General Admissions Information
The
undergraduate admissions policy of the University of California
is guided by the University's commitment to serve the people of
California and the needs of the state within the framework of the
California Master Plan for Higher Education.
The entrance requirements established by
the University follow guidelines set forth in the Master Plan, which
requires that the top one-eighth of the state's high school graduates,
as well as those transfer students who have successfully completed
specified college work, be eligible for admission to the University
of California. These requirements are designed to ensure that all
eligible students are adequately prepared for University-level work.
Mindful of its mission as a public institution,
the University of California has had a historic commitment to providing
a place within the University for all eligible applicants who are
residents of California, and to achieving, on each campus, a student
body that both meets the University's high academic standards
and encompasses the cultural, racial, geographic, economic and social
diversity of California itself.
To that end, the University's admission policy
calls for reviewing applications in depth, drawing on factors developed
by UC faculty. These criteria are different for freshmen applicants
and transfer students, but foremost among them are academic achievement
and promise, as well as a student's potential to contribute to the
educational environment and intellectual vitality of the campus.
To track the success of admissions initiatives,
the University collects data on applications and enrollment, as
well as retention and time-to-degree information.
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