| Screen last updated on: September 12, 2008 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Carol Nittayo,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
323 343-3901
323 343-6306 (fax)
admission@calstatela.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
October 1 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
June 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$55 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
no |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum grade of "C" in listed secondary school units required; minimum eligibility index of 2900 for SAT I (694 for ACT) required of in-state applicants; minimum eligibility index of 3502 for SAT I (842 for ACT) required of out-of-state applicants. In-state applicants with minimum 3.0 GPA and out-of-state applicants with minimum 3.61 GPA are eligible regardless of test scores. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
required of some |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests that are required or recommended: |
SAT Subject Tests |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
July 15 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required, 4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| History: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 required, 3 recommended |
| Science: |
2 required, 2 recommended |
| Social studies: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Other: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Total: |
17 required, 17 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Portfolio required of graduate art program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
EOP |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank not considered
- recommendations not considered
- standardized test scores very important
- essay not considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview not considered
- extracurricular activities not considered
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship not considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.10 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 0%
Top quarter: 0%
Top half: 0%
Bottom half: 0%
Bottom quarter: 0% |
| Average SAT I: |
431 verbal, 441 math |
| Average ACT: |
17 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
15 - 20 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
87% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
16% |
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| Notification of admission: |
For Fall Term, notification begins October 2. |
| Acceptance of admission: |
No later than two weeks after receipt of admission notification. |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
20,436 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
12,660 (62%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
1,931 (15%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
84% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
2% |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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