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California State University San Marcos Courses & Fees 2025

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Courses1st Year Tuition FeesDuration & Eligibility
B.Sc.(12 courses)
INR 16 L - 17 LGet Fee Details
Duration4 years
Exam AcceptedIELTS: 5.5 & Above, PTE: 50 & Above, TOEFL: 61 & Above, Duolingo: 95 & Above
MS(9 courses)
INR 13 L - 31 LGet Fee Details
Duration18-24 months
Exam AcceptedIELTS: 6 & Above, PTE: 65 & Above, TOEFL: 80 & Above, Duolingo: 110 & Above, GRE
MPH(1 course)
Duration16 months
Exam AcceptedIELTS, TOEFL: 80 & Above, PTE: 65 & Above, Duolingo: 110 & Above
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Q:   What are the visa requirements at California State University San Marcos?
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International students are required to get an F-1 student visa for California State University San Marcos as it is situated in the USA. After getting the admission confirmation from California State University San Marcos, the students must arrange all these documents with the VISA fee:

·         SEVIS (I-901) fee of USD 350 (INR 30.4 K)

·         Passport/visa

·         I-20

·         Acceptance letter from the university

·         Health insurance

·         Tuition fee payment proof

·         Transcripts from all universities, colleges, or institutions beyond high school attended before admission.

Please note that the students are required to pay a non-refundable Visa application fee of USD 185 (INR 16.09 K).

Q:   Why choose California State University San Marcos?
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California State University-San Marcos can be an ideal destination for international students looking to pursue higher studies from abroad, for the reasons mentioned below:

  • Fully accredited institution
  • Proven placement record 
  • Experienced faculty 
  • Range of student support & counselling resources 
  • Diverse & welcoming campus environment 
  • World class infrastructural facilities 
  • Regular community interaction in the form of student events
  • Emphasis on experential learning 

 

Q:   What is Cal State San Marcos known for?
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The California State University San Marcos is a an accredited higher educational institution known for offering a quality standard of education, with access to industry standard resoruces & an emphasis on experential learning. 

The institute offers around 67 major courses across a range of prominent fields including: Business Administration, Accounting, Environment, Biology & Engineering among others & houses a student population of over 14,000 domestic & international students.  

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California State University San Marcos Fee Breakdown 2025

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Q:   Is California State University San Marcos an expensive university?
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Offering over 100 courses in various levels and the tuition fee varies on the level of studies The California State University fee ranges from INR 15 L to INR 17 L at the UG level and between INR 13 L and INR 30 L for PG courses. It is to be noted that this fee does not include the living cost and accommodation.

Below are the courses mentioned with their tuition fee with the course duration:

Courses

1st Year Tuition Fees

Duration & Eligibility

BBA (10 courses)

INR 16 L - 17 L

4 years

MS (9 courses)

INR 13 L - 30 L

18-24 months

MBA/PGDM (1 course)

INR 28 L

1 year

MPH (1 course)

INR 18 L

16 months

B.Sc. (12 courses)

INR 15 L - 17 L

4 years

B.A. (10 courses)

INR 16 L - 17 L

4 years

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San Maros is famous for being the educational hub of the North County, being home to the award-winning Palomar College & the California State University San Marcos.

Other than that, it is home to one of the top wineries in North County San Diego, the Sunshine Mountain Wines. Its NCAA Division II team

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The students can make an application for two intakes in a year at this university which are Fall and Spring. 

The students are expected to gather all the documents required before applying on the official portal for applying to the California State University San Marcos PG and UG courses.

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As per some unofficial souces, the California State University San Marcos acceptance rate stands at 95.70% for the year 2024 which is a good acceptance rate for a university. This suggests the out of every 100 applications, 95 to 96 students were accepted by the university. In the year 2024, 17,519

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CSUSM is considered among the best institutions in the region, being fully accredited by the region's most prominent accreditation board: Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC). 

The institute also ranks highly as part of country-level rankings given by some popular university ranking publi

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The admission requirements at California State University San Marcos vary on the level of study and the different programs. The basic CSUSM admission requirements include valid academic proofs, English proficiency test scores such as IELTS/TOEFL/PTE, academic transcripts, standardized entrance test

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333 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd, San Marcos, CA 92096, USA
San Marcos ( California)

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+1 (760) 750-4844

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