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CSU Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819-2694

Official telephone: (916) 278-6011
Fax number: (916) 278-5722
Website: www.csus.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Emiliano Diaz,
Director of Admissions and Records

Contacting the office:

916 278-7766
800 722-4748 (toll free)
916 278-5603 (fax)
outreach@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?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

SAT Reasoning or ACT required of applicants with 3.0 GPA or lower.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 15 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:

yes

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report not considered
class rank not considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
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:

3.3

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Average SAT I:

469 verbal, 480 math

Average ACT:

19 English, 21 math, 20 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

17 - 23

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

92%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

36%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

22,863

Number of applicants offered admission:

15,377 (67%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,781 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$175, refundable until July 31.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 semester

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