2011 Community College Admission Practices

1. 2011 Community CollegeAdmission Practices CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO http://www.calpoly.edu 805 756-2311 or admissions@calpoly.edu

2. SERVICES & ACTIVITIES Financial Aid & Scholarships Educational Opportunity Program On Campus Housing Career Development Center Disabled Student Services Student Life & Activities Division I Athletics Service Area: Northern Santa Barbara to Southern Monterey CO.

3. FALL 2011 APPLICANT POOL • 22% of applicants were selected • 6,851 APPLIED • 1,504 SELECTED • GRADE POINT AVERAGE 3.37

4. FALL 2011 POOL BY COLLEGE Applications Selected % • Agriculture 872 365 42 • Architecture 547 89 16 • Business 1132 185 16 • Engineering 1372 254 18 • Liberal Arts 2002 353 18 • Science/Math 925 258 28

5. 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

6. SUGGESTED PREPARATION • Preparation is Major Specific • Students Must Follow Junior Transfer Criteria • http://admissions.calpoly.edu/apply/transfer_sc

7. DEADLINES • Application: Nov. 30 • Application Changes: Jan. 15 • Student Intent to Enroll: May 1 • Final Transcript: July 15

8. ESTIMATED COST 2011-2012 • Tuition Fees $ 7,791* • Books & Supplies $ 1,698 • Room & Board $10,476 • Personal $ 2,286 • Transportation $ 1,107 • Total $23,358 *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.

9. 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

10. COUNSELORShttp://calpoly.askadmissions.net/emtinterestpage.aspx?ip=counselorCOUNSELORShttp://calpoly.askadmissions.net/emtinterestpage.aspx?ip=counselor • Deadlinesfor corrections to a student’s application after it is submitted: • 1/1 for Art 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

11. Counselors call Terrance Harris……….805 756-2767 tharris@calpoly.edu (So. Cal, SLO, Arroyo Grande & Nipomo areas) 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………….805-756-5107 wharris@calpoly.edu Associate Director, Admissions & Recruitment (Region 6 Community Colleges)