At the core of The Alliance are guaranteed admission agreements providing a framework for stakeholders to work together to close the achievement gap for the region’s most educationally at-risk students.
CSUSM and K-12 districts in the university’s service region share a commitment to enhancing student success. With an interest in expanding and enhancing student experiences, the university and partner districts have developed a mutual agreement in which K-12 districts to provide their students with a rigorous program of study and meaningful learning experiences and the university provides a guarantee of enrollment and experiences designed to support college perseverance through the K-12 pathway to college and career.
Students who meet the guaranteed admission criteria contained in districts agreements are guaranteed admission to California State University San Marcos.
To be accepted at CSUSM as an Alliance student, students must:
- be continually enrolled in the District since the 9th grade
- complete all A-G coursework required by CSU admission policies
- meet minimum CSU eligibility index requirements
- have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 upon graduation
- take the SAT/ACT reasoning tests
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NOTE: The California State University (CSU) has temporarily suspended the use of ACT/SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses for the 2021-2022 academic year. This temporary change of admission eligibility applies only for the fall 2021, winter 2022 and spring 2022 admission cycles.”
- participate in and successfully pass the Early Assessment Program in their junior year in mathematics and English, or successfully complete additional coursework designed to build the appropriate skills and knowledge
- submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- keep up to date via the CSUSM Alliance website
