OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS: First-Time Freshman Admissions Requirements

    First-time freshman applicants qualify for regular admission if they...

    Notice of Impaction

    Notice is hereby given that Sonoma State University intends to declare impaction in the degree program Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies beginning with the 2013-2014 Academic Year at both the freshman and transfer levels. The criteria for impaction can be viewed at Fall 2013 Impacted Majors

  1. are a high school graduate;
  2. have completed, with grades of C or better, the courses in the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject requirements. Courses must be completed by the end of the spring term; and
  3. have a competitive eligibility index.
  4. meet the special criteria for impacted majors Fall 2012 - Spring 2013 .

Honors Courses

Up to eight courses of honors work taken in the last two years of high school can be accepted. Each unit of A in an honors course will receive a total of 5 points; B, 4 points; and C, 3 points.

CSU may may provisionally admit first-time freshman applicants based on their academic preparation through the junior year of high school and planned for the senior year. The campus will monitor the senior year of study to ensure that those so admitted complete their senior year of studies satisfactorily, including the required college preparatory subjects, and graduate from high school.

Graduates of secondary schools in foreign countries must be judged to have academic preparation and abilities equivalent to applicants eligible under this section.