California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM)

The premiere state university for residents of Northern San Diego County, California State University San Marcos (CSU San Marcos) is part of an established, well-respected state university system. Offering well-respected academics, CSU San Marcos also provides research and other opportunities at a substantially reduced tuition for California residents.

Graduate and undergraduate degrees may be obtained at CSU San Marcos in a range of disciplines.

CSU San Marcos is best known for its programs in teacher-education, the sciences and visual and performing arts, among others. Art History Criminology, Computer Science, Film Studies, Foreign Languages, Nursing and Psychology are examples of some of CSU San Marcos’ other academic majors.

Beyond the classroom, CSU San Marcos also offers research as well as professional opportunities. Its Business Administration students, for example, are assigned to internships at local companies in their senior year.

Campus life also boasts a number of opportunities. Students can join any number of academic, cultural, creative or special interest clubs or organizations, work at the school newspaper or radio station, attend the Arts and Lectures series, get career or personal counseling or find support for women’s or LGBT issues.

Students who are legal residents of California pay a substantially lower tuition, and graduate students who would like to teach have the opportunity to receive scholarship money.

Admissions requirements vary depending on the program, with graduate programs having the most department-specific criteria.

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