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How to Calculate

CSU and UC

GPA

All you need is a copy of your transcript!

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Californiacolleges.edu

*Sign in with Google

*Go to “My Plan”--there will be your high school transcript GPA

*Click on CSU Eligibility

*Check out “My College Plan”

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Have this website up on your computer:

https://www.calstate.edu/apply/gpa-calculator/

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Cross off your freshman year

Step 1:

Summer school counts, so leave that

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Cross Off:

  • PE
  • Health
  • Sports

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These classes are not calculated in GPA

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Failed a Class?

  • If you got a D/F and made up the class in summer school, only take the higher grade
  • Example: If you failed AP World, but only made up regular world in summer school, you count BOTH grades because they are not the same course. COURSES NEED TO MATCH.

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Grade Calculation

A

4

B

3

C

2

D

1

F

0

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AP Point

  • Any AP class gets a +1
    • Ex: AP French A 4+1
  • Failed an AP Class?
    • Ex: AP Bio D 1+0
    • Ex: AP Chem F 0+0

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Honors Point

  • Honors Classes that qualify:
    • Pre-Cal Honors
    • Chem Honors
    • Spanish 3 Honors
    • French 3 Honors

ALL OTHER HONORS CLASSES DO NOT GET THE EXTRA POINT

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Dual Enrollment

  • All dual enrollment gets a +2

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A note on AP/Honors point….

You cannot count more than EIGHT

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UC

CSU

CC

3.0

2.5

ANY GPA

Minimum GPAs

MUST have a 3.0 or higher to apply

MUST have a 2.5 or higher to apply

You do not need a minimum GPA for a community college

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