Eligibility by Examination Alone Score Established

A UC faculty committee has determined the minimum test score total students must achieve to be eligible for admission by examination alone, following the May release of the University's revised Eligibility Index for fall 2006 freshman applicants. The new index, which reflects UC's new testing requirement and recent changes to the ACT and SAT, displays the combinations of test scores and GPA earned in required "a-g" courses that meet UC's Scholarship Requirement for eligibility in the statewide context.

To qualify through examination alone, a student must satisfy the same examination requirement as those who are eligible in the statewide context. The student must achieve a test score total, calculated according to the UC Eligibility Index, of at least 3450. The Eligibility Index is available online. Nonresidents must achieve a test score total of at least 3550. Additionally, students who take the SAT Reasoning Test must score at least 580 on each of its three components; students who take the ACT Assessment plus Writing must score at least 25 in math, science, reading and English/writing. All students qualifying by this path must score at least 580 on each of their two SAT Subject Tests.

A student who has completed 12 or more units of transferable college work cannot qualify for admission by this path; nor can a student who has taken a transferable college course in any academic subject covered by the SAT Subject Tests.

An applicant who is currently attending high school may qualify for admission to the University by examination alone without completing his or her high school program.

More information on freshman admission can be found online.