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It’s possible that Cal State may take the direct admissions pilot statewide. All counties are required by state law to join the state-funded data system that Riverside is already a part of to ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Community college students now have another path to transfer to the California State University system. Cal State is offering guaranteed admission to first-year community ...

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Qualified graduates from the San Diego Unified School District now have a guaranteed spot at Cal State University San Marcos through a new partnership that includes college prep ...

Further south, the California State University (CSU) system will also pilot a new direct admissions program for high school seniors through a partnership with the Riverside County Office of Education.

Tours and orientations at CSUSM — along with transportation — will be organized by the district. "The admission pipeline to Cal State San Marcos provides an incredible opportunity to students ...