What GPA is required to get into UC Santa Cruz?

Question

I am an incoming senior at my school and this is the year that I dreaded. After I graduate I plan on going to a community college to boost my GPA up if a 3.0 isn't enough. I also need to take my SAT 1 again and take my SAT II. So basically, what is the average or minimum GPA that you should get in order for you to get accepted? Oh, also the SAT minimum scores. :)

Answer 1

UC Santa Cruz:

-Admit Rate — Overall: 72.8%

-Admits: 20,267

-Applicants: 27,839

-ELC Student Admit Rate: 99.2%

-California Residents (% of admits): 94.4%

UCSC Averages:

-High School GPA: 3.70

-ACT Composite Score: 25

-SAT Critical Reading: 583

-SAT Mathematics: 602

-SAT Writing: 587

Make sure to check out my source below.

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/

admissions/undergrad_adm/

selecting/camp_profiles.html

Answer 2

Eligibility for Admission to the University of California

First-year students can establish eligibility to the University of California by one of three methods. Refer to the University of California Office of the President web site for more information about UC eligibility.



Eligibility in the Statewide Context



Complete the required college preparatory courses (grades of C or higher are required), commonly called the "a-g" course pattern.

a. History/Social Science, two years

b. English, four years

c. Mathematics, three years (four years recommended)

d. Laboratory Science, two years (three years recommended)

e. Language Other than English, two years in one language other than English (three years recommended)

f. Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), one year

g. College Preparatory Electives, one year

If you attend a California high school, you can view which courses satisfy the "a-g" requirements through the following web site: www.ucop.edu/doorways. If you attend a high school outside of California, you can still refer to the Doorways web site for information about courses that meet the "a-g" requirement.

Establish an Acceptable Grade Point Average (GPA)

California residents need a minimum GPA of 3.00. Nonresidents of California need a minimum GPA of 3.40. The GPA is only calculated on courses meeting the "a-g" requirements in the 10 th , the 11 th , and, if completed, the 12 th grade. See the UC Eligibility Index chart on this page for further information.

Complete the Examination Requirement no later than December of your senior year.

1. The ACT Assessment plus Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test. The scores you report for each section of the SAT (critical reading, mathematics, and writing) must be from the same sitting.

2. Two SAT Subject Tests in two different subject areas. Choose from history, literature, mathematics (Level 2 only), science, or language other than English.



Eligibility in the Local Context (California Residents Only)

If you have been determined to be in the top 4 percent of your high school class (as determined by UC), then you are designated as ELC and are eligible. If you are eligible through ELC, the university will notify you at the beginning of your senior year. You must then apply to UC in November and complete the Examination Requirement and the remaining courses in the Subject Requirement. ELC students who complete these requirements are guaranteed a place at one of UC's undergraduate campuses, though not necessarily at their campus of choice.



Eligibility by Examination Alone

You must satisfy the same examination requirement as described in "Eligibility in the Statewide Context," above, but your test score total must meet a specific threshold.

To qualify this way, you must achieve a minimum UC Score Total--calculated according to the Eligibility Index instructions--of 410 (425 for nonresidents). In addition, you must earn a minimum UC Score of 63 on each component of the ACT or SAT Reasoning Test and on each SAT Subject Test.

You may not use an SAT Subject Test to meet these requirements if you have completed a transferable college course in that subject with a grade of C or better.



Admission by Exception

Admission by Exception is granted to a very small percentage of applicants who do not meet UC-eligibility requirements. Such factors as academic accomplishments in light of your life experiences and/or special circumstances, socio-economic background, special talents and/or achievements, contributions to the community, and the quality of your personal statement are taken into consideration.



UC Eligibility Index

To compute your "UC Score," visit the following web site.



UC Eligibility Index

California Residents

Minimum GPA = 3.00



"a-g" GPA

UC Score Total



  under 3.00 ineligible

  

3.00 - 3.04

223



3.05 - 3.09

210



3.10 - 3.14

198



3.15 - 3.19

187



3.20 - 3.24

175



3.25 - 3.29

165



3.30 - 3.34

157



3.35 - 3.39

152



3.40 - 3.44

147



3.45 and above

143





Nonresidents of California

Minimum GPA = 3.40



3.40 - 3.44

147



3.45 and above

143





Test Score Translation Table  

ACT Score

SAT Score

UC Score

ACT Score

SAT Score

UC Score



36

800

100

  490

48



790

98

20

480

47



35

780

97

  470

45



770

95

19

460

43



34

760

93

  450

42



750

92

18

440

40



33

740

90

  430

38



730

88

17

420

37



32

720

87

  410

35



710

85

16

400

33



31

700

83

  390

32



690

82

15

380

30



30

680

80

  370

28



670

78

14

360

27



29

660

77

  350

25



650

75

13

340

23



28

640

73

  330

22



630

72

12