California State University-San Marcos is a large, public, four-year University that emphasizes character, leadership and citizenship located in a suburb of San Marcos, CA. It is known for Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business Administration and Management and Human Development and Family Studies.
California State University-San Marcos
place 333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
phone Phone: (760) 750-4000
web Web: http://www.csusm.edu/No alternative names found
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| Institution | Accreditation Agency | Status | First Accredited | Next Review |
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| California State University – San Marcos | WASC Senior College and University Commission | Preaccredited | 1990-06-30 | 2017-12-20 |
| California State University – San Marcos | WASC Senior College and University Commission | Accredited | 1993-06-23 | 2026-06-26 |
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Links
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- Application: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
- Admissions: www.csusm.edu/admissions/
- Financial Aid: www.csusm.edu/finaid/
- ADA Information: www.csusm.edu/dss/
- Veterans: www2.calstate.edu/attend/paying-for-college/Pages/csu-costs.aspx
- Athletics: https://www.csusm.edu/disclosures/documents/athletics-academic-success-rate-report.pdf
- Net Price calculator: https://www2.calstate.edu/attend/paying-for-college/Pages/csu-costs.aspx
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Students with disabilities:
5% of students registered with learning or other disabilty.
5% of students registered with learning or other disabilty.
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California State University-San Marcos is in NCAA Division II without football. The largest three sports are:
The complete list of sports at California State University-San Marcos is available for members.
| Sport | Total Athletes |
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| Soccer Women’s | 33 |
| Baseball Men’s | 31 |
| Soccer Men’s | 31 |
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Tuition for California State University-San Marcos is in the 26.1 percentile of all colleges and universities, which we classify as affordable.
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