The University of California Freshman Eligibility Index* |
GPA |
ACT I |
SAT I |
3.29 |
12 |
570 |
3.28 |
13 |
600 |
3.27 |
14 |
630 |
3.26 |
14 |
660 |
3.25 |
15 |
690 |
3.24 |
15 |
720 |
3.23 |
16 |
750 |
3.22 |
16 |
780 |
3.21 |
17 |
810 |
3.20 |
17 |
840 |
3.19 |
18 |
870 |
3.18 |
18 |
900 |
3.17 |
19 |
920 |
3.16 |
19 |
940 |
3.15 |
20 |
960 |
3.14 |
20 |
980 |
3.13 |
21 |
1010 |
3.12 |
21 |
1030 |
3.11 |
22 |
1050 |
3.10 |
22 |
1070 |
3.09 |
23 |
1090 |
3.08 |
23 |
1110 |
3.07 |
24 |
1130 |
3.06 |
25 |
1160 |
3.05 |
25 |
1170 |
3.04 |
26 |
1190 |
3.03 |
26 |
1210 |
3.02 |
27 |
1230 |
3.01 |
27 |
1250 |
3.00 |
28 |
1270 |
2.99 |
28 |
1290 |
2.98 |
29 |
1310 |
2.97 |
30 |
1330 |
2.96 |
30 |
1350 |
2.95 |
31 |
1370 |
2.94 |
31 |
1400 |
2.93 |
31 |
1430 |
2.92 |
32 |
1450 |
2.91 |
33 |
1470 |
2.90 |
33 |
1490 |
2.89 |
33 |
1510 |
2.88 |
34 |
1530 |
2.87 |
34 |
1550 |
2.86 |
35 |
1560 |
2.85 |
35 |
1580 |
2.84 |
35 |
1580 |
2.83 |
36 |
1590 |
2.82 |
36 |
1600 |
The eligibility index is
currently under review and subject to change in 1999-2000. Because of increasingly
competitive GPA's and test scores, meeting minimum eligibility requirements is usually
not sufficient to gain admission. Most campuses and programs admit very few students
who achieve less than a 3.5 GPA. |
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UC A-F Recommendations |
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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.
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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 9th grade English can be used to meet this requirement.
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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. Math courses taken in the 7th and 8th grades may
be used to fulfill part of this requirement if your high school accepts them as equivalent
to its own courses.
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d. Laboratory Science - 2
years required, 3 recommended: Two years of
laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three
areas: biology, chemistry, and physics. Laboratory courses in earth/space sciences are
acceptable if they have prerequisites or provide basic knowledge in biology, chemistry, or
physics. Not more than one year of 9th grade laboratory science can be used to meet this
requirement.
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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.
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f. College Preparatory Electives
- 2 years required: Two years (four semesters), in
addition to those required in "a-e" 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).
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