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Admission Information

All campuses of the University of California have the same undergraduate admission requirements based on the following two principles:

1. The best prediction of success in the University is a record of good grades in previous school work.

2. The completion of certain academic courses in high school prepares a student to begin university work and to choose a field of study.

To be eligible for admission to the University as a freshman, students must meet the subject, scholarship, and examination requirements described below.

FRESHMAN ADMISSION INFORMATION

To be qualified for admission to any of the nine UC campuses, a student must:

  • Meet all the “A - G” course requirements
  • Meet the eligibility index
  • Take the SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with writing & 2 SAT Subject Exams in two different subject areas
  • The UC application requires a student response to two personal statements
  • Complete and mail or submit on-line the UC application between Nov. 1st and Nov. 30th with the appropriate application fee. Use the UC Pathways website at www.ucop.edu/pathways. The current fee is $60 per campus. 

SUBJECT REQUIREMENT

• A minimum of 15 units of high school work must be completed during grades 9 through 12. (A one-year course is equal to one unit; a one-semester course is equal to one-half unit.)

• Fifteen of the required courses must be earned on the “A-G” subjects listed below.

• At least seven (7) of the fifteen (15) units must have been earned in courses taken during the last two (2) years of high school.

• To meet the subject requirements, the courses must appear on a certified course list. Counselors have a copy of the list. It is also available at www.ucop.edu/doorways.

• Grades in ninth grade courses will not be counted in computing a grade point average.

• Ninth grade courses and certain eighth grade courses may be used to satisfy the subject requirements provided they are completed with grades of “C” or better.

“A-G” Subject Requirement

  • HISTORY: 2 years required - 1 year of United States history and 1 year of World History, Culture, and Geography; 1 semester of American Government or Civics may be substituted.
  • ENGLISH: 4 years of college-preparatory English - composition and literature. Not more than 2 semesters of ninth-grade English will be accepted for this requirement. Only 2 semesters of English Language Development (ELD) will be accepted.
  • MATHEMATICS: 3 years of mathematics (4 years recommended) - elementary Algebra (Algebra 1 or Algebra 1A and Algebra 1B), Geometry, and intermediate Algebra (Algebra 2).
  • LABORATORY SCIENCE: 2 years (3 years reocmmended) including fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three areas: biology, chemistry, and physics.
  • FOREIGN LANGUAGE: 2 years (3 years reocmmended) of one foreign language.
  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS: 1 year required includes any of the approved courses in dance, drama, music, and visual arts.
  • COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELECTIVES: 1 year in addition to those courses required in "A through F" above, to be chosen from at least one of the following subject areas: history, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, foreign language, social science, and fine arts. (NOTE: Students are urged to consult their school counselor in the selection of course work to fulfill this requirement).
Please note: In order for a course to meet the UC subject requirement, the course must be on the UC approved course list for that school and be a grade of “C” or better. Only a course that is underlined on the UC approved list may be considered as a weighted grade.

Each campus will review all applications as to the academic qualifications, test scores, the personal statement that answers the two questions and other information on the application. Each student’s application is sent to the UC processing center and then forwarded to the campuses indicated on the application. Each UC campus reviews their applications independently and makes an admissions decision.

The University of California website:
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu

Information and requirements are subject to change. Please check the website for the most updated information.

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