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Here is a list of select schools and their admissions requirements.
Cal State Long Beach
California State Universities (CSUs)
California State Universities (CSUs)
Below is a list of GPAs that tend to get accepted.
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
CSUs do not accept or require SAT or ACT scores.
Students must complete all A-G requirements with grade C or better in each.
Applications are due November 30.
Bakersfield: 3.1+
Channel Islands: 3.1+
Chico State: 2.9+
Dominguez Hills: 2.1+
East Bay: 2.55+
Fullerton: 2.51+
Humboldt State: 3.19+
Long Beach: 3.49+
Los Angeles: 2.59+
Maritime: 2.33+
Monterey Bay: 3.2+
Northridge: 3.28+
Poly Pomona: 3.59+
Sacramento: 3.36+
San Bernardino: 2.66+
San Diego State: 3.85+
San Francisco State: 2.66+
San Jose State: 3.6+
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: 3.4+
San Marcos: 3.2+
Sonoma State: 3.17+
Stanislaus State: 3.09+
UCLA
University of California (UCs)
University of California (UCs)
Below is a list of GPAs that tend to get accepted.
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
UCs do not accept or require SAT or ACT scores.
Students must complete all A-G requirements with grade C or better in each.
Applications are due November 30.
Berkeley: 4.1+
Davis: 4.01+
Irvine: 3.9+
UCLA: 4.0+
Merced: 3.35+
Riverside: 3.66+
San Diego: 3.89+
Santa Cruz: 3.79+
Harvard University
Ivy League Universities
Ivy League Universities
All schools on this list require a top GPA. Below is a list of each Ivy League School, the location, and the deadline to apply.
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
Some require an SAT or ACT score.
Students should complete all A-G requirements with grade A.
GPA of 4.0+
BROWN UNIVERSITY:
Providence, Rhode Island
Application Deadline: January 5, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY:
New York, New York
Application Deadline: January 1, 2026
SAT or ACT Recommended
CORNELL UNIVERSITY:
Ithaca, New York
Application Deadline: January 2, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY:
Hanover, New Hampshire
Application Deadline: January 1, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
HARVARD UNIVERSITY:
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Application Deadline: January 1, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: January 5, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY:
Princeton, New Jersey
Application Deadline: January 1, 2026
SAT or ACT Recommended
YALE UNIVERSITY:
New Haven, Connecticut
Application Deadline: January 2, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
MIT
Other Top Universities
Other Top Universities
All schools on this list require a top GPA. Below is a list of each top universities, the location, and the deadline to apply.
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
Some require an SAT or ACT score.
Students should complete all A-G requirements with grade A.
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE:
Claremont, California
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
SAT or ACT Recommended
GPA: 3.89+
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Boston, Massachusetts
Regular Decision Deadline: January 6, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
GPA: 4.0+
STANFORD UNIVERSITY:
Stanford, California
Regular Decision Deadline: January 5, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
GPA: 4.0+
CALIFORNIA TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (CAL-TECH):
Pasadena, California
Application Deadline: January 5, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
GPA: 3.91+
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY:
Washington, DC
Application Deadline: January 5, 2026
SAT or ACT Recommended
GPA: 4.0+
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY:
Washington, DC
Application Deadline: January 10, 2026
SAT or ACT Required
GPA: 4.0+
POMONA COLLEGE:
Claremont, California
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026
SAT or ACT Recommended
GPA: 3.88+
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY:
New York, New York
Application Deadline: January 5, 2026
SAT or ACT Recommended
GPA: 3.89+
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