California State University-San Marcos is a non selective school. The school receives approximately 20,000 applications each year from prospective students. With regards to the overall acceptance rate, it tends to be 95 percent which equals about 18,800 students being accepted to the institution. But when the year commences, about 2,470 students would have decided on California State University-San Marcos as their school of choice. The ratio of the students who applied is 38% and 61% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 59% were typically women and 40% were men. California State University-San Marcos’s undergraduate application fee is $70. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to California State University-San Marcos when applying. Usually, an ACT score of 15 - 21 or a 860 - 1,080 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
19,721
Male 7,577
Female 12,105

 

Acceptance
18,755
Male 7,181
Female 11,538

 

Enrollment Total
2,467
Male 1,003
Female 1,464


Acceptance Rate
95.1%
Male
94.8%
Female
95.3%

 

Yield
13.2%
Male
14%
Female
12.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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