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CSU Sacramento

CSU Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819

Official telephone: (916) 278-6011
Fax number: (916) 278-5722

Website: www.csus.edu


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Screen last updated on: July 20, 2011

The admissions information below is valid for the 2011 academic year.

CSU Sacramento
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Emiliano Diaz,
Director of Admissions Outreach
Contacting the office: 916 278-7766
916 278-5603 (fax)
admissions@csus.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? yes
Priority filing date for fall: October 1
Final filing date for fall: November 30
Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: yes
Application fee: $55
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
Admissions requirements:
SAT or ACT tests required of all freshmen applicnats regardless of GPA.
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
A general college preparatory program is: recommended
Campus visit is: recommended
Interview is: neither required nor recommended
Off-campus interview: can be arranged with admissions representative
Standardized test requirements: SAT or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: placement
High school units required or recommended:
Art: 1 required, 1 recommended
English: 4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 required, 3 recommended
History: 1 required, 1 recommended
Lab: 2 required, 3 recommended
Math: 3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies: 1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives: 1 required, 1 recommended
Total: 15 required, 18 recommended
Special requirements for admission to specific programs:
  • Audition required of music program applicants.
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: EOP, conditional admission, and College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) for applicants not normally admissible.
School has formalized early decision program: no
School has early action program: no
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: no

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Academic criteria:
  • secondary school report not considered
  • class rank not considered
  • recommendations not considered
  • standardized test scores considered
  • essay not considered
Nonacademic criteria:
  • interview not considered
  • extracurricular activities not considered
  • particular talent/ability not considered
  • character/personal qualities not considered
  • alumni/ae relationship not considered
  • geographical residence not considered
  • state residency considered
  • religious affiliation/commitment not considered
  • minority affiliation not considered
  • volunteer work not considered
  • work experience not considered
Admissions is need blind: yes
Average secondary school GPA: 3.2
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 100%
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: by March 1
Acceptance of admission: must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
School has a waiting list policy: no
Admission may be deferred: no

 
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