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California State University System
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Is the nation’s largest senior system of
higher education
409,000 students
Composed of 23 campuses
Offers more than 1,400 bachelors and 500
master’s degree programs
The CSU Difference
• Strong liberal arts education and “hands-on”,
practical approach
• Professors’ primary role is teaching
• Classes taught by professors (not teacher’s
assistants)
• Small class size
• Strong-positioning for job placement
CSU
UC
23 campuses
 Practical Approach
 Moderately Selective
(Serves top 33%)
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10 campuses
 Theoretical Approach
 Very Selective
(Serves top 12.5%)
Founded in 1857
2004 - 2005
Points of Pride
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Nationally ranked engineering program.
Provides more business, engineering, and computer science
graduates to Silicon Valley than any other university in the U.S.
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One of the top 10 public masters-level universities in the West: U.S.
News and World Report.
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Awards more than $60 million dollars in financial aid to 13,000
students each year
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CROSSROADS OF CULTURES
Asian 31.7%
Filipino 7%
Pacific Islander 0.6%
White 26.3%
Am. Indian/Alaskan 0.5%
Mexican American 9.5%
Other Hispanic 3.6%
African American 4%
Other or not stated 16.8%
DEMOGRAPHICS
Students: 29,044
Faculty: 1,622
Average class: 28
Student/Teacher ratio: 19/1
Women: 15,754(55%)
Men: 13,290 (45%)
Undergraduate: 21,080
Graduate: 7,964
Second bac.: 583
Full time: 19,256 (66%)
COLLEGES
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Applied Sciences and Arts
 Business
 Education
 Engineering
 Humanities and the Arts
 Science
 Social Sciences
 Social Work
Ten Most Wanted
Computer Science
Art and Design
Computer Engineering
Organization and Management
Accounting and Finance
Electrical Engineering
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Elementary Education
Journalism and Mass Communication
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(Others include Nursing, Psychology and Biology)
ESTIMATED COST PER YEAR
Undergraduate Fees
$1,994 (1- 6 units)
$2,972 (6.1 or more units)
Out-of-state residents add $339 per unit
Books and Supplies
$1,260
Room and board
$8,000 to $9,000
Varies according to meal plan and room
(PLUS: PERSONAL EXPENSES AND TRANSPORTATION)
FINANCIAL AID
More than $60 million in federal, state,
university and private funds is awarded to
approximately 13,000 students annually.
Grants
 Work study
 Loans
 Scholarships
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Financial Aid Resources
www.csumentor.edu
http://scholarships.sjsu.edu
• instructions & tips for applying
• SJSU scholarship database
www.fastweb.com
• most complete source of local,national,and
college specific scholarships
• search match
SPARTAN ATHLETICS
Women’s Sports
Basketball
Cross-country
Golf
Gymnastics
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Water Polo
Affiliation:
Western Athletic Conference
NCAA Division 1
Men’s Sports
Baseball
Basketball
Cross-Country
Football (Div. 1-A)
Golf
Soccer
STUDENT LIFE...
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Spartan Athletics
Student Life & Leadership
Associated Students
Student Union
Aquatic Center
Sport Club
Event Center
First Time Freshman Admission
Requirements
High School College Preparatory Courses (A-G)
A. Social Science: 2 years
B. English: 4 years
C. Mathematics: 3 years
D. Laboratory Science: 2 years
E. Language other than English: 2 years
F. Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year
G. Electives: 1 year
Meeting the Eligibility Index
Definition:
A weighted combination of 10th-12th grade G.P.A. and score on
either SAT I or ACT
SAT1 = Minimum Eligibility Index of 2900 (3502 NR)
ex. SAT 1+ (800 x HS GPA) = Eligibility Index
1200 + (800 x 3.0 =2400) = 3600 E.I.
ACT = Minimum Eligibility Index of 694 (842 NR)
ex. (10 x ACT composite score) + (200 x HS GPA) = Eligibility Index
(10 x 22 = 220)
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(200 x 3.0 = 600) = 820 E.I.
California residents
GPA
2.00
SAT 1 1300
ACT
30
2.20
2.40
2.60
2.80
3.00+
1140
980
820
660
Any score
26
22
18
14
Any score
What if I don’t meet the
eligibility requirements?
• Exceptions: EOP, EAC
• Community College Transfer
Educational Opportunity
Program (EOP)
• Admission assistance, counseling, tutoring,
advising, summer bridge program, and
possible EOP grant
• Meet income criteria and be considered
educationally disadvantaged
• Download and complete EOP application
forms from CSUMentor
Lower Division Transfer
(Have less than 60 semester/90 quarter transferable units)
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Meet the First Time Freshman Admission Requirements
– Submit your high school transcript to evaluate for college
prep courses.
– Submit SAT 1 or ACT scores, unless your high school
GPA was above 3.00, to evaluate for Eligibility Index.
– Make up any high school deficiencies on a course-bycourse basis, usually by completing general education
courses with grades of “C” or better at a community
college.
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Be in good standing at the last college of attendance
– Earn at least a 2.00 GPA in all college transferable work.
Upper Division Transfer
(Have 60 semester/90 quarter or more transferable units)
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Have completed 60/90 or more transferable units.
Must complete 30/45 semester units of general education
courses, graded C or better in each course, including four basic
skills course:
A1. One speech course
A2. One course in English composition
A3. One critical thinking course
B4. A math course with intermediate algebra as a
prerequisite
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Must earn at least a 2.00 GPA on transferable work.(NR 2.40)
Be in good standing at the last college of attendance
How do I apply and learn more
about other California State
University campuses?
Impaction
More applications are received during the initial
filing period than can be accommodated.
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Growing trend/Rerouting option
Major v. Campus
Priority according to class level
Additional Criteria
Priority Filing Period
Filing Status Report (CSUMentor)
2005-2006 Impacted Campuses
CSU, Chico
CSU, Fullerton
CSU, Long Beach
CSPU, Pomona
San Diego State University
CSPU, San Luis Obispo
CSU, San Marcos
Sonoma State University
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