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Top 12.5% of high
school graduates
Background
The UC system
combines the education of undergraduates with a strong
emphasis on graduate programs and world-class research
in the sciences & humanities
Students
Over 208,000
Campuses
10
Costs
About $7500 in fees;
$10,900 for room and board: $1,500 for books and
supplies
Entrance
Requirments
Top 4% of high
school graduates statewide or other criteria; 15
prescribed courses, and appropriate admission tests
Campus
Location
Berkeley, Santa Cruz
, Davis, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Irvine, Merced,
Riverside, And San Diego. The San
Fransico campus specializes in upper division and
graduate health sciences
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Top 33% of high
school graduates
Background
The CSU system
emphasizes undergraduate education, leading to a
bachelor's, master's, and a limited number of doctorate
degrees.
Students
Over
400,000
Campuses
23
Costs
$3,137 for fees; $
8,000 for room and boards; and $1,250 for books and
supplies
Entrance
Requirments
Top third of high
school graduates statewide, 15 prescribed courses, and
appropriate admission tests
Campus Location
Bakersfield, Chico,Channel Islands, Domingues Hills,
East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton, Humboldt, Long Beach, Los
Angeles, Maritime Academy, Monterey Bay, Northridge,
Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San
Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, Sonoma
and Stanislaus campuses |
Top 100% of high school
grades.
Background
Community Colleges
offer a wide range of academic and vocational
programs, leading to an occupational certificate, a
two-year associate of arts degree, or a transfer
program. Upon completion of the transfer program,
students are eligible to apply to 4 year
universities to pursue a Bachelor's degree.
Students
Over 2.5
Million
Campuses
109
Costs
about $600 for
fees; $1,250 for books and supplies. This assumes that a
student lives at home.
Entrance Requirements
Open to all
California residents 18 years or older, including those
without a high school diploma. A California resident may
attend college anywhere in the state.
Campus locations
Approximately 56
in southern California and 53 in central and northern
parts of the state.
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