CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS
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CSU SAN MARCOS AT-A-GLANCE
Enrollment 9,601 (fall 2009) Student/Faculty
Ratio 221 Class Size 75 of classes with
fewer than 40 students Faculty 100 of faculty
hold a Ph.D. Calendar Semester Curriculum
2,500-word writing requirement in each course
California State University San Marcos is located
in Northern San Diego County Beaches 12
miles Downtown San Diego 35 miles Riverside 75
miles Los Angeles 98 miles
www.csusm.edu
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Freshman Profile
FIRST YEAR ADMISSIONS PROFILE
Fall 2009 Admissions Cycle Total
Applicants 9,755 Total Admitted 7,225 Total
Enrolled 1,587 Average High School
GPA 3.25 Average SAT Reasoning 990 Average
ACT 21
Due to reductions in State funding for the CSU,
CSU San Marcos will reduce campus enrollment by
at least 6 for 2010-2011.
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ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
California State University San Marcos will have
very limited space for Fall 2010 admission due to
the severity of the State of Californias budget
and California State University enrollment
management directives.  All applicants are
strongly encouraged to make alternate education
plans.  CSU San Marcos will accommodate new first
time freshman and upper division transfer
applicants from our local service area -- north
of highway 56 in San Diego county extending to
southern Orange County and southwestern Riverside
County -- who apply during the CSU Fall 2010
priority application period of October 1 -
November 30, 2009, and who meet all CSU minimum
admission requirements and all other University
requirements and deadlines for Fall 2010, which
will be strictly enforced.  Prospective
students from outside of CSUSM's local service
area are welcome to apply for admission during
the priority application period, however, CSU
systemwide impaction will be utilized -- higher
admission criteria, wait lists, academic program
impaction, and other options -- if enrollment
space is available for non-local service area
applicants after local service area applicants
have been accommodated.  
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FIRST YEAR ADMISSIONS PROCESS

• CSU systemwide impaction will be utilized
  priority will be accommodating local service area
  applicants (based upon high school of graduation)
• If (depending on space availability) applicants
  from outside the local service area are
  accommodated, additional admissions criteria will
  be applied criteria may include higher CSU
  eligibility index and GPA and/or school of
  graduation
• Completion of all A-G college preparatory courses
  with a grade of C or better by the end of the
  spring term of the senior year
• Meet CSU eligibility index based on ACT or SAT
  SAT or ACT required for all applicants (taken by
  December) and received by February 1, 2010
• All requirements complete by end of spring term
• Admitted applicants must submit Intent to Enroll
  and enrollment deposit by May 1st
• Final transcript required by July 15th showing
  completion of all requirements

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CAMPUS SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS NOTES

• Priority application filing period of October 1st
  November 30th will be observed
• Rolling admissions notifications beginning in
  December
• Waitlists will be utilized
• CSU San Marcos offers provisional admission
  based on self- reported courses and grades on the
  application for admission
• Applicants must be eligible for admission at time
  of application and at time of high school
  graduation.
• Summer 2010 coursework will not be considered to
  meet minimum eligibility requirements
• All deadlines are firmly enforced applications
  failing to meet deadlines for completion will be
  administratively cancelled
• Mandatory first year orientation

www.csusm.edu/sll/orientation
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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Most Popular Majors Business Administration Libe
ral Studies Communication Psychology Nursing/Pre
-Nursing Kinesiology Human Development Crimino
logy Literature Writing Studies Sociology
New Academic Programs At CSU San Marcos Business
Administration Management Information
Systems Global Supply Chain Management Management
Entrepreneurship Global Business Management -
Entrepreneurship M.S. Biotechnology M.S. Nursing
(2010)
www.csusm.edu/majors.htm
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IMPACTED MAJORS
Business Administration Applicants admitted as
Pre-Business and apply to competitive process
at Junior standing based upon GPA in pre-business
core courses. Communication Applicants admitted
as Pre-Communication and apply to competitive
process for program options based upon GPA in
major preparation courses and additional
criteria. Human Development Applicants admitted
as Pre-Human Development and apply to
competitive process for program options based
upon GPA in major preparation courses and
additional criteria. Kinesiology Applicants
admitted as Pre-Kinesiology and apply to
competitive process for program options based
upon GPA in major preparation courses. Mass
Media Applicants admitted as Pre-Mass Media and
apply to competitive process for program options
based upon GPA in major preparation
courses. 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.
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NEW AT CSU SAN MARCOS

• Under Construction / In Development
• Science Nursing Labs
• Social/Behavioral Science Building
• New Student Housing
• University Student Union
• Humanities Building

• Completed Projects
• Sprinter light-rail train
• CSU San Marcos Temecula Center
• McMahan House Special Events Center

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2009-2010 COST OF ATTENDANCE

• Estimated Full-time Enrollment For California
  Resident Living on/off Campus
• Registration Fees 4,650
• (6.1 or more units)
• Books 1,639
• Food Housing 10,035
• Transportation 1,250
• Personal/Miscellaneous/Loan Fee 2,904
• Total 20,478
• Non-resident students pay registration and fees
  in addition plus the non-resident fee of 372 per
  unit
• 54 of students receive financial assistance

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CAMPUS HOUSING
620 bed spaces 2 4 bedroom apartment-style Le
arning communities Freshman priority
Housing is not guaranteed apply early!
Application process begins October 1,
2009 Online application www.myownapartment.com
Off-campus housing assistance available
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COUGAR ATHLETICS
NAIA Affiliation Scholarships available NSSA
Collegiate Surfing Champions
NAIA Teams Men Women Cross Country
Cross Country Track Field Track
Field Baseball Softball Soccer
Soccer Golf Golf
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Admissions and Recruitment (760)
750-4848 www.csusm.edu/admissions Campus
Tours M-F _at_ 1000 a.m. and 200 p.m. (760)
750-4830 www.csusm.edu/admissions/visitcampus
Financial Aid Scholarships (760)
750-4850 www.csusm.edu/finaid On-Campus
Housing [phone] www.myownapartment.com
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