California State University Counselor’s Conference 2008 Campus Highlights for High School Counselors

California State University Counselor’s Conference

2008 Campus Highlights for High School Counselors


First-Time Freshman Admission

Competitive Admission

7% increase in applications for Fall 2008

Higher Eligibility Index based on applicant pool

Take the ACT or SAT preferably by the October 2008 test date, but no later than the December test date

All applicants must submit official ACT or SAT scores to CSULB

Typical GPA ~3.4 and SAT score ~1020


Freshman 2008 Class OverviewApplicants - 48,400

Admits - 21,600

Enrolled - 4,600

Top Five Majors– Nursing– Biology– Business– Psychology– Liberal Studies


Application Filing PeriodFall semester: October 1 – November 30 (only)

Online Application www.csumentor.edu

Admission Status Check(562) 985-2500

Admitted Student Reply Form – Due by May 1 or 4 weeks after admission notice– Submit online at www.mycsulb.edu– Non-refundable $150 enrollment deposit required– Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) required

Applying to The Beach


Academic Profile• 83 baccalaureate degrees, in 209 programs

– 9 Impacted Programs – Upper Division Only

• 66 master’s degrees, in 101 programs

• 2 Doctoral Degrees

EdD in Educational Administration and Leadership

PhD in Engineering and Industrial Applied Mathematics


Fees and Financial Aid• Cost per year

Fees: $3,392.00

Housing (Room and Board): $7,536.00

Books & Supplies: $1,386.00

• Financial Aid

- Approximately $119,000,000 awarded each year

- 50% of students receive aid

- Average Award: $9,800

• Center for Scholarship Information

- www.csulb.edu/scholarships


Competitive full scholarships for California Valedictoriansand National Merit Finalists/Semi-Finalists

• 14 years of providing an exceptional scholarship package to California’s best and brightest

• 923 President’s Scholars have participated

• Former President’s Scholars have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at universities such as Harvard, Yale, UCLA, Berkeley, Columbia, Duke, John’s Hopkins and CSULB

• More than 300 President’s Scholars currently on campus

• Contact: Valerie Bordeaux at (562) 985-8236

President’s Scholars


Beach Living

Contact:Phone: (562) 985-4187Web: www.housing.csulb.eduE-mail: [email protected]

Housing and Residential Life

• Total beds: 1,962

• Application Process

– Apply prior to admission

– Online application - February– Priority to first applied

• Types of Halls– Suite style– Traditional dormitory– International House


Campus ProfileStudent Enrollment

Total Students 38,000

Incoming 2007 Class

Freshmen 4,500

Transfers 3,200

Average Class Size 30

Student to Faculty ratio 21:1

Beach Distinctions

• CSULB has been consistently ranked one of the top five public comprehensive universities in the west by U.S. News and World Report.

• Diverse Issues in Higher Education ranked CSULB eighth in the nation in awarding bachelor’s degrees to students of color.

• 3rd Best Value Public University in America, Princeton Review, 2007

• CSULB has been ranked fourth among all public and private universities with the lowest percentage of students graduating with debt by U.S. News and World Report.


Beach HappeningsCounselors’ Conference - Friday, October 31, 2008

Middle School Counselors’ Conference – Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Open House - Saturday, April 25, 2009

Kaleidoscope - Saturday, April 25, 2009


We’re Here For YouUniversity Outreach & School Relationswww.outreach.csulb.edu(562) 985-5358

Counselor Connection www.outreach.csulb.edu/counselors

Prospective Student Informationwww.csulb.edu/beachinfo

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California State University Counselor’s Conference 2008 Campus Highlights for High School Counselors