Academic requirements used as acceptance criteria into Chico State.
Requirements Overview
First Time in College
CA Resident
2.50 or greater GPA
2.0-2.49 GPA
Eligibility based on supplemental factors.
Non-CA Resident
3.0 or greater GPA
2.47-2.99 GPA
Eligibility based on supplemental factors.
Courses
Complete “a-g” college preparatory requirements with C- or better by the end of your senior year of high school.
See the Freshman: Admission Requirements for course listings.
Tests
No SAT or ACT test scores are required!
Transfer Students
2.0 or greater GPA
- Completed less than 60 units
- Complete Written Communication (A2) and College Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (B4) with a grade of C- or better.
- Be in "Good Standing" at the last college or university attended
- Completed 60 or more transferable semester (90 quarter) units
- Complete 30 semester (45 quarter) units of general education with C- or better
- Complete Oral Communication (A1), Written Communication (A2), Critical Thinking (A3) and College Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning (B4) with a grade of C- or better.
- Be in "Good Standing" at the last college or university attended
2nd Bachelor’s Degree
2.5 or greater GPA
Graduate: Admission Requirements
- Completed a four-year college course of study and hold an acceptable baccalaureate from a regionally accredited institution.
- Attained a grade point average of at least 2.5 in an acceptable earned baccalaureate degree.
Graduate and International
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