CSU Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA. - The priority application period for students intending to enter CSU Channel Islands (CI) or any California State University campus in fall 2011 opened at midnight on October 1.

Prospective students are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible but CI and many other CSU’s will not accept applications after Nov. 30, 2010. Challenges brought on by California's budget shortfall, have caused at least 16 campuses to declare impaction and while CI remains open to all eligible applicants, students must meet all qualifications and all deadlines. Impaction means that a campus anticipates more qualified applicants than there are spots available. Students applying to impacted campuses may face additional criteria, such as higher grade point average, with students in that CSU campus’s local area receiving priority in most cases.

Last fall, CI admitted over 1200 new freshman and transfer students and was not able to admit any spring undergraduate applicants. While it is too early to anticipate next year’s budget, students who wish to transfer from the local community colleges should plan ahead to be fully eligible to transfer in the fall semester.

Last year CI received over 6,000 applications from high school seniors and could only accommodate 500 students. The campus expects a similar volume this year. “Our regional students have priority,” said Ginger Reyes, Director of Admissions & Recruitment, “but we work hard to be fair to all applicants. This means that they must get their application in by November 30, meet all requirements, submit in-progress transcripts, required test scores, and the $55 application fee by the published deadlines. Students who fail to meet requirements, or miss deadlines will be disappointed.”

“Our reputation as a small campus, with excellent programs has made us a destination campus for thousands of students,” said Jane Sweetland, Dean of Enrollment. “We could grow faster than the current state budget is allowing us, but that’s our current reality. We owe our students a high quality education and while we hope to grow in the near future, we will not dilute the quality of our academic programs.”

For more information about CSU Channel Islands admissions visit www.csuci.edu or call the Admissions office at 805-437-8520.

CSU Channel Islands is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

CI Mission Statement
Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.