Scholarship Requirement
In addition to satisfying the Subject and Examination requirements, you must earn the required combination of GPA and college admission test scores as specified in the University's Eligibility Index.The minimum GPA is 3.0 for California residents, 3.4 for nonresidents.
To see whether you meet the Scholarship Requirement, refer to the index and detailed information below, or 
use the preliminary eligibility calculator.
UC Score Total
First, convert your ACT and/or SAT scores to UC Scores, then calculate your UC Score Total as follows:
If you took the SAT Reasoning Test: Convert your highest scores in critical reading, math, and writing from a single sitting and your two highest SAT Subject Test scores from two different subject areas to equivalent UC Scores (see translation table below). Then add the five UC scores (critical reading + math + writing + subject test 1 + subject test 2) to produce your UC Score Total.
If you took the ACT plus its Writing exam: Convert your highest math, reading, science, and combined English/writing score from a single sitting to equivalent UC Scores (see the translation table below). To give the ACT writing component equal weight to the SAT writing exam, multiply the sum of your converted math, reading, and science scores by two-thirds, then add the converted English/writing score. Add this subtotal to your two highest SAT Subject Test scores from two different subject areas, which are also converted to equivalent UC Scores, to reach your UC Score Total ([math + reading + science] x 0.667 + English/writing + subject test 1 + subject test 2).
| Test Score Translation Table | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT Score | SAT Score | UC Score | |
| 36 | 800 | 100 | |
| 790 | 98 | ||
| 35 | 780 | 97 | |
| 770 | 95 | ||
| 34 | 760 | 93 | |
| 750 | 92 | ||
| 33 | 740 | 90 | |
| 730 | 88 | ||
| 32 | 720 | 87 | |
| 710 | 85 | ||
| 31 | 700 | 83 | |
| 690 | 82 | ||
| 30 | 680 | 80 | |
| 670 | 78 | ||
| 29 | 660 | 77 | |
| 650 | 75 | ||
| 28 | 640 | 73 | |
| 630 | 72 | ||
| 27 | 620 | 70 | |
| 610 | 68 | ||
| 26 | 600 | 67 | |
| 590 | 65 | ||
| 25 | 580 | 63 | |
| 570 | 62 | ||
| 24 | 560 | 60 | |
| 550 | 58 | ||
| 23 | 540 | 57 | |
| 530 | 55 | ||
| 22 | 520 | 53 | |
| 510 | 52 | ||
| 21 | 500 | 50 | |
| 490 | 48 | ||
| 20 | 480 | 47 | |
| 470 | 45 | ||
| 19 | 460 | 43 | |
| 450 | 42 | ||
| 18 | 440 | 40 | |
| 430 | 38 | ||
| 17 | 420 | 37 | |
| 410 | 35 | ||
| 16 | 400 | 33 | |
| 390 | 32 | ||
| 15 | 380 | 30 | |
| 370 | 28 | ||
| 14 | 360 | 27 | |
| 350 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 340 | 23 | |
| 330 | 22 | ||
| 12 | 320 | 20 | |
| 310 | 18 | ||
| 11 | 300 | 17 | |
| 290 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 280 | 13 | |
| 270 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 260 | 10 | |
| 250 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 240 | 7 | |
| 230 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 220 | 3 | |
| 210 | 2 | ||
| 1-6 | 200 | 0 | |
Grade Point Average
Calculate your GPA by assigning point values to the grades you earn, totaling the points and dividing the total by the number of "A-G" courses. The University assigns grade points as follows: A=4 points, B=3 points, C=2 points, D=1 point, and F=0 points. (Pluses and minuses are not included.)
Only the grades you earn in "A-G" courses in the 10th and 11th grades — including summer sessions — are used to calculate your preliminary GPA. Courses you took in ninth grade can be used to meet the Subject Requirement if you earned a grade of C or better, but they will not be included in your GPA for determining eligibility.
Honors Courses: UC assigns extra points for up to eight semesters of university-certified honors-level and Advanced Placement courses taken in the last three years of high school: A=5 points, B=4 points, C=3 points. No more than two yearlong UC-approved honors-level courses taken in the 10th grade may be given extra points. A grade of D in an honors course does not earn extra points.
The courses must be certified as honors courses by the University and must be in the following "A-G" subjects: history/social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, language other than English, and visual and performing arts. In these subjects, as well as in computer science, acceptable honors-level courses include Advanced Placement courses, designated International Baccalaureate courses, and college courses that are transferable to the University of California.
D and F Grades: If you have earned a D or F in an "A-G" course, you must repeat the course with a grade of C or better. The original D or F grade will not be included in the GPA calculation, and the new grade will be used. If you repeat a course in which you initially earned a grade of C or better, the second grade will not be used.
UC Eligibility Index
Below are the combinations of GPA and UC Score Totals that meet UC's minimum requirements. If your UC Score Total meets or exceeds the minimum score shown for your GPA, you are preliminarily eligible for admission.
| UC ELIGIBILITY INDEX | |
|---|---|
| Below are the combinations of GPA and UC Score Totals that meet UC's minimum requirements. | |
| California Residents | |
| "A-G" GPA | Minimum UC Score Total |
| <3.00 | ineligible |
| 3.00 - 3.04 | 223 |
| 3.05 - 3.09 | 210 |
| 3.10 - 3.14 | 198 |
| 3.15 - 3.19 | 187 |
| 3.20 - 3.24 | 175 |
| 3.25 - 3.29 | 165 |
| 3.30 - 3.34 | 157 |
| 3.35 - 3.39 | 152 |
| 3.40 - 3.44 | 147 |
| 3.45 & above | 143 |
| Non-California Residents | |
| <3.40 | ineligible |
| 3.40 - 3.44 | 147 |
| 3.45 & above | 143 |
