| Screen last updated on: November 16, 2009 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
Deanna Gonzales,
Interim Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
408 283-7500
408 924-2050 (fax)
admissions@sjsu.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
Oct 1 - Nov 30 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
November 30 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
no |
| 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 |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum grade of "C" in listed secondary school courses required.
Formula for SAT is GPA in college prep courses taken in 10th, 11th and 12th grades X 800 + SAT Critical Reading and Mathematics scores.
ACT formula is (GPA in college prep courses taken in 10th, 11th and 12th grades X 200) + (10 X ACT composite score).
Minimum eligibility index of 2800 for SAT (694 for ACT) required of in-state applicants; minimum eligibility index of 3402 for SAT I (842 for ACT) required of out-of-state applicants.
Test scores taken no later than November of the senior year are required of all frosh applicants |
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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: |
neither required nor recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
not available |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
counseling, placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
December 15 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| Art: |
1 required, 1 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 |
| Social studies: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 required, 1 recommended |
| Total: |
15 required, 15 recommended |
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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: |
yes |
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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 considered
- state residency 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: |
3.15 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
100% |
| 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% |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
880 - 1120 |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
18 - 24 |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
88% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
19% |
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| Notification of admission: |
by March 15, Preliminary admission offer may be posted on the student's MySJSU account. Hard copy admission packets go out in late February for frosh and mid-March for transfers. |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
21,827 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
16,247 (74%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
2,759 (17%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
no |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
85% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
1% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
nonrefundable; There is a Frosh orientation fee that must be paid no later than May 1.
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| Room deposit amount: |
$600, partially refundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
no |
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| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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SJSU receives applications from more eligible students than there is space
for, thus meeting the minimum requirements may not be sufficient to gain you
admission. For detailed information about SJSU's impaction plan, please see http://info.sjsu.edu/home/admission.html
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