2011 COMMUNITY COLLEGE Admission Practices csudh

2011 COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Admission Practiceswww.csudh.edu

CAMPUS PROFILE

Student Enrollment (Fall 2010)Total Students: 13,854Freshmen: 1,655Transfers: 8,683Graduate: 3,031Other: 485

CSUDH is regarded as one of the most ethnically diverse campuses in the Western United States. (US News and World Report)

Diversity of our Students23.1% African American 0.4% American Indian11.5% Asian 0.5% Filipino/Pacific

Islander45.0% Hispanic16.8% White 2.7% Two or more races

FALL 2011 APPLICANT POOL

• 26,719 Applied (13.2% increase)

• 16,081 Admitted(15.4% increase)

Undergraduate Transfers

• 9,275 Applied (13.8% increase)

• 6,390 Admitted (16.6% increase)

SELECTION PROCESS

• 60 Transferable Semester Units (90 Quarter Units)

• 2.0 GPA (2.40 for non-residents)

• Completion of Breadth Requirement (C grade or better)

• Must be in good standing at the last college or university attended

SELECTION APPEAL PROCESS

• A written Statement which clearly and concisely presents your basis of appeal.

• Academic records which were not available at the time of application.

• If you are submitting additional academic records, your Statement should include an explanation of why the additional information was not available at the time of application.

• Official documentation of extenuating circumstances (for example: doctors' records, death certificates, etc.).

COMMON MISTAKES THAT LEAD TO APPEALS

• Missing Advertised Deadlines

• Failure to identify and submit transcripts from ALL schools attended

• Not completing the Intent to Enroll process

IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES• Fall Semester Priority Filing: October 1 –

November 30

• CSUDH Counselors Day: October 6, 2011

• A Day at Dominguez: October 29, 2011

• Intent to Enroll: May 1, 2012

• Document Deadline: July 15, 2012 Incomplete students by Feb. 1st

• Orientation (recommended): May – August (Specific dates TBA in

spring 2012)

• Housing: April 15, 2012 (Application and $30.00 application fee must be received by this date)

COMMUNICATION

We will communicate with your students in the following ways:

• MyCSUDH (Portal)• MAIL• EMAIL

It is crucial for students to activate their MyCSUDH account as soon as they receive their log-in information and check their CSUDH ToroMail often. This will allow them the most up to date information on Admissions, Financial Aid, Registration and important services and resources.

ESTIMATED COST 2011-2012

Costs Per Year • Fees: $6095 • CSUDH Housing: $5124- $8232 • Books and Supplies: $1600

SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITES

• 2010-2011 CSUDH dispersed over $106 million in Financial Aid

• Over 600 scholarships awarded for over $1.3 million dollars

SERVICES & ACTIVITIES

• Community College Partnerships• Career Center• STEPS Workshop (Strategies Towards Educational Progress

and Success)

• McNair Scholars Program• Presidential Scholars Program• Transfer Center• Academic Advising• Degree Roadmaps

TOP UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Business Administration

Liberal Studies Nursing Psychology Sociology Criminal Justice

CONTACT INFORMATION

Outreach and Information ServicesCampus ToursAdmissions and RecordsUniversity HousingAthleticsFinancial Aid

(310) 243-3696(310) 243-3673(310) 243-3645(310) 243-2228(310) 243-3893(310) 243-3691

Check out our Counselors Page www.csudh.edu/futurestudents/for_counselors.shtml

Michael Smith mismith@csudh.edu or (310) 243-3699Pilar Simi psimi@csudh.edu or (310) 243-2044Patricia Enyekwe penyekwe@csudh.edu or (310) 243-3563