FALL 2013
TRANSFER
ADMISSION PRACTICES
CSU Counselor Conferences
CSULA Office of Admissions and Recruitment
admission@calstatela.edu – (323) 343-3839
Fall 2012 Review
•Transfers
•# of applications received – 13,697
•# admitted – 11,147
•Average GPA – 2.91
•# estimated enrolled – 2300
Fall 2013 Admissions
•Accepting undergrad applications from:
•First time freshmen (FTF)
•Upper division transfers (UDT)
•Golden 4 completed with ‘C’ or better
•No undeclared majors
•Coursework accepted through Spring 2013 for
Fall 2013 admissions consideration
Campus Impaction
•Priority admission consideration to local
admission area applicants.
•Campus impaction Transfer GPA cut-off for nonlocal area will be based on pool of applicants.
•Local area determination based on the college(s)
where completed majority of units
Local Admission Area
•Chancellor’s
Office designated
service area is our
local area
•Schools with
historical
relationships with
CSULA
Map of CSULA
Local Area
Program Impaction
•Must indicate alternate major on CSU Mentor
Application
•Supplemental admissions criteria
•Child Development – CHDV 140; min. 2.75 GPA
•Criminal Justice – CRIM 101 & 126; min. 2.75
GPA; GPA ranking
•Nursing – point system; min. 2.75 GPA
•Psychology – Ranked by GPA, min. 3.00 GPA
•Social Work – PSY 150 or SOC 201 or SOC 202;
min. 2.75 GPA; GPA ranking
AA-T/AS-T Degrees
•For Fall 2013, AA-T/AS-T must be completed by
Spring 2013.
•Verification of AA-T/AS-T completion (or
planned completion by Spring 2013) must be
submitted to the University by 3/15/12.
•Currently, CSULA has 20 approved “similar” AAT/AS-T degree programs.
•Impaction GPA Bump Up
•Campus Impaction - .20 GPA bump
•Program Impaction - .10 GPA bump
CSULA AA-T/AS-T
“Similar” BA/BS Programs
•Art
•Business
•Child Development* (min. 2.75)
•Communication
•Criminal Justice* (min. 2.75)
•English
•Geography
•Geology
•History
•Kinesiology
•Liberal Studies
•Mathematics
•Mexican American Studies
•Music
•Physics
•Political Science
•Psychology* (min. 3.00)
•Sociology
•Theater Arts & Dance
•Urban Learning
*Impacted Programs, min. GPA
Fall 2013 Timeline
•Application filing period
•October 1, 2012 - November 30, 2012
•Admission status notifications
•For local area and non-impacted programs –
begins February 2013
•For non-local area and impacted programs –
begins March 2013
•The University uses EMAIL as the primary
method of communication.
Fall 2013
Transfer Deadlines
•CSU Mentor Application – 11/30/12
•Application Fee Payment – 12/15/12
•Application Updates – 2/1/13
•For applicants with foreign coursework:
English Proficiency Exam scores – 2/1/13
•Optional: AA-T/AS-T verification – 3/15/13
•Enrollment Confirmation Deposit ($100) – 6/1/13
•Orientation Reservation – 7/1/13
•Final Transcript & Test Scores – 7/15/13
•Must include Spring 2013 grades and if applicable,
AA-T/AS-T degree completion designation
Verification & Appeals
•Initial offer of conditional admissions based on
self-reported data on CSU Mentor application.
•Final college transcripts are used to verify final
admissions eligibility.
•Students may appeal admission decision only if
due to missing info or University error.
•Appeals must be submitted within 15 days
of notice of admission decision.
•Supporting documentation required
•www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/appeal
Email & GET
•Applicants will be provided with a myCSULA
account and email address – activate and check
it regularly!
•Key communications
•CSU Mentor Confirmation Email
•Acknowledgement and PIN
•Admissions Status and deadlines
•Login to Golden Eagle Territory (GET) to check
admission/financial aid statuses –
https://get.calstatela.edu
Admission Webpages
•Admissions
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/
•Available Quarters for Admissions
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/open/
•Impaction Information – local area list
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/impaction/
•Application Updates (Classes, GPA, SAT/ACT, etc.)
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/appupdate.php
•Admissions & Enrollment Deadlines
www.calstatela.edu/univ/admiss/deadlines/
Transfer Success
•New Student Orientation
•Transition to Higher Education (THE) course
• EOP Transfer Bridge – summer
•Academic Advisement – additional advisors to
guide students towards graduation
Contact us!
Admissions – 323/343-3901
Athletics – 323/343-3080
Campus Tours – 323/343-3175
EOP – 323/343-4367
Financial Aid – 323/343-6260
The Honors College – 323/343-5969
Housing Services – 323/343-4800
Students w/ Disabilities – 323/343-3140
Veterans Affairs – 323/343-5080
Recruitment – 323/343-3839