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. (A new admissions index calculator and UC Score formula is available for fall 2012 and beyond.)

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
36	790	98
35	780	97
35	770	95
34	760	93
34	750	92
33	740	90
33	730	88
32	720	87
32	710	85
31	700	83
31	690	82
30	680	80
30	670	78
29	660	77
29	650	75
28	640	73
28	630	72
27	620	70
27	610	68
26	600	67
26	590	65
25	580	63
25	570	62
24	560	60
24	550	58
23	540	57
23	530	55
22	520	53
22	510	52
21	500	50
21	490	48
20	480	47
20	470	45
19	460	43
19	450	42
18	440	40
18	430	38
17	420	37
17	410	35
16	400	33
16	390	32
15	380	30
15	370	28
14	360	27
14	350	25
13	340	23
13	330	22
12	320	20
12	310	18
11	300	17
11	290	15
10	280	13
10	270	12
9	260	10
9	250	8
8	240	7
8	230	5
7	220	3
7	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 an extra point.

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. Acceptable honors courses are listed on your school's UC-certified course list.

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. The minimum GPA for California residents is 3.0; for nonresidents, 3.4. (A new admissions index is available for fall 2012 and beyond.)

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 - 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 - 3.44	147
3.45 & above	143