Eligibility and Selection

1. Must a student have graduated from high school in order to be admitted to UC as a transfer student?
2. If a student takes college classes (in excess of 12 credits) before graduating from high school as part of the Colorado Post-Secondary Options program, how is he considered by the UC system? Could the applicant still be considered eligible by examination alone? Would he still be considered a freshman applicant?
3. Would a student with a 4.0 GPA and poor test scores have a chance of getting into UC?
4. If a student has passed the California High School Proficiency Exam, what path should she take to gain admission to UC?
5. What are the minimum SAT and GPA numbers required for admission to each campus? What are the averages?
6. How would a student attending a non-accredited school become eligible for UC?

Must a student have graduated from high school in order to be admitted to UC as a transfer student?

No. Students who have not graduated from high school or earned a GED may be admitted to UC as transfer students if they have fulfilled the requirements for a transfer at the junior level. More information is on the admissions website here.

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If a student takes college classes (in excess of 12 credits) before graduating from high school as part of the Colorado Post-Secondary Options program, how is he considered by the UC system? Could the applicant still be considered eligible by examination alone? Would he still be considered a freshman applicant?

The student would still be considered a freshman applicant because the college coursework was completed while he was still in high school. As such, the student would be able to become eligible by examination alone.

To qualify for eligibility by examination, a student must satisfy the same examination requirement as students who are eligible in the statewide context. That is, the student must complete the ACT Assessment plus Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test, and two SAT Subject Tests in two different areas. The student must achieve a test score total — calculated according to the UC Eligibility Index — of at least 3450 for California residents (3550 for nonresidents).

Additionally, students who take the SAT Reasoning Test must score at least 580 on each of its three components; students who take the ACT Assessment plus Writing must score at least 25 in Math, Science, Reading and English/Writing. All students qualifying by this path must score at least 580 on each of their two SAT Subject Tests.

Students may not use an SAT Subject Test to meet these requirements if he has satisfactorily completed a transferable college course in that subject.

A student who has an AP/IB course and/or exam score may take an SAT Subject Test in the same area.

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.

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Would a student with a 4.0 GPA and poor test scores have a chance of getting into UC?

To see if the combination of the student's GPA and test scores makes him or her eligible for admission to UC, see the Eligibility Index.

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If a student has passed the California High School Proficiency Exam, what path should she take to gain admission to UC?

The student can be eligible in the statewide context if she satisfies UC's Subject and Examination requirements and meets the eligibility requirement. She could also be eligible by examination alone.

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What are the minimum SAT and GPA numbers required for admission to each campus? What are the averages?

The minimum required GPA is 3.0 for California residents, 3.4 for nonresidents. This became effective with fall 2007 applicants. The University uses an Eligibility Index — a combination of GPA and test scores — to determine if students meet the minimum Scholarship Requirement. But students should keep in mind that competitive campuses and programs look for applicants who exceed the minimum requirements when selecting students.

To see freshman admission profiles that summarize the academic qualifications of applicants and freshmen admitted to each UC campus for fall 2007, go to this page.

In the navigation bar on the left, click Selecting the Right Campus, then Freshman Admission Profiles, then the name of the campus in which you're interested.

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How would a student attending a non-accredited school become eligible for UC?

The student could become eligible by examination alone or be considered for admission by exception.

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