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CSU Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032

Official telephone: (323) 343-3000
Fax number: (323) 343-2670

Website: www.calstatela.edu

Screen last updated on: October 29, 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Carol Nittayo,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

323 343-3901
323 343-6306 (fax)
admission@calstatela.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Final filing date for fall:

June 15

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 units required; minimum eligibility index of 2900 for SAT I (694 for ACT) required of in-state applicants; minimum eligibility index of 3502 for SAT I (842 for ACT) required of out-of-state applicants. In-state applicants with minimum 3.0 GPA and out-of-state applicants with minimum 3.61 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:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

SAT Subject Tests

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

July 15 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:	17 required, 17 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of graduate art program applicants.

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 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 not considered
state residency not 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:

3.10

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 0%
Top quarter: 0%
Top half: 0%
Bottom half: 0%
Bottom quarter: 0%

Average SAT I:

431 verbal, 441 math

Average ACT:

17 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

15 - 20

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

87%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

16%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

For Fall Term, notification begins October 2.

Acceptance of admission:

No later than two weeks after receipt of admission notification.

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

20,436

Number of applicants offered admission:

12,660 (62%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,931 (15%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

84%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Admission may be deferred:

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