California College Systems

California College Options

California Four College Systems

California Master Plan for Higher Education

University of California

California State University

California Community Colleges

Private Colleges

Admit top 9% of California High School Students

Public InstitutionResearch Emphasis

Degrees: ◦ Bachelor◦ Master◦ Teaching Credential◦ Doctorate◦ Professional School – Law,

Medical, Pharmacy

University of California: Description

www.universityofcalifornia.edu

10 campuses statewide

(1 for upper division & graduate students only)

University of California: Locations

University of California :Admission Requirements

Scholarship Requirement◦ Complete A-G Courses with a C or Better

GPA Requirement◦ 3.0 GPA or Higher in A-G Courses, 10th & 11th grade years

Exam Requirement◦ ACT w/Writing or SAT

Social Welfare- UC Berkeley Global Disease Biology - UC Davis Informatics - UC Irvine Ecology, Behavior & Education - UC Los Angeles Interdisciplinary Computing & the Arts- UC San Diego Computer Game Design - UC Santa Cruz Feminist Studies - UC Santa Barbara Anthropology, Law & Society - UC Riverside

University of California :Unique Majors

Admit top 33% of California High School Students

Public InstitutionTeaching Emphasis

Degrees: ◦ Bachelor◦ Master◦ Teaching Credential◦ Some Doctorate

California State University: Description

www.calstate.edu

23 campuses statewide

California State University: Locations

Scholarship Requirement◦ Complete A-G Courses with a C or Better

GPA Requirement◦ 2.0 GPA or Higher in A-G Courses, 10th & 11th grade years

Exam Requirement◦ ACT or SAT

Must meet CSU Eligibility Index Score◦ Chart available on CSU Mentor

California State University:Admission Requirements

Dance Science – CSULB Hospitality and Tourism Management – SDSU Values, Technology and Society – San Jose State Global Intelligence and National Security – Cal State Bakersfield Border Studies – Cal State San Marcos Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences – San Francisco State Rangeland Resource Science – Cal State Humboldt Supply Chain and Transportation Management – Cal State San Bernardino Theme Park Engineering - CSULB

California State University:Unique Majors

ALL STUDENTS ADMITTED Public Institution Multiple Paths of Study

◦ Associate’s Degree◦ Transfer◦ Technical Education

(Certificate Programs)◦ Personal Enrichment

Different Students, Different Backgrounds, Different Goals

California Community College : Description

www.cccco.edu

112 campuses, several in Los Angeles county

California Community College: Locations

High school diploma or equivalent At least 18 years of age (or have parent and

school consent) Neither GPA nor SAT/ACT scores are not required

California Community College : Admissions Requirements

LBCC – Floral Design, Culinary Arts, Fire Science Rio Hondo – Animation, Home Health Asst, Welding Cerritos – Retail Management, Esthetician,

Paralegal

California Community College:Unique Offerings

Educational institutions that are not operated by the government.

Each independently operated with its own set of rules.

Private Colleges:Description

Private Colleges: Location

Over 75 campuses statewide; many are local

Private Colleges:Admission Requirements

It Depends…!!

Must check with each individual college.

Antioch University offers only one major = Liberal Studies

You can major in Philosophy at Cal Tech Soka University provides free tuition to all students

with a family income of under $60k American Jewish University is the smallest

accredited college in the state with only 265 students

Private Colleges:Unique Offerings

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