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A-G College Entrance Requirements

Admission guidelines are designed to ensure students are well-prepared to succeed at the four-year university.

If you're interested in entering a four-year university as a freshman, you'll have to satisfy these requirements:

  1. Complete a minimum of 15 college-preparatory courses (a-g courses), with at least 11 finished prior to the beginning of your senior year.

    The 15 courses are:

    a. History/social science

    2 years

    b. English

    4 years

    c. Mathematics

    3 years (4 Recommended)

    d. Laboratory science

    2 years (3 Recommended)

    e. Language other than English

    2 years* (3 Recommended)

    f. Visual and performing arts

    1 year

    g. College-preparatory elective
    (chosen from the subjects listed above or another course approved by the university)

    1 year
       

  2. Earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better (3.4 if you're a nonresident) in these courses with no grade lower than a C. 

  3. Meet the examination requirement by taking the ACT or the new SAT by December of your senior year. You may need to take the additional writing assessment as well--check with the colleges you are applying to.