Office of the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
UCLA Early Academic Outreach Program
CALIFORNIA FOUR SYSTEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Community College
112
Number
Statewide
(Examples of local
schools in each system)
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7.
8.
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10.
Cerritos
Compton
El Camino
Harbor
LA City
LA Trade Tech
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Southwest
West LA
Two-year Institutions
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Nature of
Programs and
Curriculum
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Career and technical majors
Associate of Arts and Sciences
Degree
Vocational certificates
Concurrent enrollmentfor high school students
California State University
23
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Los Angeles
Northridge
Long Beach
Dominquez Hills
Fullerton
San Diego
Cal Poly Pomona
San Bernardino
Bakersfield
San Luis Obispo
Four-year institutions with
graduate and professional
programs
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Various majors depending on
campus
Pre-professional training
BA and BS degree
Master’s degree
Teaching credentials
Doctorate programs at select
campuses ((joint program with UC)
University of California
10
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
UC Los Angeles
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Cruz
UC San Diego
UC San Francisco (for junior level
transfer and professional schools)
Four-year institutions with
graduate and professional
programs
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Various majors depending on
campus
Research Institutions
Pre-professional training
BA and BS degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate and professional
degrees-law, medicine,
dentistry
Private/Independent College
77+
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Stanford
Pepperdine
La Verne
Redlands
Loyola-Marymount
Occidental
Claremont McKenna
Mount Saint Mary’s
Pomona
USC
Two and Four-year institutions
with various programs
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Various majors depending on
campus
Pre-professional training
AA Degree
BA and BS degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate and professional
degrees-law, medicine,
dentistry
Cost
Fees and/or tuition
(does not include books,
room & board, supplies)
Approx. $4,000 per year
Approx. $8,500 per year
Approx. $13,00 per year
Approx. $30,000-50,000 per year
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
First year
Students
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No subject requirements
Must be 18 years old or a high
school graduate
No college entrance exams
required
College placement exams in
English and Math
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High school graduate
2.0 GPA minimum
Meet eligibility index
A-G requirements completed
with C or better
SAT or ACT
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High school graduate
3.0 GPA minimum
Meet admissions index
A-G requirements completed
with C or better-Only UC
approved courses calculated in
GPA, (grades 10-12)
SAT or ACT with Writing
SAT Subject test (in 2 areas)
strongly recommended
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Varies according to institution
High school graduate
2.0-3.0 GPA minimum
SAT or ACT
SAT Subject test (at least three may
be needed depending on institution’s
admissions requirements)
Office of the Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
UCLA Early Academic Outreach Program
UC A-G ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
a.
History/Social Science - 2 years required
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b.
English - 4 years required
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c.
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.
Mathematics - 3 years required, 4 recommended
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d.
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.
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.
Laboratory Science - 2 years required, 3 recommended
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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 used 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
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f.
Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary,
reading, and composition.
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
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Revised 1/17/12
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).