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Do I Qualify?

Meeting Admission Requirements

Students must complete this A-G college preparatory pattern of courses with grades of “C” or better:

A-G college preparatory requirements
Subject Years
English (English courses taken outside of the US do not count toward requirement) 4 years
Math (Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II) 3 years
Laboratory Science (1 Life, 1 Physical) 2 years
Language other than English 2 years
Visual/ Performing Art 1 year
Social Science (1 US His/Am Govt, 1 World His/Geog/Cultures) 2 years
Elective (any college prep course taken in addition to those above) 1 year

Acceptable courses from your high school may be found at UC Doorways.

Please note: All first-time freshmen applicants for fall 2012 must be fully eligible for admission based on the courses they have completed at the end of the spring 2012 term. CSUSB will not be able to accept any coursework taken during the summer 2012 term toward admission to fall 2012.

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Eligibility Index

CSUSB has defined its local area for fall 2012 to include public school districts within San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Some private and parochial schools have been accounted for within the local area as well. The Eligibility Index you use will be determined by the high school from which you will graduate. If your high school is on the list, you will use the Local Area Eligibility Index. If your high school is not on the list, you will use the Out of Local Area Eligibility Index.

Local Area Eligibility Index

We will also use a combination of your high school college preparatory grade point average and your score from either the SAT or ACT. Your GPA and test score are used to determine an eligibility index.

3.0 and above qualifies with any score

Local area eligibility index for combining your GPA and test scores
GPA ACT score SAT score*
2.99
10
510
2.80
14
660
2.65
17
780
2.40
22
980
2.25
25
1100
2.10
28
1220
2.00
30
1300

Below 2.0 does not qualify for regular admission.

*The SAT score is based on the Critical Reading and Math scores only.

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Out of Local Area Eligibility Index

We will also use a combination of your high school college preparatory grade point average and your score from either the SAT or ACT. Your GPA and test score are used to determine an eligibility index.

3.5 and above qualifies with any score

Out of local area eligibility index for combining your GPA and test scores
GPA ACT score SAT score*
3.45
15
740
3.10
22
1020
2.95
27
1220
2.75
29
1290

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Out-of-state/Non-resident students

The eligibility index requirements for out-of-state, non-resident students are higher than for California residents.  For non-resident students, a GPA of 3.61 or higher qualifies with any test score. A 2.45 is the minimum regular admission GPA.

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High School Graduation/Equivalency

Applicants may satisfy the high school graduation requirement by submitting the California Certificate of Proficiency, the General Educational Development (GED) certificate or equivalent certificates awarded by other states.

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