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CSU Chico
400 West First Street
Chico, CA 95929-0722

Official telephone: (530) 898-4636
Toll-free telephone: (800) 542-4426
Website: www.csuchico.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Adam Stoltz,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

530 898-4428
530 898-6456 (fax)
info@csuchico.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

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

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:

Admission based on eligibility index of standardized test scores, GPA, and completion of required secondary school subjects.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

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:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

the end of December for SAT I/ACT, the end of December for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 3 recommended
Science:	2 required, 2 recommended
Social studies:	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:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
R.N. required of nursing program applicants.
Some programs require placement test, portfolio, audition, and/or interview.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP

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 not considered
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:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.33

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

50%

Average SAT I:

498 verbal, 502 math, 1000 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

880 - 1100

Average ACT:

21 English, 22 math, 21 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

19 - 24

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

88%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

40%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 1

Acceptance of admission:

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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

22,321

Number of applicants offered admission:

14,441 (65%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,699 (19%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

91%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$1,000

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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