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California State University
(23
campuses – i.e. San Francisco State, Long Beach State, San Diego
State and 21
other campuses)
You will qualify for regular admission as a first-time freshman
if you:
- Have or will have graduated from high school.
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Meet the eligibility index (the combination of your high school grade point average and your test score on either the ACT or SAT.)
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Your grade point average is based on
"A-G" grades earned during 10th and 11th grades (excluding physical education and military science) and bonus points for each C or better grade in approved honors courses.
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Have or will have completed with a grade of C or better in the subject requirements of courses which total 15 units. A "unit" is one year of study in high school.
- You may be required to meet higher admission requirements for impacted programs.
Subject Requirements:
You must complete with a grade of C or better the following
pattern of college preparatory subjects totaling 15 units. A "unit"
is one year of study in high school.
- 4 years: English
- 3 years: Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, and
Advanced Algebra)
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2 years:
History/Social Sciences (U.S. History or Government, World History/Culture or
Geography)
- 2 years: Science with laboratory
(from different disciplines): Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.
- 2 years: Foreign language (in the same language)
- 1 year: Visual and Performing Arts, Art, Dance, Drama/Theater, or Music.
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1 year: Elective -
An additional year
chosen from the subject areas listed above
or other approved academic college prep course.
15 units total subjects
The table below shows the combinations of test scores
and averages required.
| GPA |
2.00 |
2.20 |
2.40 |
2.60 |
2.80** |
| SAT |
1300 |
1140 |
980 |
820 |
680 |
| ACT |
30 |
26 |
22 |
18 |
14 |
| **3.00 and above qualifies with any
score |
You can calculate the index by multiplying
your grade point average by 800 and adding your total score on the SAT
I. Or, if you took the ACT, multiply your grade point average by 200
and add ten times the ACT composite score.
University of California
(9 undergraduate campuses – i.e.
UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara, UC Merced
and 8 other campuses)
To be minimally eligible for admission to the university, a student must complete the subject, scholarship and examination requirements, or admission by examination alone, as described below.
The number of applicants exceeds the spaces available; therefore, the selection criteria exceed the minimum UC admission requirements.
UC Certified Course Lists:
To be accepted by the University,
courses taken to satisfy the Subject Requirement ("a-g" courses)
must appear on the official University of California Certified Course
List of the college the student attended, for the year the student took
the course. Courses must appear on the student's transcript as they
appear on the UC-certified course list.
a. History/Social Science: 2 years required
Two years of history/social science, including one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government; and one year of world history, cultures, and geography.
b. English: 4 years required
Four years of college preparatory English that include frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern literature. Not more than two semesters of ninth grade English can be used to meet this requirement.
c. Mathematics: 3 years required, 4 recommended
Three years of college preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two and three dimensional geometry. Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all ofthis requirement, as may math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades that the high school accepts as equivalent to its own courses.
d. Laboratory Science: 2 years required, 3 recommended
Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three disciplines: biology (which includes anatomy, physiology, marine biology, aquatic biology, etc.), chemistry, and physics. Laboratory courses in earth/space sciences are acceptable if they have as prerequisites or provide basic knowledge in biology, chemistry, or physics. The appropriate two years of an approved integrated science program may be used to fulfill this requirement. Not more than one year of ninth grade laboratory science can be used to meet this requirement.
e. Languages other than English: 2 years required, 3 recommended
Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, and composition. Language other than English courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if the high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.
f.
Visual/Performing Arts: 1 year required
One year of approved visual and performing arts courses only – i.e. dance,
piano, ceramics, drawing, etc.
g.
College Preparatory Electives:
1 year
required
One year (two
semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f"
above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts,
history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory
science, and language other than English (a third year in the
language used for the "e" requirement or two years of another
language).
Examination Requirements:
All freshman applicants must submit
either SAT 1 or ACT test scores and the SAT II which must include (a)
Writing (b) Mathematics and (c) a subject test.
The table below shows the combinations of test scores and averages required.
| GPA |
2.82* |
2.90 |
3.00 |
3.10 |
3.20 |
3.29** |
| SAT |
1600 |
1490 |
1270 |
1070 |
840 |
570 |
| ACT |
36 |
33 |
28 |
22 |
17 |
12 |
* Below 2.82 not
eligible
**3.29 and above qualifies with any score |
Independent Colleges and Universities
(Private)
(77 California campuses – i.e.
USF, Stanford, Dominican
and 69 other campuses)
Admission to independent colleges and universities varies considerably and college catalogs should be examined carefully. Most catalogs state that admission is granted to those whose personal qualities, record or achievement, and test scores point to success in college. This "success" is determined by high school subjects and grades, rank in class, essay, and SAT I, SAT II, or ACT test scores.
Community Colleges
(CCSF, Skyline, Laney, College of San Mateo and
100 California campuses)
Admission is open to all students who are any one of the following:
- 18 years of age or older
- Graduated from an accredited high school
- Passes the California high school Proficiency Exam
For more information contact a representative at the
campus the student wishes to attend.
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