K-12 Partner School Districts and Families

The Alliance partners with multiple school districts and other local partnerships and offers many outreach opportunities.

K-12 Partner School Districts

• Carlsbad Unified School District - MOU
• Escondido Union High School District - MOU
• Fallbrook Union High School District / Fallbrook Union Elementary School District / Vallecitos School District - MOU
• Lake Elsinore Unified School District - MOU
• Murrieta Valley Unified School District - MOU
• Oceanside Unified School District - MOU
• San Marcos Unified School District - MOU
• Temecula Valley Unified School District - MOU
• Valley Center/Pauma Unified School District - MOU
• Vista Unified School District - MOU

Other Partnerships

In addition to having Guaranteed Admission Agreements with ten local school districts, CSUSM also has agreements with sovereign governments and other educational agencies.  

Part of a partner school district?

• Counselors can participate in the CSUSM Counselor Forum in Spring each year
• Participate in the Major/Minor Fair
• Districts can sign-up for Campus Tour
• High School and Middle School Zoom in the Rooms (ZitRs) which are college readiness presentations.

Guaranteed Admissions Requirements

To be accepted at CSUSM as an Alliance student, students must:

• be enrolled in high school grades 9th - 12th
• complete all A-G coursework required by CSU admission policies
• meet minimum CSU eligibility index requirements
• have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 upon graduation
• participate in and successfully pass the Early Assessment Program in their junior year in mathematics and English, or successfully complete additional coursework designed to build the appropriate skills and knowledge
• submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)