The California State University (CSU) is the country's largest four-year university system with 23 campuses located throughout the state of California. CSU campuses are known for their focus on undergraduate teaching and for providing opportunities to use skills that are learned in the classroom. CSU awards Baccalaureate and Masters degrees as well as professional certificates. Some CSU campuses offer doctorate level degrees in education.
CSU’s typically admit the top 30% of California high school students but some campuses and some majors are impacted and therefore selectively admit incoming freshmen. Admission requirements for a first-time freshman include graduation from high school, completion of the "a-g" series of college preparatory classes with a grade of C or better, and earning a qualifying on the ACT or SAT Reasoning Test. Earning a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in college prep classes will automatically make you eligible for admission to a CSU. For those with a GPA of 2.0 to 2.99, an eligibility index table is used to determine whether you have met minimum eligibility requirements. This table shows the lowest score you can earn on the SAT or ACT based on your college prep GPA.