1. Earn a 3.0 GPA minimum in your A-G College Prep Classes OR a 2.0 GPA minimum with an SAT or ACT score that matches or exceeds the CSU eligibility index (see below).

2. Take the SAT Reasoning or ACT.

3. Graduate from high school.

Some CSU campuses have higher standards for particular majors or for students who live outside the local campus area. Because of the number of students who apply, a few campuses have higher standards (supplementary admission criteria) for all applicants.

 

Use the following formula to calculate your CSU eligibility index: 

1. For SAT test takers:

Multiply their (10-12 UC/CSU GPA) x 800

Then add in their SAT (Math & Verbal) Score

Their index is _________________________

 

2. For ACT test takers:

Multiply their (10-12 UC/CSU GPA) x 200

Then add (10 x ACT Comp)

Their index is_________________________

 

A index of 2900 (694 with ACT) will get you into non-impacted Cal States (18 out of the 23 campuses)

For impacted Cal States, the Fall 2008 class was admitted at the following eligibility indexes.  Note that these often go up every year:

San Diego State 3920

Fullerton 3200

Long Beach 3700

Cal Poly Pomona 3800

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does not admit by eligibility index.  However they do post their average GPA & SAT/ACT scores by major:

Agriculture, Food & Environmental Science

Applied 3,142

Selected 1,439

GPA: 3.66

SAT 1183

 

Architecture & Environmental Design

Applied 2,938

Selected 758

GPA 3.89

SAT 1267

 

Business

Applied 5,684

Selected 1,562

GPA 3.88

SAT 1268

 

Engineering

Applied 7,793

Selected 3,364

GPA 3.93

SAT 1312

 

Liberal Arts

Applied 8,257

Selected 2,141

GPA 3.84

SAT 1232

 

Science & Mathematics

Applied 5,261

Selected 1,853

GPA 3.97

SAT 1287