First Time Freshmen
First Time Freshmen
CSU San Marcos welcomes applications from first time freshman applicants for fall semesters. CSU San Marcos utilizes basic CSU eligibility requirements for first time freshman applicants.Admission as a first time freshman is solely based on completion of college preparatory courses ("A-G"), grade point average in college preparatory courses and scores from the ACT or SAT Reasoning exam.
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Residency Determination
Under California law, campuses must determine the residence status of all new and returning students. Nonresidents are required to pay nonresident tuition and meet other conditions, unless an exception applies. Additional information regarding residency is available on CSU Mentor.FACT!
Over 9,000 freshman applicants applied for fall 2007 -- an increase of
18% from 2006!
74% of freshman applicants were offered admission.
The mean HS GPA of enrolled freshman was 3.17. The mean ACT and SAT Reasoning (Critical Reading and Mathematics) scores were 21 and 993 respectively.