This site uses various technologies, as described in our Privacy Policy, for personalization, measuring website use/performance, and targeted advertising, which may include storing and sharing information about your site visit with third parties. By continuing to use this website you consent to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
I understand
Menu Account
Call Cart

California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM)

Black Pinpoint Office of Admission | San Marcos, CA | 92096-0001

Website Icon Visit Website

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

Ribbon icon

Best Northeast
Ribbon icon

Green Colleges
Ribbon icon

The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

Applicants Icon
Applicants
11,560
Acceptance Icon
Acceptance Rate
67%
GPA Icon
Average HS GPA
3.27

Deadlines

Regular
November 30

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

Calendar Icon
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
420 - 520

SAT Math

Calendar Icon
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 530

What would you score on the digital SAT today?

Take an SAT Practice Test

Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

Admission Factors Icon
Academic GPA
Admission Factors Icon
Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
77/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$14,400
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,764
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$862
On-Campus Room and Board
13240
Approximate Expenses per year
$30,266

Students Also View These Schools

California Polytechnic State University
California State University, Chico
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, San Bernardino
California State University, Stanislaus
Chapman University
Loyola Marymount University
Pepperdine University
San Diego State University
University of California—Berkeley
University of California—Davis
University of California—Irvine
University of California—Los Angeles
University of California—Riverside
University of California—San Diego
University of California—Santa Barbara
University of California—Santa Cruz
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
See More Arrow Down

05. Academics

Student Faculty Icon
Student/Faculty
25 : 1
Acceptance Icon
Total Faculty
757

Gender

Minority
Women
Men
International

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Master's

06. Student Body

Gender

61% female39% male

Out of State

1% are out
of state99% are
in-state

Students

79% are
full time21% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
12,177

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.32%
Asian
10.26%
Black
3.36%
Hispanic
42.28%
Caucasian
30.19%
Unknown
5.29%
International
2.39%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
80%
First-Year Students
80%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
No
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
10:00 am and 2:00 pm
Average Length:
Varies

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

"The Breeze" Bus, The "Sprinter" Light Rail Line, San Diego International Airport



10. Sports & Athletics

Icon

Athletic NAIA

Men's Sports (Cougars)

Icon
Cross Country
Icon
Golf
Icon
Soccer
Icon
Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Cougars)

Icon
Cross Country
Icon
Golf
Icon
Soccer
Icon
Softball
Icon
Track Field Outdoor

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

Icon
Apartment Single
Icon
Other

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
70
Number of Honor Societies
5
Number of Social Sororities
2
Number of Religious Organizations
2

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center
LGBT Support Groups

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus, at cooperating institutions: San Diego State University
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: San Diego State University
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: San Diego State University

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

92%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

43%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Car Sharing Program
Checkmark icon
School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
Checkmark icon
School Developed Bicycle Plan
Checkmark icon

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

Please visit The Princeton Review's page on campus safety for additional resources:

Visit Page
Warning Icon

The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
Checkmark icon
Fee for Network Use
X Mark icon
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
X Mark icon
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Checkmark icon

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Icon
Notification DateApr 15

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Perkins Loans

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Services
02 - Interest Inventory
03 - Internships

15. Majors

Down Arrow Icon

01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
Down Arrow Icon

02 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Finance, General.
  • Management Information Systems and Services, Other.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Management Science.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
Down Arrow Icon

03 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • American Literature (United States).
Down Arrow Icon

04 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Nursing, Other.
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
Down Arrow Icon

05 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
Down Arrow Icon

06 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
Down Arrow Icon

07 LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
  • Art.
  • Music.
  • Theatre/Theater.
Down Arrow Icon

08 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
Down Arrow Icon

09 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
Down Arrow Icon

10 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
Down Arrow Icon

11 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics, General.
Down Arrow Icon

12 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
Down Arrow Icon

13 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Criminology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
Down Arrow Icon

14 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General.

Princeton Review Advice & Resources

11 Surprising Facts About College Admission | The Princeton Review
Read More
How To Compare Colleges and Find Your Target Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Find Your Best Fit College | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Choose Dream, Target, and Safety Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
College Admissions Guide: Process and Prep | The Princeton Review
Read More
Should You Apply Early Action vs Early Decision? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What is Rolling Admission? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What Looks Good on College Applications? | The Princeton Review
Read More
Popular Application Essay Topics | Apply | The Princeton Review
Read More
Crafting an Unforgettable College Essay | The Princeton Review
Read More
Calculate Your GPA With Our GPA Scale | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Calculate Your SAT or ACT Superscore | The Princeton Review
Read More
ACT vs SAT Score Conversion Chart | The Princeton Review
Read More
Take a Free SAT Practice Test
Read More
Find Colleges Looking for Students Like You
Read More

60 Questions To Ask on Your College Tour | The Princeton Review

Read More

College Campus Safety | The Princeton Review | The Princeton Review

Read More

Top 10 College Majors | The Princeton Review

Read More

Top 12 Questions to Ask Your College Counselor | The Princeton Review

Read More

14 Summer Activities to Boost Your College Application | The Princeton Review

Read More

National Merit Scholarships and the PSAT | The Princeton Review

Read More

Scholarships for SAT and ACT Scores | Prep | The Princeton Review

Read More

4 Reasons to Take BOTH the SAT and ACT | The Princeton Review

Read More

How to Pay for College Resource Center

Read More

Enrollment Advisor

FAQ


Hours

Mon-Fri 9AM-10PM ET

Sat-Sun 9AM-8PM ET

Student Support

FAQ


Hours

Mon-Fri 9AM-9PM ET

Sat-Sun 8:30AM-5PM ET

Partnerships

Teach or Tutor for Us

College Readiness

International

Advertising

Affiliate/Other

About

Enrollment Terms & Conditions

Accessibility

Cigna Medical
Transparency in Coverage

Register Book

Privacy Policy | CA Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information | Your Opt-Out Rights | Terms of Use | Site Map

©2025 TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University

TPR Education, LLC (doing business as “The Princeton Review”) is controlled by Primavera Holdings Limited, a firm owned by Chinese nationals with a principal place of business in Hong Kong, China.

Company X Logo