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Campuses that Have Admission Standards Above the CSU Minimum

Some campuses in the CSU use higher standards than the minimum admission eligibility standards because of the number of qualified students who apply to those campuses during the initial application filing period. The following campuses use higher standards for students who are applying as first-time freshmen.

Chico
Fresno
Fullerton
Humboldt
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Northridge
Pomona
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Luis Obispo
San Marcos
Sonoma

Because of the nature of its programs, the California Maritime Academy requires all applicants to complete a physical examination prior to enrollment.

Please refer to this site for more information about admission standards above the minimum (impaction): calstate.edu/SAS/impactioninfo.shtml.