C a l i f o r n i a S t a te U n i ve r si t y, S a n B e r n a rd i n o come HERE California State University, San Bernardino offers a challenging and innovative academic environment to start your future. Our award-winning faculty and remarkable staff aim to provide a supportive, welcoming and enjoyable setting where students feel they belong and where they can excel. The university gives students the opportunity to engage in campus life and interact with others of diverse backgrounds and cultures. CSUSB is known for its academic and cultural activity in inland Southern California. The university is devoted to making a positive difference in the lives of its students, and the community it serves, by building on a strong tradition of go close student contact with faculty, staff and administrators. ANYWHERE helpful and caring faculty ....2 colleges ...................16 admission requirements .....4 majors ....................20 financial aid ................9 palm desert campus . .22 student life ................10 campus tours ..............25 California State University, San Bernardino Web: admissions.csusb.edu Admissions & Student Recruitment flickr.com/CSUSBAdmissions 5500 University Parkway facebook.com/CSUSBAdmissions San Bernardino, CA 92407-2393 twitter.com/CSUSBAdmissions (909) 537-5188 youtube.com/CSUSBAdmissions admissions.csusb.edu | 909.537.5188 | [email protected] | apply online: csumentor.edu Email: [email protected] instagram.com/CSUSBAdmissions 1 helpful and caring faculty Student-to- Faculty 26:1Ratio Small class sizes taught by top professors means that you get come more individual attention and GROW a professor who cares about your success. At Cal State San Bernardino, our award-winning faculty is dedicated to helping students plan their course in life, guide students toward graduation, and explore possible career options. Our professors have been where you want to go, and they are willing to share how you can get there, too. go FURTHER Cynthia Crawford, a professor of psychology, was named the Outstanding Professor at Cal State San Bernardino for 2013-2014. admissions.csusb.edu | 909.537.5188 | [email protected] | apply online: csumentor.edu 3 SOAR to Success Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR) is required for all new undergraduate stu- Admissions Checklist: dents and is much more than just choosing classes. freshmen You are eligible for admissions as a freshman if you: It is an opportunity to meet other new students, ❏ Take the ACT and/or SAT (CSUMentor • Graduate from a high school; discuss academic choices with advisers, explore code 3594). • Meet the eligibility index with your grade-point average and test scores; and majors and career options, get a feel for life in the ❏ Apply for admissions to CSUSB at • Complete with a grade of “C” or better in each of the A-G course residence halls, and learn what campus life is all www.csumentor.edu. requirements. about at Cal State San Bernardino. ❏ Have your official high school and col - lege transcripts, AP/IB/CLEP scores (if For more information on the A-G requirements, our eligibility index applicable) sent to CSUSB admissions and a list of high schools in our defined local area and criteria for impacted office. majors, visit the Office of Admissions and Student Recruitment website come at admissions.csusb.edu. ❏ Pay the $55 application fee or apply for APPLY the fee waiver. Admission to Cal State San Bernardino is generally granted in three ❏ Submit residency documents/ AB 540 broad categories: freshman (high school graduates), upper division affidavit (if applicable). Index transfer and graduate or post-baccalaureate. Students from high Eligibility ❏ Complete the FAFSA or Dream ACT schools and community colleges located within CSUSB’s defined application. CSUSB school code is Snapshot local area will be admitted based on the standard CSU admission GPA and SAT/ACT Test Scores Match 001142. If you have a 3.0 GPA or above, you requirements. Undergraduate applicants from outside the defined qualify with any score.* ❏ Take placement test EPT and ELM early local area need to meet a higher admission criteria and will be admit- (March and April preferably). GPA ACT SAT ted on a space-available basis. Cal State San Bernardino is impacted 2.0 30 1300 for 2014-2015. 2.1 28 1220 2.2 26 1140 2.3 24 1060 2.4 22 980 go 2.5 20 900 2.6 18 820 SOAR 2.7 16 740 apply online: 2.8 14 660 csumentor.edu 2.9 12 580 admission requirements 2.99 10 510 4 *Applies to California residents in our defined local area. 5 Does not apply to impacted majors. come ENGAGE upper-division transfer You are eligible as an upper-division 4 Steps to Applying to CSUSB Submit an application online at csumentor.edu. transfer applicant from our defined 1. local area if you: 2. Mail any additional documents (application fee, official transcripts, residency information, etc.) to: • Have a college grade-point average of 2.00 CSUSB Admissions and Student Recruitment (“C”) or better; 5500 University Parkway San Bernardino, CA 92407 • Have 60 transferable semester units (90 quar- ter units); 3. You will receive an application acknowledgement email to let you know we have received your application, which • Have completed the four basic skills, with a includes your Coyote ID number, activation code, and CSUSB grade of “C” or better, in English composition, email account information. oral communication, critical thinking and col- lege algebra (or equivalent math course); 4. Activate your MyCoyote account to view your application status online and determine if there are any other docu- • Have at least 30 semester units (45 quarter ments you need to turn in. units) of courses in the general education requirements with a grade of “C” or better Feel free to contact our office at 909-537-5188 or email an admis- and are eligible to enroll at the last institution sions counselor at [email protected] if you have any questions you attended. about your application process. • Complete the Associate Degree (AA-T or AS-T) for transfer program at a community college. go Note: Applies only for specific terms. INNOVATE For more information and a list of community colleges in our defined local area and criteria for impacted majors, visit the Office of Admissions and Student Recruitment website at admissions.csusb.edu. For graduate or the post-baccalaureate information, please visit the Office of Graduate Studies website at gradstudies.csusb.edu. admission requirements 6 7 financial aid Don’t Wait to Apply Apply as soon as you can. You do not have to wait until you have been accepted into CSUSB to apply for financial aid. More than 85 percent of our students receive financial Visit fafsa.ed.gov to fill out your aid awards averaging approximately $10,490 per year. Free Application for Federal Of those students, 57 percent are funded entirely Student Aid (FAFSA). CSUSB’s through grants and never have to pay a single penny School Code is 001142. for tuition. No one knows more about the cost of going to college than the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office at Cal State San Bernardino. A greater number of students are receiving larger amounts of financial aid each year. For more information, stop by the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office or visit its website at finaid.csusb.edu. come PREPARE Tuition & Fees*: FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT (BASED ON 12 UNITS) QUARTER ANNUAL California residents (undergraduate) $2,183 $6,549 Nonresident tuition fees are $248 per unit and $124 per 1/2 unit. Nonresident tuition is charged in addition to fees listed above for residents and applies to all nonresidents of California including international (visa) students. *Please visit fees.csusb.edu for full fee disclosure statement. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to go admissions.csusb.edu | 909.537.5188 | [email protected] | apply online: csumentor.edu change upon approval by the CSU Board of Trustees. CSUSB is a WICHE/ SUCCEED 8 WUE School for qualified students. Eligibility may affect tuition. 9 st u d e n t l i f e come BELONG CSUSB offers a welcoming and safe, intellectual and social environment that engages students in campus life by offering co-curricular opportuni- ties to facilitate leadership development. There are more than 100 clubs Comedian, and organizations on campus to suit your interest. One of the easiest ways Gabriel Iglesias for students to expand their educational experience is to join one or more organizations on campus, or start a new one. Come join the Coyote family and sharpen your leadership skills and build a strong network with faculty and your fellow students. CSUSB also hosts movie nights, dances, summer concerts, karaoke, Coyote Fest and many other social activities to make your college experience a memorable one. Comedian, Anjelah Johnson Come and relax in the Santos Manuel Student Union and discover what students do to unwind in between classes. This is the social hot-spot for go the campus, featuring a 200-seat theater, pool tables, the Gamers Lounge CONFIDENTLY and food court. Visit our new state-of-the-art Veterans Success Center where everyone feels right at home. You won’t have to travel far to find quality entertainment at CSUSB. The Coussoulis Arena has hosted well-known performers such as B.B. King, Maya Angelou, Anjelah Johnson, Kevin Hart, Gabriel Iglesias, WWE and the Harlem Globetrotters. And many more exciting events are still to come! In addition, the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art hous- es the largest display of Egyptian antiquities in Southern California, and its galleries have exhibited work by renowned artists such as Sam Maloof, Andy Warhol and Synthia Saint James.