1. California College Systems
California College Options

2. California Four College Systems
California Master Plan for Higher Education
University of California
California State University
California Community Colleges
Private Colleges

3. University of California: Description
Admit top 9% of California High School Students
Public Institution
Research Emphasis
Degrees:
Bachelor
Master
Teaching Credential
Doctorate
Professional School – Law, Medical, Pharmacy

4. University of California: Locations
10 campuses statewide (1 for upper division & graduate students only)

5. 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

6. University of California : Unique Majors
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

7. California State University: Description
Admit top 33% of California High School Students
Public Institution
Teaching Emphasis
Degrees:
Bachelor
Master
Teaching Credential
Some Doctorate

8. California State University: Locations
23 campuses statewide

9. California State University: Admission Requirements
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

10. California State University: Unique Majors
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

11. California Community College : Description
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

12. California Community College: Locations
112 campuses, several in Los Angeles county

13. California Community College : Admissions Requirements
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

14. California Community College: Unique Offerings
LBCC – Floral Design, Culinary Arts, Fire Science
Rio Hondo – Animation, Home Health Asst, Welding
Cerritos – Retail Management, Esthetician, Paralegal

15. Private Colleges: Description
Educational institutions that are not operated by the government. Each independently operated with its own set of rules.

16. Private Colleges: Location
Over 75 campuses statewide; many are local

17. Private Colleges: Admission Requirements
It Depends…!!
Must check with each individual college.

18. Private Colleges: Unique Offerings
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

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