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Here you will find the links to the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) applications, as well as links for answers to commonly asked questions about these two large public university systems here in California. THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) The individual California State Colleges were brought together as a system by the Donahoe Higher Education Act of 1960. In 1972 the system became The California State University and Colleges and in 1982 the system became The California State University. Today the campuses of the CSU include comprehensive and polytechnic universities and, since July 1995, the California Maritime Academy , a specialized campus. The oldest campus-- San Jose State University --was founded in 1857 and became the first institution of public higher education in California . The newest campus-- California State University, Channel Islands --opened in fall 2002, with freshmen arriving in fall 2003. The CSU offers more than 1,800 bachelor's and master's degree programs in some 240 subject areas. Many of these programs are offered so that students can complete all upper-division and graduate requirements by part-time late afternoon and evening study. In addition, a variety of teaching and school service credential programs are available. A limited number of doctoral degrees are offered jointly with the University of California and with private institutions in California . With 23 campuses, 417,000 students, and 46,000 faculty and staff, the CSU is the largest, most diverse and one of the most affordable university systems in the country. The system awards more than half of the bachelor's degrees and a third of the master's degrees granted in California . The CSU has awarded more than 2 million bachelor's, master's and joint doctoral degrees since 1961. (taken from www.calstate.edu) To apply to any campus within the California State University (CSU) system: www.csumentor.edu For general information about the CSU: www.calstate.edu
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) The University of California has nine campuses which accept freshmen: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz. Each campus has its own characteristics and admissions policies; it is essential that the UC schools be chosen with program, location, size, and competitiveness in mind. Academic eligibility for a particular UC does not guarantee admission, particularly during a time of state budget cuts and increased competition for reasonably priced colleges. Also, each UC campus is required to admit a large percentage of students from the community college system, meaning that there is less room for incoming freshmen. If you are interested in attending a UC school, it is important (for all of the above reasons) that you apply to a range of UC schools and consider attending any that accept you. (Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSD are the most selective schools; Santa Cruz , Riverside and Merced are the least selective.) Loretto's curriculum is designed to meet the "a-g" UC Subject Requirements. As those requirements change, you will be informed. Applications for the UCs must be sent during the month of November; the College Center will have limited application forms available each fall; however, the internet is the preferred method for submitting this application.
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