Four-Year College
NOTE: LHS is a SEMESTER school, not just for the 2024-2025 school year, but even in the years that we operated on a trimester calendar. This means that on college applications, students should indicate that LHS is a SEMESTER school for all years.
Public College Systems of California
The state of California has two four-year public school systems: the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems.
- A-G Course List Search - Find out which LHS classes meet CSU/ UC requirements.
- CSU-UC Comparison of Admission Requirements for Freshman Admission
California State University (CSU)
The California State University system currently consists of 23 campuses. Students must complete 15 a-g subject requirements to be considered for admission to the CSU's. You must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better in these courses with no grade lower than a C.
Any California high school graduate or resident of California earning a GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 may be evaluated for admission based upon supplemental factors such as number of courses exceeding minimum “a-g” requirements, household income, extracurricular involvement, and other available information that would inform the campus admission decision.
- CSU Admission Requirements
- Impaction at the CSU - you can use this database to find out whether a degree program or campus you're interested in is affected by impaction.
- CSU GPA Calculator
- Transferring to CSU from a California Community College
University of California (UC)
The University of California system currently has 9 UC campuses open to undergraduates. You need to complete a minimum of 15 college-preparatory courses (A-G courses) with a letter grade of C or better. For courses completed during Winter 2020 through Summer 2021, UC will also accept a grade of CR (credit) and P (pass). You must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better (3.4 if you're a nonresident).
If you're in the top 9 percent of California high school graduates and aren't admitted to any of the UC campuses you apply to, you'll be offered a spot at another campus if space is available. A formula, called an admissions index, is used to determine if you fall in that group.
Private & Out-of-State Institutions
Each private and out-of-state school varies in subject, average admission statistics, and testing requirements. Each campus should be researched individually to identify the requirements for that school. Letters of Recommendation are often required.
AICCU College Guide Dashboard - The dashboard is designed to help students and families explore campus and program options at California's private colleges.
RACC (Regional Admissions Counselors of California) YouTube Channel - The channel features RACC institutions (over 119 out-of-state colleges) videos and additional content.
Western Undergraduate Exchange - Students who attend colleges located outside of their state of residency pay out-of-state tuition fees, which are significantly higher than the tuition they would pay at public, in-state institutions. Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition in participating in two-and four-year college programs outside of their home state. WICHE members include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Apply directly to the WUE institution of your choice.