Campus Specific Practices for High School

Fall 2011 Applicant Pool – First Time Freshman Applications Received: 35,204 Students Admitted: 16,421 (47%) Average GPA: 3.37 Average SAT Score: 1020 In-Area Academic Index Cutoff: – 3250 SAT | 778 ACT (2011) Out of Area Academic Index: – 3600 SAT | 866 ACT (2011) % from an Orange County HS: 41%

Fall 2011 Applicant Pool – First Time Freshman Top Declared Majors Business Administration671 Biology304 Psychology263 Communications225 Kinesiology224 Undeclared617

Selection Process CSUF is impacted at the FTF level across all majors. For Fall 2013, it is expected that ALL applicants will need to surpass minimum CSU eligibility. The CSUF admissions process is deadline driven. Missed admissions deadlines may lead to a cancelled application or rescinded admission. This includes but is not limited to the ELM and EPT placement exams (if required) Prospective Division I athletes (men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and track and field; men’s baseball; women’s softball, tennis, and volleyball) are encouraged to register for a CBS College Sports Interactive account at In addition, women’s dance team tryouts are held each fall In order to be accepted as a music major, students must be admitted to the University AND must also successfully audition for the music department. Entering freshman must participate in an early “placement assessment” audition for the BFA Musical Theatre “track.” More information is available at All students must audition to participate in the BFA Acting or Musical Theatre Program as Juniors.

Local Admissions Area for First-time Freshmen locations identified.

Admissions Deadlines: Freshmen Application Filing Period Oct 1 – Nov 30, 2012 Test Scores (ACT,SAT or TOEFL) due: Jan 23, th Semester Transcript: Mar 23, 2013 Accepting Admission and Enrollment Deposit: May 1, 2013 ELM/EPT last date to take test: May 4, 2013 (April recommended) New Student Orientation Registration May 16, 2013 by 5:00 pm Final Official Transcript: July 16, 2013

Admissions Notes: Freshmen All requirements for admission must be completed by June of Senior Year. (No summer session will be allowed for admissions). Summer 2013 New Student Orientation is required for all incoming Freshmen. Students are required to earn a grade of “C” or better in all a-g coursework during their senior year. All offers of admission are conditional upon verification of application information and senior year performance.

Admission Appeals At Cal State Fullerton our process is deadline-driven and we hold applicants to our stated deadlines. If a student was not offered admission, or if their application was withdrawn because of a missed deadline, it is unlikely that our decision will be reversed on appeal. However, if a student has significant extenuating circumstances and wishes to appeal our decision, they can download information on our process at

Counselor “Must Know” Cal State Fullerton communicates with prospective (and current) students through their student portal. Information about accessing the portal can be found at Time_Login.pdf. Time_Login.pdf All admissions appeals must be received by CSUF within one month of the date on the "missed deadline" or "deny" notification / communication from the Office of Admissions. Students appealing a residency decision should contact the Residence Specialist at (657) or Responses to appeals will be provided to student within 3-4 weeks of submission, by electronic communication only. It is the student’s responsibility to watch their portal.

Early Start Program (ESP) Students Required to Participate in Early Start Notes: Please note that students may be told they need to participate in ESP based on SAT scores, but satisfying the CSU placement test requirement is still required. $ per unit plus any additional campus fees If a student is not planning to attend CSUF, but wants to utilize CSUF for ESP fulfillment, it is recommended that they only complete Early Start classes as there may be disagreement between CSUs on remediation. Early Start Only classes are offered online however courses that meet ESP requirements and remediation or partial remediation are offered in both online and in person settings More information can be found at ELM score = less than 50 EPT score = less than 138 EAP = Not Exempt

Final Thoughts Contact Info: Admissions Campus Tours Disabled Student Services Financial Aid – Housing – Transfer Services – University Outreach – Please Note: Welcome to Cal State Fullerton Day: Saturday, April 13, Cal State Fullerton has just added 1,064 new beds in on-campus housing, for a total of 1,900 bed spaces. Priority applications for housing will be accepted from March 1 – 16, 2013 The choice of the elephant as the university’s mascot, dubbed Tuffy Titan, dates to the early 1960s when we hosted “The First Intercollegiate Elephant Race in Human History.”