California State University

Description

California State University Admission Requirements

The California State Universities (CSU) uses four main factors to determine your eligibility for admission.

• Grades in specified courses (GPA)
• Standardized test scores (SAT or ACT)
• Specific high school courses (Cal State A-G satisfaction)
• High school graduation (Diploma)

Use the following links for further details:

 

• Cal State A-G satisfaction
• Grades and test scores
• CSU comparative chart
• Campus facts

Due to the number of applications that CSU campuses receive each year, there are CSU campuses that will have higher standards for impacted majors and for students that are not California residents. A few campuses require supplementary admission criteria for all applicants.

Eligibility Index

 

CA Residents  

Non residents 

Grades and test scores

Like the UC system, the Cal State schools place heavy emphasis on the grades that you earn in high school. Standardized tests also play a big role in your eligibility. For the California residents, the Cal State system uses a unique index to determine the minimum SAT/ACT score requirement to determine your admission eligibility.

If your GPA is 3.0 or above, there is no minimum test score that you must achieve. Even so, it is highly recommended that you take the SAT, due to the large quantity of applications that the Cal States receives and the competitive admission standards.