Eligibility by Examination

To qualify for admission to the University by examination alone, a student must satisfy the same examination requirement as students who are eligible in the statewide context.

Students must achieve a minimum UC Score Total--calculated according to the Eligibility Index instructions--of 410 (425 for nonresidents). In addition, students must achieve a minimum UC Score of 63 on each component of the ACT or SAT Reasoning Test and on each SAT Subject Test.

A student may not use an SAT Subject Test to meet these requirements if he or she has completed a transferable college course with a grade of C or better in that subject. A student may, however, use an SAT Subject Test in a subject in which he or she has taken an AP or IB course and/or exam.

An applicant who is currently attending high school may qualify for admission to the University by examination alone without completing his or her high school program.

High School Proficiency Examination

If a student does not have a high school diploma, the University will accept the Certificate of Proficiency awarded by the State Board of Education upon successful completion of the California High School Proficiency Examination. The University also will accept proficiency examinations from other states, and the General Education Development (GED) Certificate, in place of a diploma. However, a student must still meet the Subject, Scholarship and Examination requirements.