APPLY for fall 2017 admission to Cal State Fullerton by submitting your online application between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30. Apply online at CSUmentor.edu.

APPLY for financial aid in early October at fafsa.ed.gov

LAST DAY to apply for fall 2017 is Nov. 30.

TAKE the SAT I or ACT no later than December. Register at sat.collegeboard.org or act.org

SUBMIT official SAT I or ACT scores to Cal State Fullerton, to be received no later than Feb 1.

SUBMIT seventh-semester transcripts to be received no later than March 21.

REGISTER for mandatory New Student Orientation at fullerton.edu/orientation.

LAST DAY to pay $250 enrollment deposit and accept your CSUF admission at my.fullerton.edu is May 1.

LAST DAY to take all required ELM and EPT placement tests is May 6. fullerton.edu/testing.

CHECK ELM/EPT and Early Start Program status.

FULFILL high school graduation requirements, maintaining appropriate GPA.

SUBMIT final official high school transcript to be received no later than July 17.

U.S. History and Social Science: 2 years, including 1 year of U.S. history or U.S. history and government

English: 4 years of college-preparatory English

Mathematics: 3 years of algebra, geometry and intermediate algebra – Common Core Integrated Math I,II,III

Laboratory Science: 2 years , including 1 year biological, 1 year physical

Language other than English: 2 years of the same language

Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year of same course in one discipline – art, dance, drama/theatre or music

Electives: 1 year selected from the University of California A-G list, hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist

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High School Course Requirements Complete the A-G course pattern with a grade of C or better.

All A-G requirements must be completed by June of the senior year. No makeup or other summer courses will be allowed for admission.

Senior-year grades will be verified. Students who do not receive a C- grade or better in all senior-year A-G courses may have their admission rescinded.

Apply as soon as possible. CSUF considers applications in the order they are received. The filing period for fall admission is Oct. 1 – Nov. 30. Apply online at CSUmentor.edu. Check your admission status at fullerton.edu/titanonline.

Accept your admission. All freshman students who are offered admission for fall 2017 and intend to enroll must accept the offer on their student portal by May 1. An enrollment deposit of $250 is required. Visit fullerton.edu/admissions for details.

California State University, Fullerton / University Outreach • outreach@fullerton.edu • 657-278-2086 • fullerton.edu/uonsp

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FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN GUIDECal State Fullerton is consistently recognized nationally as a top public

comprehensive university in the West. With more than 38,000 students,

Cal State Fullerton is an in-demand choice. Applying to CSUF is a competitive

process, so it’s important to be well-prepared academically and meet all

deadlines and requirements. 

Important Points to RememberCSUF is a very competitive and impacted campus and there are more qualified applicants than we are able to accommodate. As

a result, all freshman applicants in and outside our local admissions area must anticipate meeting higher levels of competition than the minimum CSU eligibil-ity. Local area students are not guaranteed admission if they only meet mini-mum eligibility. Therefore it’s very important to be well-prepared academically and complete all deadlines.

After applying, you will be assigned a CSUF email address accessible through your student portal at my.fullerton.edu. It’s important to check your portal on a regular basis. You will receive a campuswide ID (CWID), which you will need in all contact with the University.

Tuition and Fees (undergraduate fees per semester as of fall 2016)

• CA Residents: more than 6 units: $3,282* • CA Residents: 6 units or less: $2,133* • Non-California residents: Add $372 per unit* (in addition to basic tuition and fees)

*Fees are subject to change. Please visit sfs.fullerton.edu.

Financial Aid

Cal State Fullerton offers an array of financial aid, including federal and state grants, scholarships, and student loan programs. To be eligible for most finan-cial aid, you must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at fafsa.ed.gov by March 2. For information about financial aid available, visit fullerton.edu/financialaid.

ELM/EPTApplicants must satisfy the EPT and ELM requirements by May 6.

Exemptions from the EPT• A Critical Reading SAT score of at least 500 or an Evidence-based Reading and

Writing (EBRW) new SAT score of at least 550• A score of 22 or above on the ACT English Test• A score of 3 or above in the Language and Composition or Composition and

Literature exam of the College Board Scholastic Advanced Placement Program• Completion of a course that transfers to a CSU and satisfies the requirement in

Qualitative Reasoning, with a minimum grade of C• A result of Standard Exceeded: Ready for CSU or participating CCC college-level

coursework in English on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) exam

The following Conditionally Ready statuses require students to continue preparation in the 12th grade by completing an approved English course with a grade of C or better. Students that do not meet the conditional requirement will need to participate in the CSU’s Early Start Program, unless the exemption was met through another pathway.

• 460-490 on the Critical Reading portion of the SAT Test or 510-540 on the EBRW portion of the new SAT Test

• 19-21 on the English portion of the ACT Test• A result of Standard Met: Conditionally Ready for college-level coursework

in English on the CAASPP exam

Exemptions from the ELM • A score of at least 550 on the Mathematics section of the SAT Test or at least 570

on the Mathematics section of the SAT• A score of 550 or above on a College Board SAT Subject Test in Mathematics

(level 1 or 2) • A score of 23 or above on the American College Testing (ACT) Mathematics Test• A score of 3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement Calculus AB

or Calculus BC exam• A score of 3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement Statistics

examination • Completion and transfer to CSU of a college course that satisfies the requirement

in Quantitative Reasoning with a grade of C or better• A result of Standard Exceeded: Ready for CSU college-level coursework in

mathematics on the CAASPP

The following Conditionally Ready statuses require students to continue their prepa-ration in the 12th grade by completing an approved math course with a C or better. Students that do not meet the conditional requirement will need to participate in the CSU’s Early Start Program, unless the exemption was met through another pathway.

• 490-540 on the Mathematics portion of the SAT Test or 520-560 on the Mathematics portion of the new SAT Test

• 20-22 on the Mathematics portion of the ACT exam• A result of Standard Met: Conditionally Ready for college-level coursework

in mathematics on the CAASPP exam

Academic Advisement Center 278-3606

Admissions and Records 278-2300/7601

Adult Reentry Center 278-3928

Athletics 278-2777

Campus Tours 278-2501

Career Center 278-3121

Center for Careers in Teaching 278-7130

Disability Support Services 278-3112

Educational Opportunity Program 278-2784

Extended Education 278-2611

Financial Aid 278-3125

Health Services 278-2800

Housing and Residence Life 278-2168

International Programs and Global Engagement 278-2787

New Student Orientation 278-2501

Transfer Center 278-3358

University Honors Program 278-7440

Veterans Resource Center 278-8660

University Outreach 278-2086

WoMen’s Center 278-3928

Contacts Use area code (657)

All freshmen must submit test scores from either the SAT I (old or new) of the College Board or the ACT regardless of grade point average. Please Note: If the SAT I or ACT test is taken more than once, we will give students the benefit of the highest overall scores received, instead of the highest scores received at an individual sitting. CSUF does not include the writing scores from either test in the computation of the Eligibility Index.

CSU Eligibility Index

To calculate your eligibility index from your old SAT score: Multiply your GPA by 800. Add that total to your old SAT score (Critical Reading and Mathematics only). To calculate your eligibility index from your new SAT score: Multiply your GPA by 800. Add that total to your new SAT score (EBRW and Mathematics only). To calculate your eligibility index from your ACT score: Multiply your GPA by 200 and add that total to 10 times the ACT composite score. Formulas are below:

SAT (old): (GPA x 800) + SAT Critical Reading + SAT Mathematics = CSU Eligibility IndexSAT (new): (GPA x 800) + SAT EBRW + SAT Mathematics = CSU Eligibility IndexACT: (GPA x 200) + (ACT Composite x 10) = CSU Eligibility Index

Note: High school GPA is calculated using only the grades from A-G courses in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades.

SAT I/ACT

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