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Please see detailed information about these criteria in the International Undergraduate Viewbook and Application (download the international packet). Also see Admission requirements for international freshmen.
Admission criteria
University admission criteria for freshmen
Admission to the university is competitive, emphasizing three primary academic factors:
- Successful completion of four years of a university preparatory curriculum (also known as college
preparatory curriculum or college prep) while in grades 9–12 (see "University preparatory curriculum," at right).
- Performance in high school/secondary school as shown by class rank or grade point average
- Performance on the ACT or SAT with writing
You may be given additional consideration if:
- you attend a competitive high school/secondary school
- you have taken accelerated courses (e.g., Honors, AP, IB)
- you have demonstrated outstanding talent in a particular area
- you have been involved in extracurricular activities, had significant work experience, or held leadership positions
- your high school/secondary school performance was adversely affected by physical, mental, or learning environment factors
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University preparatory curriculum
(college prep)
Minimum of 15 units of study while in high school distributed among the following areas of study, over your final four years
(one unit of study is equivalent to one full academic year of study in a single academic subject):
- English: 4 units
- Foreign language: 2 units of the same
foreign language (3 recommended)
If your native language is not English,
you may use your native language
course work to meet this requirement.
- Mathematics: 3 units (4 recommended)
- Natural sciences: 3 units
- Social studies: 2 units (3 recommended)
- Visual and performing arts: 1 unit
- Any subject above: 1 unit
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