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Sacramento State University

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General Information

Address:

California State University,
Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1947

Web Site:

www.csus.edu

Main Phone:

(916) 278-6011

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

17,864

Part-Time Undergraduates:

5,164

Total male Undergraduates:

9,813

Total Female Undergraduates:

13,215

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

47%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Regular Acceptance Rate:

47%

Total Applicants:

15,980

Total Acceptances:

7,584

Freshman Enrollment:

2,600

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll)

34%

Early Action Deadline:

January 31

Early Action Notification:

Rolling beginning November 1

Regular Decision Deadline:

August 1

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling beginning November 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

Not offered

Transfer Applications Received:

8,195

Transfer Applications Accepted:

4,264

Transfer Students Enrolled:

2,970

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

52%

SAT I or Act Required?

Neither

SAT I Range (25th-75th Percentile):

860-1090

SAT I Verbal Range (25th-75th Percentile):

420-540

SAT I Math Range (25th-75th Percentile):

440-550

ACT Composite Range (25th-75th Percentile):

17-22

Act English Range (25th-75th Percentile):

15-21

ACT Math Range (25th-75th Percentile):

17-23

SAT II Requirements:

None

Freshman Retention Rate:

79%

Application Fee:

$55

Common Application Accepted?

No

Admissions Phone:

(916) 278-3901

Admissions E-mail:

admissions@csus.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.csus.edu

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$3,660

Out-of-State Tuition:

$13,830

Room and Board:

$7,052

Books and Supplies:

$1,314

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other Sources):

$8,753

Students Who applied for Financial Aid:

61%

Students Who Received Aid:

52%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 2

Financial Aid Phone:

(916) 278-6554

Financial Aid E-Mail:

Visit https://webapps1.csus.edu/faid_general/contact.asp to contact the financial aid office.

Financial Aid Web Site:

https://webapps1.csus.edu/faid_general/