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Enrollment: 10,258 Founded: 1990 – celebrating 21 st 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 CSUSM AT-A-GLANCE

Applicants6,065 Admitted 2,700 Intents/Deposits1,550 Enrolled1,120 Local admissions area applicants offered admission at CSU minimums. Applicants statewide with CSU GPA of at least a 3.00 were offered admission. Other applicants with at least a 2.50 were offered placement on a waitlist. 700 applicants were not accommodated due to enrollment restrictions as a result of the state budget crisis. Nearly 800 new transfer students enrolled for Spring 2011 (first transfer admission cycle since 2008). FALL 2011 TRANSFER ADMISSIONS

CSU San Marcos is impacted at the first time freshman and upper division transfer levels. All applicants must submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended as well as AP/IB/CLEP scores by February 1, Local admissions area is based on the last college attended as reported on the application for admission or transcripts received. CSU San Marcos will admit fully CSU eligible upper division transfer applicants from community colleges 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. FALL 2012 TRANSFER ADMISSIONS

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: – Riverside County: Mt. San Jacinto College – San Diego County: Mira Costa College and Palomar College Upper division transfer applicants must complete the four Basic Skills General Education requirements – one course in each area: Oral Communication, Written Communication, Critical Thinking, and Quantitative Reasoning/Mathematics – with a minimum grade of C and complete a minimum of 30 semester units in General Education courses by the end of Spring 2012 for Fall TRANSFER ADMISSIONS (cont.)

October 1, 2011Fall 2012 CSU priority application period begins November 30, 2011Fall 2012 CSU priority application period ends February 1, 2012Deadline to complete application record (transcripts, application fee, scores, residency) June 1, 2012Deadline for Intent to Enroll/Enrollment Deposit ($150) July 15, 2012Deadline for final transcripts, including Spring 2012 grades All deadlines are strictly enforced; applicants failing to meet deadlines will be administratively cancelled and/or admission rescinded. Attendance at orientation is mandatory (June through August). ADMISSIONS DATES & DEADLINES

Application confirmations are sent via and hard copy. Admissions decision notifications are sent via and hard copy on a rolling basis beginning in December All transfer applicants will be notified of their status (admission, denied, inactive or waitlist) prior to June 1, Applicants are provided access to MyCSUSM, an online portal for their application status and academic records. COMMUNICATING WITH APPLICANTS

CSU San Marcos welcomes upper division transfer students in campus housing (separate application process required). We welcome applicants for admission 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 transfer 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 the time of application and transfer. Summer 2012 coursework is not considered for eligibility. NEED-TO-KNOW INFORMATION

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. IMPACTED PROGRAMS

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP): Meet all admissions deadlines, submit an EOP application by February 15, 2012 and meet minimum EOP 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 OTHER ADMISSIONS PROCESSES

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 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. ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE

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