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CSU San Marcos

CSU San Marcos
333 Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001

Official telephone: (760) 750-4000
Website: www.csusm.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 12,177
Full-time undergraduates: 9,578
Part-time undergraduates: 2,599
Total graduate students: 616
Full-time graduate students: 403
Part-time graduate students: 213
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
11.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
49.8% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
23.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Nonresident Alien
3.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
42.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
30.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Nonresident Alien
5.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CSU San Marcos
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 304 acres
City or town school is located in: San Marcos, CA
Population of city/town: 89,387
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Temecula.
Nearest major city: San Diego, CA
Distance of nearest major city: 30 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,355,896
Online campus map: www.csusm.edu/guide/
maps.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 80%
Percent of students who live off campus: 20%
Student conduct policies:
hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1400
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, women's center, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, disability-related counseling.
Career placement services:
career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 2
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Student activities:
student newspaper
Number of honor societies: 10
Total number of registered organizations: 90

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Tom Seitz,
Athletic Director
School colors: blue and white
School mascot: Cougars
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNAIA
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA
Men's golfyesNAIA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA
Women's golfyesNAIA
Women's socceryes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 7%
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: San Diego, CA (30 miles)
Nearest other airport: Carlsbad, CA (10 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Oceanside, CA (15 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Escondido, CA (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Student Life

CSU San Marcos is committed to a student-centered focus. The campus is a gathering place for more than eighty student organizations, three sororities and two fraternities, multicultural programs, wellness programs, and an active student government, Associated Students Inc. (ASI). ASI offers recreation, intramural and club sports programs, and co-sponsors campus-wide events.  Students will find a variety of concerts, exhibits, and lectures on and near the campus.  The campus will opened the new Center for Children & Families in fall 2007 which provides additional on-campus childcare and opportunities for students to gain field experience with children.

The campus intercollegiate athletics program currently includes teams in golf, track, cross country, soccer, baseball and softball.  Teams compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

CSU San Marcos offers an unparalleled on-campus living experience for students. University Village Apartments houses more than 600 students in two and four bedroom apartments. Students and staff members, along with a Faculty in Residence, assist students in developing a dynamic living environment. Contact the Student and Life & Leadership Office for more information. The office also provides information and assistance for off-campus housing.
 
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