CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY www.calstate.edu

There are 23 campuses in this system. Some campuses and majors are highly competitive for entrance but many will accept students who have met eligibility requirements. The minimum eligibility requirements are listed on the UC/CSU comparison chart. Coursework must include classes on the UC/CSU Approved Course List.

Application Dates and Fees: Filing period for fall is October 1 to November 30. Apply online at www.csumentor.edu. Cost (subject to change) is $55.00 per campus.

CALCULATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY INDEX

Once you calculate your grade point average, you can use this formula to see if your grade point average and test scores meet the minimum required eligibility index. Use your college GPA posted on your transcript or go to GPA calculator http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/gpa_calculator.asp

• California resident must have a minimum eligibility index of 2900 using SAT scores or 694 using ACT scores. (The SAT score component for CSU is the sum of the mathematics and critical reading scores. Neither ACT nor SAT writing scores are included in the calculation of the CSU Eligibility Index.)
• California nonresidents or nongraduates of California high school must have a minimum eligibility index of 3502 using SAT scores or 842 using ACT scores.

If you apply for admission before you graduate from high school, you should compute your GPA using grades earned in a-g courses completed after the 9th grade. Do not include grades you expect to earn in courses in which you have not completed.

• If you are a California high school graduate (or a resident of California for tuition purposes), you need a minimum eligibility index of 2900 using the SAT or 694 using the ACT.
• Nonresidents of California are required to have a minimum eligibility index of 3502 (SAT) or 842 (ACT).