1. Welcome to Sonoma State University Your Future, Your Destination, Your University Discover the Sonoma Experience

2. Why Students Love SSU With an enrollment numbering 8,746 students this fall 2011. Sonoma State continues to remain a small, affordable, student friendly PUBLIC UNIVERSITY in California with an emphasis on community building & leadership development. One of the most residential campus in the CSU, with almost 50% of our undergraduate population living on campus. Once again, the Princeton Review's New "Green" Rating Places SSU Among the Top Environmental Campuses in U.S Academic Excellence! Pre Health Professions, Engineering Science, Wine Business, Teacher Preparation Programs, Business & Social Sciences

3. Early Start Program Early Start Program (ESP): In June 2010, Executive Order (EO) 1048 established the Early Start Program (ESP). This program is for CSU admitted freshmen who have not demonstrated college ready proficiency in Mathematics and/or English. As of summer 2012, incoming freshmen who have not demonstrated proficiency in English and/or Mathematics will be required to begin remediation prior to the term for which they have been admitted, e.g., summer prior to fall. Sonoma State will be communicating with students on their expected Early Start Participation ELM/EPT must be taken as early as possible Students may complete Early Start at Sonoma State, other CSU’s or CCC’s

4. Fall 2011 Admissions Re-Cap Impacted For Freshman Admissions – 12,100 applications – 10,300 admitted – 1,800 enrolled Eligibility Index of 3200 Sonoma State is a competitive impacted campus admitting a diverse class of well qualified students

5. Fall 2011 Admissions Re-Cap Transfer Admissions 4000 Applications 1370 Admitted 700 Enrolled All Fall transfer applicants must complete all admissions requirements by end of Spring Sonoma State is a competitive impacted campus admitting a diverse class of well qualified students

6. How SSU Admits Students Freshman Admissions – Lake, Mendocino, Marin, Napa, Solano, & Sonoma Counties admitted at 2900 – Ranking of out of area applicants at end of application period & eligibility index determined based on pool of applicants and enrollment targets Transfer Admissions – Students must submit ALL official transcripts prior to evaluation – Students applying to impacted majors must meet required criteria

7. How SSU Admits Students Impacted Majors – SSU has seven impacted majors for freshmen. A student must meet the impacted major criteria in addition to campus admissions criteria. – See Website for criteria: Transfer: http://sonoma.edu/admissions/ts/hig hdemand.html#f2012 http://sonoma.edu/admissions/ts/hig hdemand.html#f2012 Freshmen: http://sonoma.edu/admissions/ftf/fr eshmenhighdemand.html#f2012 http://sonoma.edu/admissions/ftf/fr eshmenhighdemand.html#f2012

8. Timelines & Deadlines November 30 th Application Deadline for fall 2012 December 1 st Rolling Admissions decisions begin December Apply for Housing after admitted March Take EPT/ELM tests May 1 st Enrollment Reservation Deposit Deadline May 20 th Orientation Sign Up Deadline July 10 th Final Transcript due

9. Must Know Info! Indicate an alternate major that is NOT impacted or undeclared. Students will NOT automatically be admitted as undeclared if they don’t meet impacted major criteria. Students applying to impacted majors must wait until a department review is complete before an admissions determination can be made Self Service- Check It! Email-Use it! Deadlines are ENFORCED! If students do not meet required deadlines the application process may be stopped and or admission offer rescinded. Orientations are MANDATORY for both Freshmen & Transfers!

10. Appeal Process If a student is denied, but feels that a mistake was made or that they erroneously completed their application, they are eligible to a second review. Please submit the following documents: Request for 2nd Review Form (on website) Official 7th semester high school transcripts with grades posted and work in progress listed. Official Test Scores. Requests for 2nd reviews will be processed between March 1, 2011 and April 1, 2011 and are subject to space availability.

11. 2011/2012 Cost of Attendance Cost ItemAt HomeOn CampusOff Campus Fees$6862 Books & Supplies 1,746 Food & Housing 4,34610,96112,276 Transportation1,3621,2661,326 Personal & Miscellaneous 3,2883,0963,054 Total$17,604$23,931$25,264 *fees subject to change

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