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California State University-San Marcos

About California State University-San Marcos

California State University-San Marcos is a Public 4 Year university located in San Marcos, California. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 11895. The acceptance rate at California State University-San Marcos is 58%. The average high school GPA admitted into California State University-San Marcos is 3.38. California State University-San Marcos go on to earn a starting salary of $37,800.

California State University-San Marcos student athletes compete as the Crash the Cougar in the California Collegiate Athletic Association of the NCAA Division II (without football).

Popular majors

  • Nursing
  • Business
  • Human Development
  • Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Communications
  • Sociology
  • Computer Science
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities

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