2012 Community CollegeAdmission Practices

CAL POLY

SAN LUIS OBISPOhttp://www.calpoly.edu

805 756-2311 or admissions@calpoly.edu

SERVICES & ACTIVITIES

Financial Aid & ScholarshipsEducational Opportunity ProgramOn Campus Housing Career Development Center

Disabled Student Services

Student Life & Activities

Division I Athletics

Service Area: Northern Santa Barbara to Southern Monterey CO.

FALL 2012 APPLICANT POOL

19% of applicants were selected 7,690 APPLIED 1,454 SELECTED GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.35

FALL 2012 POOL BY COLLEGE

Applications Selected%

Agriculture 927 370 40 Architecture 455 128 28 Business 1361 135 10 Engineering 1624 201 12 Liberal Arts 2129 382 18 Science/Math 1117 238 21

SELECTION

Selection is based on a Comprehensive review which includes:

Non cognitive variables that have been deemed important to the campus

Specified Courses/ GPA GE Certification (Engineering Excluded) Portfolio for Art and Architecture (only)

Audition for Music Applicants

SB 1440 MAJORS AT CAL POLY

BUSINESS

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNICATION STUDIES

ENGLISH HISTORY

MUSIC POLITICAL SCIENCE

SOCIAL SCIENCE THEATRE ARTS

MATHEMATICS PHYSIC

All are impacted majors

SUGGESTED PREPARATION

Preparation is Major Specific

Students Must Follow Junior Transfer Criteria

http://admissions.calpoly.edu/apply/transfer_sc

DEADLINES

Application: Nov. 30Application Changes: Jan. 15

Student Intent to Enroll:

May 1Final Transcript: July 15

ESTIMATED COST 2012-2013

Tuition Fees $ 9,021* Books & Supplies $ 1,737 Room & Board $10,677 Personal $ 2,289 Transportation $ 1,134 Total $24,858

*Non-resident students pay fees plus $248 per unit out-of-state tuition.

Note: The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, the CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.

APPEALS

New Academic Information or Extenuating Circumstances Except Fall Grades.

Letter must be POSTMARKED by April 15th

Transcripts with Letter No letters of Recommendation are

considered Must be submitted by Student

COUNSELORShttp://calpoly.askadmissions.net/emtinterestpage.aspx?ip=counselor

Deadlines for corrections to a student’s application after it is submitted:

1/1 for Art, Architecture, or Music; 1/15 for regular admissions. All courses must be completed by the end of

spring term for fall admissions. Appeal Instructions on Application

Counselors call

Melissa Pierce………..805 756-5817 mlpierce@calpoly.edu (No. Cal, Sacramento, Santa Maria & Lompoc area)

Tony Domingues…….805 756-5477 tdomingu@calpoly.edu (San Joaquin Valley, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Cambria & Paso

Robles areas)

Walter Harris…………. Farewell It has been a pleasure serving you for 39 years. Take Care.