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Statewide path

If you're in the top 9 percent of California high school graduates and aren't admitted to any of the UC campuses you apply to, you'll be offered a spot at another campus if space is available. We use a formula — called an admissions index —to determine if you fall in that group.

We convert your ACT or SAT scores to a UC score, which we match to your GPA. If your UC score is equal to or greater than the score required for your GPA, then you're in the top 9 percent of California high school graduates.

Use the calculator at right to see if you're in the top 9 percent of students statewide or follow the instructions below.

Calculate your grade point average (GPA)

Convert the grades earned in all college-preparatory courses ("a-g" courses) taken in 10th and 11th grades, including summer sessions: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1. (Pluses and minuses don't count.)

Give yourself an extra point for each honors-level course, up to eight semesters.
- Honors courses are Advanced Placement courses, Higher Level and designated Standard Level International Baccalaureate courses, transferable community college courses and UC-certified honors courses that appear on your school's course list. A grade of D in an honors course does not earn an extra point. No more than two yearlong UC-approved honors-level courses taken in the 10th grade may be given extra points.

Convert your test scores to a UC Score total

If you take the ACT Plus Writing exam:

Use your highest ACT composite and Combined English/Writing scores from a single sitting. (That means if you take the test more than once, you can't use the composite score from one exam and the Combined English/Writing score from another.)

Find your composite score on the conversion table below and note the corresponding UC Score. Find your Combined English/Writing score on the table and note the corresponding UC Score.

Your UC Score from the ACT composite may meet the minimum, but you also need to take the English and Writing Tests. Add the two UC Scores together to get your UC Score total.

ACT test score translation

Composite	UC Score	English and Writing	UC Score
36	200	36	100
35	196	35	100
34	191	34	97
33	186	33	94
32	182	32	92
31	178	31	89
30	174	30	87
29	170	29	85
28	166	28	83
27	162	27	81
26	159	26	79
25	155	25	77
24	151	24	75
23	147	23	73
22	143	22	71
21	139	21	69
20	135	20	67
19	131	19	65
18	127	18	63
17	123	17	62
16	119	16	60
15	114	15	58
14	109	14	56
13	104	13	54
12	99	12	53
11	93	11	51
10	89	10	49
9	86	9	47
8	84	8	45
7	82	7	43
1-6	80	1-6	40

If you take the SAT Reasoning Test:

Use your best scores from a single sitting. (For instance, you can't use critical reading and math scores from one test and a writing score from another.)

Add together your critical reading and math scores.

Find the sum on the conversion chart below and note the corresponding UC Score.

Find your writing score on the conversion chart and note the corresponding UC Score. (Although your reading and math score alone may meet the minimum UC Score, your score on writing must be at least 200.)

Add your two UC Scores together to produce your UC Score total.

SAT test score translation

Critical Reading + Math	UC Score	Critical Reading + Math	UC Score	Writing	UC Score
1600	200	990	139	800	100
1590	199	980	138	790	99
1580	198	970	137	780	98
1570	197	960	136	770	97
1560	196	950	135	760	96
1550	195	940	134	750	95
1540	194	930	133	740	94
1530	193	920	132	730	93
1520	192	910	131	720	92
1510	191	900	130	710	91
1500	190	890	129	700	90
1490	189	880	128	690	89
1480	188	870	127	680	88
1470	187	860	126	670	87
1460	186	850	125	660	86
1450	185	840	124	650	85
1440	184	830	123	640	84
1430	183	820	122	630	83
1420	182	810	121	620	82
1410	181	800	120	610	81
1400	180	790	119	600	80
1390	179	780	118	590	79
1380	178	770	117	580	78
1370	177	760	116	570	77
1360	176	750	115	560	76
1350	175	740	114	550	75
1340	174	730	113	540	74
1330	173	720	112	530	73
1320	172	710	111	520	72
1310	171	700	110	510	71
1300	170	690	109	500	70
1290	169	680	108	490	69
1280	168	670	107	480	68
1270	167	660	106	470	67
1260	166	650	105	460	66
1250	165	640	104	450	65
1240	164	630	103	440	64
1230	163	620	102	430	63
1220	162	610	101	420	62
1210	161	600	100	410	61
1200	160	590	99	400	60
1190	159	580	98	390	59
1180	158	570	97	380	58
1170	157	560	96	370	57
1160	156	550	95	360	56
1150	155	540	94	350	55
1140	154	530	93	340	54
1130	153	520	92	330	53
1120	152	510	91	320	52
1110	151	500	90	310	51
1100	150	490	89	300	50
1090	149	480	88	290	49
1080	148	470	87	280	48
1070	147	460	86	270	47
1060	146	450	85	260	46
1050	145	440	84	250	45
1040	144	430	83	240	44
1030	143	420	82	230	43
1020	142	410	81	220	42
1010	141	400	80	210	41
1000	140			200	40

If you take both the SAT and the ACT:
Convert your test scores to equivalent UC Scores using the methods described above. Use your highest UC Score total in the next step.
Find your GPA in the index below.
If your UC Score total meets or exceeds the minimum score shown for your GPA range, you will be guaranteed admission to a UC campus.

UC admissions index for 9 percent statewide

High school GPA	UC Score total
3.00 - 3.04	263
3.05 - 3.09	261
3.10 - 3.14	259
3.15 - 3.19	256
3.20 - 3.24	254
3.25 - 3.29	252
3.30 - 3.34	249
3.35 - 3.39	246
3.40 - 3.44	244
3.45 - 3.49	241
3.50 - 3.54	238
3.55 - 3.59	234
3.60 - 3.64	231
3.65 - 3.69	228
3.70 - 3.74	225
3.75 - 3.79	221
3.80 - 3.84	217
3.85 - 3.89	214
3.90 - 3.94	210
3.95 - 3.99	206
4.00 - 4.04	202
4.05 - 4.09	198
4.10 - 4.14	193
4.15 - 4.19	189
4.20 - 4.24	184
4.25 - 4.29	180
4.30 - 4.34	175
4.35 & above	171

Admissions calculator

Find out if you are in the top 9 percent of California high school graduates.

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Calculate your grade point average according to the instructions at left.

Now enter your test scores — either your ACT or SAT scores or both. All scores from a particular test must be from the same test date. The calculator will figure out your UC score, and will display whether you're in the top 9 percent statewide or not.

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Freshman

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Calculate your grade point average (GPA)

Convert your test scores to a UC Score total

ACT test score translation

SAT test score translation

UC admissions index for 9 percent statewide

Admissions calculator

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English with writing

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Composite	UC Score	English and Writing	UC Score
36	200	36	100
35	196	35	100
34	191	34	97
33	186	33	94
32	182	32	92
31	178	31	89
30	174	30	87
29	170	29	85
28	166	28	83
27	162	27	81
26	159	26	79
25	155	25	77
24	151	24	75
23	147	23	73
22	143	22	71
21	139	21	69
20	135	20	67
19	131	19	65
18	127	18	63
17	123	17	62
16	119	16	60
15	114	15	58
14	109	14	56
13	104	13	54
12	99	12	53
11	93	11	51
10	89	10	49
9	86	9	47
8	84	8	45
7	82	7	43
1-6	80	1-6	40

Composite	UC Score	English and Writing	UC Score
36	200	36	100
35	196	35	100
34	191	34	97
33	186	33	94
32	182	32	92
31	178	31	89
30	174	30	87
29	170	29	85
28	166	28	83
27	162	27	81
26	159	26	79
25	155	25	77
24	151	24	75
23	147	23	73
22	143	22	71
21	139	21	69
20	135	20	67
19	131	19	65
18	127	18	63
17	123	17	62
16	119	16	60
15	114	15	58
14	109	14	56
13	104	13	54
12	99	12	53
11	93	11	51
10	89	10	49
9	86	9	47
8	84	8	45
7	82	7	43
1-6	80	1-6	40

Composite	UC Score	English and Writing	UC Score
36	200	36	100
35	196	35	100
34	191	34	97
33	186	33	94
32	182	32	92
31	178	31	89
30	174	30	87
29	170	29	85
28	166	28	83
27	162	27	81
26	159	26	79
25	155	25	77
24	151	24	75
23	147	23	73
22	143	22	71
21	139	21	69
20	135	20	67
19	131	19	65
18	127	18	63
17	123	17	62
16	119	16	60
15	114	15	58
14	109	14	56
13	104	13	54
12	99	12	53
11	93	11	51
10	89	10	49
9	86	9	47
8	84	8	45
7	82	7	43
1-6	80	1-6	40