myCSUSM
The Asian & Pacific Islander & Desi American (APIDA) Success Initiative strives to inspire and prepare all students for success at CSUSM with care and support. For our low-income, first-generation, and returning students - we are here.
As a Vietnamese American transfer student from San Diego, I've connected with students, faculty, and staff who have become endless supporters in my educational and extracurricular journeys. I encourage students to join clubs on campus to meet new people who will ultimately be a part of their own lifelong journeys.
Vina Duprat
Business Management, CSUSM Alum, Class of '24
The CSUSM Experience
CSUSM recognizes and honors the diversity of students with ancestral ties to Asia
and the Pacific. At least 15% of enrolled CSUSM students have familial and cultural
ties to the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, China, India, Korea, Laos, and more. Among
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) students, 1.4% identify proudly as Native
Hawaiian, Guamanian or Chamorro, Samoan, Fijian, Tongan, and more (see "What does NHPI mean?"). Your presence matters!
Students choose CSUSM with minimal college advising, academic challenges in high school,
units transferred from community college, caregiving responsibilities, military experience,
and workforce employment or self-employment. CSUSM is proudly a first-choice university
guided by student priorities for holistic success!
CSUSM offers practical curricula - often with ties to community and industry - and
inspires all students to discover and pursue their career aspirations.
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