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CSU Chico
400 W. First Street
Chico, CA 95929-0722

Official telephone: (530) 898-4636
Toll-free telephone: (800) 542-4426
Fax number: (530) 898-6824

Website: www.csuchico.edu

Screen last updated on: November 17, 2009

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

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Allan C. Bee,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

800 542-4426
800 542-4426 (toll free)
530 898-6456 (fax)
info@csuchico.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Priority filing date for fall:

November 30

Final filing date for fall:

Rolling

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:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

SAT I critical writing not used in calculation for eligibility.

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

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

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
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 15 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Recording Arts, Nursing

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

EOP, Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

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:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.12

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 35%
Top quarter: 76%
Top half: 100%
Bottom half: 0%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

50%

Average SAT I:

504 verbal, 519 math, 1050 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

910 - 1110

Average ACT:

23 English, 22 math, 23 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 23

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

91%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

26%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

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

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

13,888

Number of applicants offered admission:

11,432 (82%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,495 (22%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

84%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$1,000

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year (only for first time freshman)

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