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Admissions

Admissions Office

Contacting the office:Phone:(707) 654-1334 Text:(707)515-0778 Email: admission@csum.edu

First-Time Freshman Application Process & Requirements

Freshmen admissions website:https://www.csum.edu/admissions/requirements/first-time-freshmen/index.html
Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:https://www.csum.edu/admissions/after-applying/admission-decision-appeal-process.html
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:NULL

First-Time Freshman Selection Process
(*Census data from the previous year)

Average secondary school GPA of applicant:3.43
Average secondary school GPA of admitted:3.51

Undergraduate Notification For Fall Term

Notification of admission:On a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission:May 1st or within 2 weeks if notified of admission thereafter.

First-Time Freshman Enrollment
(2023-2024 Census data)

Number of completed applications received:1,092
Number of applicants offered admissions:950
Number of applicants offered admissions who enrolled:240
School has a waiting list policy:No
Number of students put on waiting list:None
Number accepting place on waiting list:None
Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:None
Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:80%
Percent of freshmen who came from out-of-state:20%
Housing room deposit amount:$150
Can an admitted student defer their admission to another term?No

Freshman

Freshman orientation dates for fall:Late August
Freshman orientation dates for spring:Early January
Orientation fees:$285
Orientation deadline to register:None
Statement of Intent to Register deadline for fall:May 1, 2025
Statement of Intent to Register deposit fee for fall:None
Statement of Intent to Register website: https://www.csum.edu/admissions/admitted-students/new-student-guide/index.html
Are admission decisions made from self-reported information on Cal State Apply application?Yes

Data as of: 3/24/2025