CHICO
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
“Today Decides Tomorrow”
ADMISSIONS
FALL 2011 TRANSFER APPLICANT POOL
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60% of applicants were admitted
5,448 applied
3,306 admitted
2011 transfer GPA for students not in our local
admission area: 2.30
• Average admitted transfer GPA: 3.05
*Preliminary data as of 8/23/11
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Admission
TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS
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60 or more transferrable semester units (90 quarter)
30 units of General Education (C- or better) to include:
The “Golden Four”
Must meet impaction GPA if not part of local admission
area
• Good academic standing at the last institution attended
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Admission
TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS – LOCAL ADMISSION
• Must meet CSU transfer requirements
• 30 or more transferrable units from one or more of the
following community colleges:
• Butte College, Lassen College, College of the Siskiyous, Feather
River College, Shasta College, and Yuba College
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ACADEMICS
IMPACTED PROGRAMS
1.) Pre-Nursing, Nursing: Selection based on
characteristics of the applicant pool, GPA, and
SAT/ACT scores.
2.) Recording Arts: Completion of prerequisite
coursework, minimum 2.5 GPA, written essay,
academic performance and musical ability.
POPULAR MAJORS
Liberal Studies
Recreation Administration
Business Administration
Biology
Psychology
Communication Design
Engineering
Construction Management
Computer Science
Journalism
Marketing
Applied Computer Graphics
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ADMISSIONS
TRANSFER SELECTION PROCESS
•Impacted, only accepting upper-division transfers
•Applicant pool determines GPA requirement for admission offers
•Student must submit all official transcripts by February 15 (can
reflect work in progress)
•No summer work will be allowed to meet admission
requirements for fall term
It is the student’s responsibility to check his/her Portal account and campus e-mail often, as these
are the official communication of CSU, Chico.
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Admission
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
•Priority Filing Period: October 1- November 30
•Admission offers begin late January on a rolling basis
•Chico Preview Day: October 22, 2011
•CSU, Chico Scholarship applications accepted online from October 1December 15 (prior to admission offers)
•On-campus housing applications accepted in mid April on a first-come,
first-served basis
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Admission
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
•Students must submit Intent-to-Enroll and $200 non-refundable
Enrollment Confirmation Deposit by May 1
•All final, official transcripts must be received by July 15
•EOP Electronic Applicant Information Form must be submitted by
November 30
•EOP letters of recommendation and high school transcripts due by January
31
•Summer Orientation sessions take place June-July (recommended)
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CSU, CHICO
New Information for Fall 2012
Admissions Appeals:
• Basis for appeal with contact information
• Due within15 days from date of denial
• Appeal Information will be included in denial
letter, limit one per term
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CONTACT INFORMATION
CAMPUS TOURS
Offered Monday through Saturday throughout the year
Request a tour online!
http://www.csuchico.edu/admissions/visit-chico/
We look forward to seeing you on campus!
Contact Information:
•Admissions: (800) 542-4426
•EOP: (800) 511-2564
•Financial Aid: (530) 898-6451
•Housing: (800) 730-4243
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