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California State University (CSU)
There are 23 campuses - Bakersfield, Chico, Dominguez Hills, Fresno, Fullerton, Humbolt, East Bay, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, Pamona, Sacramento, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis p, San Marcos, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Monterey Bay, the Maritime Academy (Vallejo), and Channel Islands.
To apply to the various campuses you must submit a separate application to each campus.
Course requirements
You must complete the high school courses listed:
English 4 years
Mathematics 3 years
U.S. History/Government 1 year
Lab Science 1 year
Foreign Language 2 years
Visual and Performing Arts 1 year
Electives 3 years (A-G)
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" average or higher.
Exams
You must submit scores from your SAT I or ACT. See General College Information.
Eligibility index
You will meet the minimum requirement if your GPA is 3.0 or above. If your GPA is below 2.0, you must complete successfully the college entrance exam score indicated as follows:
GPA ACT Score SAT I SCORE
3.00 and above qualifies with any score
2.99 ACT Score of 10 and SAT Score of 510
2.58 ACT Score of 18 and SAT Score of 840
2.00 ACT Score of 30 and SAT Score of 1300
Below 2.00 does not qualify for regular admission