Freshman Admission Requirements

Admission decisions are based primarily on an applicant's academic record, including completion of required high school coursework, grades, and class rank/GPA. Most accepted students rank in the top 50 percent of their graduating class and have at least B/B- average.

High School Course Requirements – 18 college preparatory units

• 4 units/years of English
• 2 units/years of the same foreign language
• 3 units/years of mathematics (algebra I, algebra II, and geometry)
• 2 units/years of history or social science
• 2 units/years of laboratory science
• 5 additional college preparatory units (additional coursework in any of the above subjects, or other college preparatory elective courses offered by your high school)

• the college essay
• SAT/ACT scores (official scores on the SAT or ACT with ACT Writing Test required)
• academic potential
• recommendations
• extracurricular activities

Applications are reviewed for decision once all required materials are received.

Important Deadlines