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San José State University
1 Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192

Official telephone: (408) 924-1000
Fax number: (408) 924-2050
Website: www.sjsu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Sharon Wiley,
Associate Vice President Administration and Enrollment Services

Contacting the office:

408 283-7500
408 924-2050 (fax)
admissions@sjsu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

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:

Minimum grade of "C" in listed secondary school courses required. Minimum eligibility index of 2800 for SAT Reasoning (694 composite ACT) required of in-state applicants; minimum eligibility index of 3402 for SAT Reasoning (842 composite ACT) required of out-of-state applicants. In-state applicants with minimum 3.0 GPA and out-of-state applicants with minimum 3.6 GPA are eligible regardless of test scores.

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:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

December 12 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

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

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, Provisional admission for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not 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 important
state residency important
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:

3.4

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Average SAT I:

510 verbal, 540 math, 1040 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

910 - 1170

Average ACT:

22 English, 24 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

20 - 26

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

90%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

32%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

30,583

Number of applicants offered admission:

16,890 (55%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

3,461 (20%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$600

Admission may be deferred:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SJSU receives applications from more eligible students than there is space for, thus meeting the minimum requirements may not be sufficient to gain you admission.

For detailed information about SJSU's impaction plan, please see http://info.sjsu.edu/home/admission.html

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