2011 COMMUNITY COLLEGE Admission Practices
CAMPUS PROFILE Student Enrollment (Fall 2010) Total Students: 13,854 Freshmen:1,655 Transfers:8,683 Graduate:3,031 Other:485 CSUDH is regarded as one of the most ethnically diverse campuses in the Western United States. (US News and World Report) Diversity of our Students 23.1% African American 0.4% American Indian 11.5% Asian 0.5% Filipino/Pacific Islander 45.0% Hispanic 16.8% White 2.7%Two or more races
FALL 2011 APPLICANT POOL 26,719 Applied (13.2% increase) 16,081 Admitted(15.4% increase) Undergraduate Transfers 9,275Applied(13.8% increase) 6,390Admitted (16.6% increase)
SELECTION PROCESS 60 Transferable Semester Units (90 Quarter Units) 2.0 GPA (2.40 for non-residents) Completion of Breadth Requirement (C grade or better) Must be in good standing at the last college or university attended
SELECTION APPEAL PROCESS A written Statement which clearly and concisely presents your basis of appeal. Academic records which were not available at the time of application. If you are submitting additional academic records, your Statement should include an explanation of why the additional information was not available at the time of application. Official documentation of extenuating circumstances (for example: doctors' records, death certificates, etc.).
COMMON MISTAKES THAT LEAD TO APPEALS Missing Advertised Deadlines Failure to identify and submit transcripts from ALL schools attended Not completing the Intent to Enroll process
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES Fall Semester Priority Filing: October 1 – November 30 CSUDH Counselors Day: October 6, 2011 A Day at Dominguez: October 29, 2011 Intent to Enroll: May 1, 2012 Document Deadline: July 15, 2012 Incomplete students by Feb. 1 st Orientation (recommended): May – August ( Specific dates TBA in spring 2012) Housing: April 15, 2012 (Application and $30.00 application fee must be received by this date)
COMMUNICATION We will communicate with your students in the following ways: MyCSUDH (Portal) MAIL It is crucial for students to activate their MyCSUDH account as soon as they receive their log-in information and check their CSUDH ToroMail often. This will allow them the most up to date information on Admissions, Financial Aid, Registration and important services and resources.
ESTIMATED COST Costs Per Year Fees: $6095 CSUDH Housing: $5124- $8232 Books and Supplies: $1600
SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITES CSUDH dispersed over $106 million in Financial Aid Over 600 scholarships awarded for over $1.3 million dollars
SERVICES & ACTIVITIES Community College Partnerships Career Center STEPS Workshop (Strategies Towards Educational Progress and Success) McNair Scholars Program Presidential Scholars Program Transfer Center Academic Advising Degree Roadmaps
TOP UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS Business Administration Liberal Studies Nursing Psychology Sociology Criminal Justice
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