Does race matter in state college admission?

Applying to College
1

<p>I was told in US Gov class that UC schools are banned from using race as a factor of admission.</p>

<p>Is it same for state universities in other states?</p>

2

<p>Yes, all public universities in California cannot use race as a factor for admission: UC’s and CSU’s alike. Each state sets their own standards so in many states being a URM will definitely help your application. </p>

3

<p>I believe it’s only illegal to set quotas for certain races - meaning a school sets an amount of each specific race it will admit.</p>

<p>Race is a factor in admissions, although “unofficially”. It usually only becomes important though in selective universities, where they want to increase diversity. nobody is “denied” for being of any race, but you have increased chances of acceptance at selective institutions if you are an URM.</p>

<p>I can’t say for the state Unis of any given state.</p>

4

<p>Look up the Common Data Set for each, section C7</p>

5

<p>Race is absolutely not a factor in public university admissions in California, not just quotas.</p>

<p>Other states where affirmative action is banned in some form in state university admissions:
Arizona
Florida
Michigan
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Texas
Washington</p>

<p>Private schools in those states are not affected.</p>

6

<p>Thank you, that perfectly cleared my curiosity. </p>

7

<p>Read Regents of University of California v. Bakke (1978)</p>