The University of California system guarantees admission to California students if:
- The student ranks in the top 9 percent of California high school students according to the Admissions Index below. (This is called "Eligible in the Statewide Context".)
- The student ranks in the top 9 percent of graduating class at the student's high school based on the grade point average (GPA) obtained on 11 of the 15 "a-g" courses required for UC admissions by the end of 11th grade. (This is called "Eligible in the Local Context".)
Guaranteed admission means the student will be offered admission to a UC campus. However, it does not guarantee acceptance to the student's campus of choice.
Admissions Index for Guaranteed UC Admissions
|
If your High School GPA is... |
You need a UC Score total of... |
Which is equivalent to an SAT Reasoning Test Score of... |
|
3.00 - 3.04 |
263 |
2020 |
|
3.05 - 3.09 |
261 |
2010 |
|
3.10 - 3.14 |
259 |
1980 |
|
3.15 - 3.19 |
256 |
1960 |
|
3.20 - 3.24 |
254 |
1950 |
|
3.25 - 3.29 |
252 |
1920 |
|
3.30 - 3.34 |
249 |
1890 |
|
3.35 - 3.39 |
246 |
1860 |
|
3.40 - 3.44 |
244 |
1830 |
|
3.45 - 3.49 |
241 |
1810 |
|
3.50 - 3.54 |
238 |
1770 |
|
3.55 - 3.59 |
234 |
1740 |
|
3.60 - 3.64 |
231 |
1710 |
|
3.65 - 3.69 |
228 |
1680 |
|
3.70 - 3.74 |
225 |
1660 |
|
3.75 - 3.79 |
221 |
1610 |
|
3.80 - 3.84 |
217 |
1560 |
|
3.85 - 3.89 |
214 |
1530 |
|
3.90 - 3.94 |
210 |
1500 |
|
3.95 - 3.99 |
206 |
1460 |
|
4.00 - 4.04 |
202 |
1420 |
|
4.05 - 4.09 |
198 |
1380 |
|
4.10 - 4.14 |
193 |
1320 |
|
4.15 - 4.19 |
189 |
1290 |
|
4.20 - 4.24 |
184 |
1230 |
|
4.25 - 4.29 |
180 |
1200 |
|
4.30 - 4.34 |
175 |
1140 |
|
4.35 & above |
171 |
1110 | |