veterans Center• Gender Equity Center• Cross Cultural Center• Black Student Center• LGBTQA Pride Center

• Fraternity & Sorority Life• Multicultural Programs & Cross-

Cultural Center• 140+ Student Organizations

STUDENT SERVICES

• ACE Scholars• Veterans Center• EOP• CAMP• Disabled Student Services• Student Health & Counseling• STEM Center• Math Lab• Writing Center

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• CSUSM administers Federal, State and

Institutional Grants, Scholarships and

Loans

• Over 73% of CSUSM students receive

some form of financial aid

• CSUSM General Scholarship Application -

We offer over 100 scholarship

opportunities based on need and/or merit

FAFSA Application : October 1 – March 2

CA Dream Act Application: October 1 – March 2

CSUSM General Scholarship: Deadline is March 2

FINANCIAL RESOURCES &

SCHOLARSHIP

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MyCSUSMImportant Information from CSUSM will be communicated via e-mail only. It is imperative that we receive the correct email address on the application.

ID and password are sent to applicant email address within two weeks after application submission. Password is used to login to Student Center in MyCSUSM to regularly check admission status. Student should check for any items noted on their “To Do List” and items must be received by posted deadlines.

Trouble logging into MyCSUSM:

Applicant Inquiries: apply@csusm.edu

Student Technology Help Desk: stuacctmgt@csusm.edu or (760) 750-4790

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OCTOBER 1 – NOVEMBER 30 (Extended to December 15th for fall 2019 only) Fall 2019 application filing period and Nursing supplemental application and document deadline

OCTOBER 1 – MARCH 2FAFSA filing period for priority consideration

NOVEMBER – APRILRolling admission notifications sent via email and on student portal, MyCSUSM

DECEMBERFreshmen only – last month to take SAT or ACT exams for fall admission

FEBRUARY 15Initial document deadline. Freshmen must submit official test scores. Transfers must submit all official transcripts, including those with fall term grades if applicable.

MAY 1Deadline to submit Intent to Enroll and non-refundable $150 deposit

JULY 15Deadline for receipt of final official transcripts with spring term grades

NEXT STEPS

CAMPUS TOURSMonday – Friday

10am & 1pm

DISCOVER CSUSM 2019Saturday, April 13

Our largest open house event

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Connect With Us!

Visit our Resources pagewww.csusm.edu/admissions/resources

Admissions Brochure PDF | Self-guided Walking Tour PDF

ADMISSIONS & STUDENT OUTREACH(760) 750-4848csusm.edu/admissions

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS(760) 750-4850csusm.edu/finaid

CAMPUS HOUSING(760) 750-3711csusm.edu/housing

SOCIAL MEDIA@csusmcougarcentral @csusmcentral