California Master Plan for Higher Education
University of California
California State University
California Community Colleges
Private Colleges

www.universityofcalifornia.edu
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Admit top 9% of California
High School Students
Public Institution
Research Emphasis
Degrees:
◦ Bachelor
◦ Master
◦ Teaching Credential
◦ Doctorate
◦ Professional School – Law,
Medical, Pharmacy

10 campuses statewide

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Scholarship Requirement
◦ Complete A-G Courses with a C or Better
GPA Requirement
◦ 3.0 GPA or Higher in A-G Courses, 10 th & 11 th grade years
Exam Requirement
◦ ACT w/Writing or SAT

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Social Welfare- UC Berkeley
Global Disease Biology - UC Davis
Informatics - UC Irvine
Ecology, Behavior & Education - UC Los Angeles
Interdisciplinary Computing & the Arts- UC San Diego
Computer Game Design - UC Santa Cruz
Feminist Studies - UC Santa Barbara
Anthropology, Law & Society - UC Riverside

www.calstate.edu
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Admit top 33% of California
High School Students
Public Institution
Teaching Emphasis
Degrees:
◦ Bachelor
◦ Master
◦ Teaching Credential
◦ Some Doctorate

23 campuses statewide

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Scholarship Requirement
◦ Complete A-G Courses with a C or Better
GPA Requirement
◦ 2.0 GPA or Higher in A-G Courses, 10 th & 11 th grade years
Exam Requirement
◦ ACT or SAT
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Must meet CSU Eligibility Index Score
◦ Chart available on CSU Mentor

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Dance Science – CSULB
Hospitality and Tourism Management – SDSU
Values, Technology and Society – San Jose State
Global Intelligence and National Security – Cal State Bakersfield
Border Studies – Cal State San Marcos
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences – San Francisco State
Rangeland Resource Science – Cal State Humboldt
Supply Chain and Transportation Management – Cal State San Bernardino
Theme Park Engineering - CSULB

www.cccco.edu
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ALL STUDENTS ADMITTED
Public Institution
Multiple Paths of Study
◦ Associate’s Degree
◦ Transfer
◦ Technical Education (Certificate
Programs)
◦ Personal Enrichment
Different Students,
Different Backgrounds,
Different Goals

112 campuses, several in Los Angeles county

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High school diploma or equivalent
At least 18 years of age (or have parent and school consent)
Neither GPA nor SAT/ACT scores are not required

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LBCC – Floral Design, Culinary Arts, Fire Science
Rio Hondo – Animation, Home Health Asst, Welding
Cerritos – Retail Management, Esthetician, Paralegal

Educational institutions that are not operated by the government.
Each independently operated with its own set of rules.

Over 75 campuses statewide; many are local

It Depends…!!
Must check with each individual college.

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Antioch University offers only one major = Liberal
Studies
You can major in Philosophy at Cal Tech
Soka University provides free tuition to all students with a family income of under $60k
American Jewish University is the smallest accredited college in the state with only 265 students