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Fall 2012

C A L I F O R N IA

S TAT EU N I V E R S I T

YChico

Freshmen Applicant PoolFall 2012*

Applications 17,222

Admitted 12,327 or 71.6%

Enrolled 2,711

Out-of-Area Index Min. 3,150

Averages for Admitted StudentsGPA SAT (M/CR) ACT3.34 1044 22

* Preliminary data as of 8/24/12

Selection• Students must meet CSU admission

requirements and eligibility index• 10th and 11th grade academic GPA used to

determine eligibility• SAT or ACT is required regardless of GPA.

Must take exams by the Dec. 2012 test date.

• Subject requirements must be met by graduation; no summer work will be allowed to meet admission requirements.

It is the student’s responsibility to check his/her student portal account and campus e-mail often, as these are the official communication methods of CSU, Chico.

Local Admission AreaButteColusa Glenn Lassen

ModocPlumasShastaSiskiyou

SutterTehamaYubaTrinity (eastern)

OREGON

NEV

ADA

• Impacted to first-time freshmen from outside the local admission area

• Applicant pool determines characteristics for out-of-area admission offers

Popular MajorsBusiness Administration KinesiologyPsychology Recreation AdministrationLiberal Studies Communication StudiesConstruction Management Civil EngineeringCriminal Justice Exercise Physiology

Impacted Programs1) Nursing:

• Prerequisite coursework, GPA, and TEAS• Fall terms: apply by March 1st • Spring terms: apply by November 1st

2) Recording Arts• Prerequisite coursework, essay, GPA, and

music ability• Apply by early May

Early Start Program (ESP)1. EPT/ELM status conveyed in offer of

admission packet.

2. If EPT/ELM status is unavailable or ESP is needed, then communicated via email.

3. Students select Early Start plan through Smart Page in Student Portal.

4. Chico communicates via email to student on how to enroll in ESP courses.

Early Start Program (ESP)

• ESP link:http://www.csuchico.edu/admissions/fresh-reqs.shtml

• We offered 1-unit online course options for both math and English.

• Service and destination students have identical registration process and course offerings

Associate Degrees for Transfer AA-T and AS-T • New degree pathway for streamlined

transfer and graduation

• 2yrs + 2yrs (60 + 60); if student enrolls in a CSU “similar” degree program, s/he is guaranteed to complete degree in 2 years or 60 units once they transfer

• CSU, Chico has approved all 18 “similar” programs available as of 7/30/12.

• Chico’s 2 impacted programs are not currently approved as “similar.”

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Contact Information

Admissions: (800) 542-4426

EOP: (800) 511-2564

Financial Aid: (530) 898-6451

Housing: (800) 730-4243

www.csuchico.edu/admissions