Fall Freshmen Admission Requirements

• Freshmen Requirements
• Freshman Supplemental Factors
• Information about Automated Admissions

Freshman Requirements

A first-time freshman is a student who has earned no college credit after the summer immediately following high school graduation. You are eligible for admission as a first-time freshman if you:

• Have or will have graduated from high school or equivalent; AND
• Meet at least a 2.5 GPA or greater for CA residents and graduates of a CA High School/ 3.0 or greater for non-CA residents and graduates of a non-CA High School; AND
• Have or will have completed 15 year-long college preparatory courses (see below chart) with a grade of “C-” or better upon graduation from high school (see first bullet point).

  • The CSU will consider course grades of “credit” or “pass” as fulfilling “a-g” requirements for those courses completed during Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall 2020 terms and during Winter, Spring or Summer 2021 terms. All other coursework must be graded and a grade of C- or better must be earned for the course to satisfy “a-g” requirements. Grades of credit/pass or no credit/no pass will not be included in the calculation of high school GPA. 

Freshmen with Supplemental Factors: 

For California high school graduates or residents of California earning a GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 or Non-CA high school graduates or non-residents of California earning a GPA between 2.47and 2.99, students will be evaluated based upon the below supplemental factors.

• • Supplemental Factor: Academic Achievement
    • CSU Admissions Requirement "A-G" (10th- 12th grade) GPA
    • CSU Admissions Requirement: "A-G" Coursework beyond the minimum 30 semesters
  • Supplemental Factor: Community Commitment
    • Graduating from a local admission area school (CSUCI is not an impacted campus so any CA high school will be considered local area.)
  • Supplemental Factor: Other Applicant Attributes
    • First Generation College Student (either parent/guardian has not obtained a bachelor’s degree)
    • Educational Programs Participation (e.g. AVID, Upward, Bound, Talent Search or Education Opportunity Center, Puente Project, MESA, etc.)

Please note: The California State University (CSU) no longer uses ACT or SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses. If accepted to a CSU campus, ACT or SAT test scores can be used as one of the measures to place students in the proper mathematics and written communication courses.

CSU Channel Islands is proud to be part of a system-wide effort to streamline the admissions process for California's future students. As a winner of The Great Admissions Redesign Challenge, the California State University (CSU) system has implemented Automated Admissions. This innovative system will automatically evaluate applications nightly and notify applicants of their admission eligibility status via email. By providing real-time updates, we aim to reduce uncertainty and offer a more efficient and transparent admissions experience.

Please note that Automated Admissions is not a substitute for the traditional admission review process. While it can provide an initial assessment based on self-reported information, it is essential to submit a complete application and meet all required criteria for a final admission decision. For more details on eligibility requirements and the Automated Admissions process please contact our admissions office at admissions@csuci.edu.