Eligibility Index

Eligibility Index

The "Eligibility Index" will not be utilized for Fall 2021 admission consideration. Previously, the Eligibility Index was used to combine your achievement in high school college preparatory courses completed after your 9th grade with the results of the SAT I or ACT. The "Eligibility Index" was used throughout the CSU system to establish basic eligibility. The formula placed the greatest weight on the high school grades. The "Eligibility Index" was calculated as follows::

SAT I: (GPA X 800) + SAT EBRW + SAT Mathematics
ACT: (GPA X 200) + (10 x ACT Composite)

The highest individual Mathematics and EBRW scores were used if the SAT was been taken more than once. For applicants that took both the SAT and the ACT, the higher resulting index was used in the admission process.

College Preparatory Grade Point Average

The GPA's listed above are calculated based on grades earned in all approved college preparatory (A-G) courses taken after grade 9. Bonus points may be awarded for up to eight grades of C or better in approved honors courses taken in grades 10 to 12, including up to two (2) International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced Placement (AP), or honors courses taken in tenth grade.

For information on A-G high school course validation, see Validation of High School Coursework.

SAT or ACT Test

SAT (systemwide code 3594/CSUF 4589) or ACT (CSUF 0355) scores will not be used for Fall 2021 admission consideration.