Office of the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
UCLA Early Academic Outreach Program
CALIFORNIA FOUR SYSTEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Community Colleges
California State University
University of California
Private Colleges
110
LA City, East LA, LA Southwest,
LA Trade Tech, Harbor, West
LA, Long Beach, El Camino,
Santa Monica, Pasadena,
Compton, Cerritos, etc.
23
CSU Los Angeles, Northridge,
Dominguez Hills, Long Beach,
Fullerton, Cal Poly Pomona, etc.
10
UCLA, UCI, UCSB, UCSC,
UCR, UCB, UCSD, UCD, UCSF
UCM (Merced)
Over 70
USC, Stanford, Pepperdine, La
Verne, Loyola-Marymount,
Claremount, Redlands,
Occidental, etc.
Nature of Programs and
Curriculum
Two-year schools
 Career and job entry majors
 Transfer classes
 AA degrees
 Vocational certificates
 Concurrent enrollment (for
high school students)
Four-year schools with graduate
programs
 Various majors, depends on
campus
 Pre-professional training
 BA and BS degrees
 Master’s degrees
 Teaching credentials
Varies according to size
Costs: Fees and/or Tuition
Approx. $1,000 a year ($20 per
Approx. $4,600 per year
Four-year schools with graduate
and professional programs
 Various majors, depends on
campus/Research Institution
 Pre-professional training
 BA and BS degrees
 Doctorates and professional
degrees (i.e. law, medicine,
dentistry)
Approx. $8,600 per year
(does not include books, other
supplies, room and board)
unit)
Supported by:
Public tax monies and student
fees
Public tax monies and student
fees
Public tax monies and student
fees
Private funds and tuition fees
Entrance Requirements for
Freshman
No subject requirements; must be
18 years old or a high school
graduate.
High school graduate; Meet
eligibility index, minimum of 2.0
gpa; full pattern of subject
requirements completed w/C or
better(see over). All grades count
except P.E. and ROTC (grades
10-12).
A-G academic subject
requirements (see over),
completed w/C or better. At least
a 3.0 GPA and meet eligibility
index; Only UC approved
courses calculated in gpa (grades
10-12)
Prefer students who have met UC
entrance requirements. Above
2.0 GPA.
No college entrance exams
required; college placement
exams to enroll in certain courses
are administered
SAT Reasoning Test* or ACT
*(formerly known as the SAT I)
SAT Reasoning Test* or ACT
and two SAT Subject tests:
1) Elective choice (if math is
chosen, Math 2 is required)
2) Elective choice
SAT Reasoning Test *or ACT
Some require SAT Subject Tests
Check catalogs for specific test
requirements.
Number Statewide
Local schools in each system
1) Subject and GPA
2) Test
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Approx. $16,000-40,000 per year
Office of the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
UCLA Early Academic Outreach Program
UC A-G ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
a.
History/Social Science - 2 years required
Two years of history/social science to include: 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.
b.
English - 4 years required
Four years of college preparatory English that includes frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern
literature, and poetry. Not more than two semesters of grade 9 English can be used to meet this requirement.
c.
Mathematics - 3 years required, 4 recommended
Three years, including elementary algebra, geometry, and second year (advanced) algebra. Mathematics courses taken in
grades 7 and 8 (with a minimum grade of C) may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if the high school accepts them
as equivalent to its own math courses.
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. Lab courses in earth/space sciences are acceptable if they have as prerequisites or provide basic knowledge in
biology, chemistry, or physics. The last two years of an approved three-year integrated science program that provides
rigorous coverage of at least two of the three foundational subjects may be sued to fulfill this requirement. Not more
than one year of grade 9 lab science can be used to meet this requirement.
e.
Language 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.
f.
Visual and Performing Arts – 1 year required
A single yearlong approved arts course from a single discipline: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.
g.
College Preparatory Electives - 1 year required
One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in “a-f” 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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