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CSU San Bernardino
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407

Official telephone: (909) 537-5000

Website: www.csusb.edu

Screen last updated on: March 1, 2009

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Olivia Rosas,
Director of Admissions and Records

Contacting the office:

909 537-5188
909 537-7034 (fax)
moreinfo@csusb.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

March 1

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?

Admissions requirements:

Minimum grade of "C" in listed secondary school units required; minimum eligibility index of 3072 for SAT I (741 for ACT) required of in-state applicants; minimum eligibility index of 3402 for SAT I (822 for 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:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 31 for SAT I/ACT, August 31 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

Art:	1 required, 1 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
Social studies:	1 required, 1 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 15 recommended

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
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 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:

3.18

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 21%
Top quarter: 37%
Top half: 93%
Bottom half: 7%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

100%

Average SAT I:

450 verbal, 460 math, 910 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

810 - 1020

Average ACT:

17 English, 19 math, 18 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

16 - 20

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:

24%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

9,987

Number of applicants offered admission:

6,017 (60%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,011 (33%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

93%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Room deposit amount:

$150; To finalize your contract, you must submit an application, along with $150.00 damage deposit, minimum applicable monthly payment and a $25.00 non-refundable application fee.

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