California State University, Sacramento 2011 Admission Practices www.csus.edu/admr Presenters: Charles Cole Emiliano Diaz Dena Lemus
California State University,Sacramento
2011 Admission Practices
www.csus.edu/admr
Presenters: Charles Cole Emiliano Diaz
Dena Lemus
Services & Activities• Pre-Admissions Advising• Educational Opportunity
Program (EOP)• Financial Aid & Scholarships• Housing• Career Development• Services to Students With
Disabilities • College Assistance Migrant
Program (CAMP)• Mandatory Orientation
Program
• Health/Wellness & Recreation Center (The Well)
• Aquatic Center • Student Organizations &
Leadership• Intercollegiate Athletics-
Division I• Study Abroad• Learning Communities• Freshman Honors Program• Veteran Success Center
Fall 2011 Applicant PoolFreshmen Transfers
Applied 18,614 10,242
Admitted 10,867 8,102
Enrolled 2,929 3,745
Average GPA 3.27 2.88
Average SAT 992
Average ACT 21
Profile reflects current data. Final census is not until October.
Fall 2012 Admission Sacramento State is impacted at Freshman and Transfer levels
Open to freshmen and upper division transfers only during initial filing period
Admitting on self-reported information
All admission requirements must be completed by the end of spring 2012 term
Summer may not be used to meet admission requirements
Visit www.csus.edu/admissions and select “I want to apply” for more information
Freshmen Selection Be a high school graduate
Complete with “C” or better each of the courses in the 15 college preparatory subjects (a-g)
Have a qualifying eligibility index (EI)
All students must submit scores from SAT or ACT
Local Area for Admission = high school graduates from Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, San Joaquin, Solano & Yolo counties
Out of Local Area for Admission will be based on higher EI + space availability
Upper Division Transfer Selection Complete 60 transferable semester units or 90 quarter units
Complete with a C- or higher the following: oral communication, written communication, critical thinking, and math (above intermediate algebra)
Complete 30 units in CSU General Education requirements or IGETC
Minimum GPA of 2.0 and good standing at last college or university attended
Upper Division Transfer Selection Cont.
Local Area for Admission = completing most of your transferable units from American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake, Lake Tahoe, Sacramento City, Sierra, San Joaquin Delta, Solano or Woodland Colleges
Out of Local Area for Admission will be based by GPA + space availability
Returning Students please visit our webpage for more details
Impacted Majors at the Upper Division Level
Admitted as Pre-Major Business Administration
www.cba.csus.edu• Supplemental application required• Screened on completion of pre-major
courses• Ranked by overall college gpa and gpa
on secondary pre-major courses
Graphic Design and Interior Design www.csus.edu/design
• Screened on completion of lower division courses
• Portfolio review
Nursing www.csus.edu/nrs• California Residency • Supplemental application required• Lower division courses, grade point
average, TEAS
Newly Impacted Programs
Psychology www.csus.edu/psyc• Screened on completion of pre-major
courses• Students must have completed at
least 30 semester units• GPA cut is 2.3 in the recent 30
semester units
Criminal Justice www.csus.edu/HHS/cj• Supplemental Criteria Under Review
Health Science www.csus.edu/HHS/khs/hlsc
• Supplemental Criteria Under Review
Important DatesOctober 1st – Preview Day www.csus.edu/previewday
December – last month to take SAT or ACT (Frosh)
January 6th - $55 Application filing fee, SAT or ACT test score due
March 1st - Admission Notifications
May 1st – Intent to enroll deadline
May 5th – Last EPT/ELM (Frosh)
May 16th – Transcripts for transfer
June 30th - Document deadline (transcripts, test scores for SAT/ACT, AP)
June/July – Mandatory orientation
Must Know for Counselors Check here 1st prior to advising students
www.csus.edu/admissions Students can complete the Early Start program at
Sacramento State, other CSU’s or CCC’s EPT/ELM are not required for admission but are
required for enrollment – EPT/ELM must be taken unless a student meets an exemption
Final high school transcripts must have a graduation date
Upon receipt of final transcripts all admits will be validated - admission will be withdrawn if the student is found to be ineligible
Show Your Students the Way to Sacramento State
Admitting on self-report information – accuracy is very important! Student name given in the application for admission must match
the name used to register for the SAT/ACT All communication regarding application for admission will be by
e-mail Application acknowledgement letter will contain their Sac State ID
number Check My Sac State to see admission decision beginning March 1,
2012 Tell students to read their e-mail & My Sac State “To Do List” even
after being admitted If admitted visit www.csus.edu/admissions and select “I Have
Been Admitted”
Campus Appeals Process
Examples of appeals we receive• Missed one or more deadlines• Academic Improvement or Incorrect Application
Information • Not CSU eligible – requesting an exception admit
Guidelines for appeal will be available in early March 2012 following the release of admission decisions visit www.csus.edu/admissions and select “I was not admitted”