California State University - San Marcos Admissions

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Admissions Statistics

Acceptance Rate

52%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate

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Total Applicants

15,366

SAT Range

860-1060

SAT Reading

430-520

SAT Math

430-540

Students Submitting SAT

88%

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ACT Range

18-23

ACT English

17-23

ACT Math

17-24

ACT Writing

—

Students Submitting ACT

34%

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Admissions Deadlines

Application Deadline

November 30

Early Decision Deadline

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Early Action Deadline

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Offers Early Decision

Offers Early Action

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Application Fee

$55

Application Website

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Accepts Common App

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Accepts Coalition App

Admissions Requirements

High School GPA
Required
High School Rank
Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript
Required
College Prep Courses
Required
SAT/ACT
Required
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended

Poll

51%: of students say the admissions process made them feel like the school cared about them as an applicant.57 responses

Poll

58%: of students feel the admissions process evaluated them individually as a real person, not just a set of numbers.57 responses

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