UC/CSU for CS

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Getting ready to apply for the Fall 2019 term.

Intended major: Computer Science
UC GPA: 3.54
CSU GPA: 3.54
SAT: 1400
CSU Eligibility Index: 4232

Based just off of my stats and nothing else, what are my chances for the following schools:

-UCI
-UCD
-UCSB
-UCSC
-UCR
-SDSU
-CSULB
-SFSU
-SJSU
-CPP

I’m really just aiming for SDSU so is my EI good enough to get in there for CS? Also, do CSUs admit based solely off of the EI? Thank you.

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Assuming no affordability issues…

SFSU is not impacted, and CS is not an impacted major, so it is a safety if you are CSU eligible.
http://www.sfsu.edu/~prospect/apply/impacted.html

SJSU CS required an eligibility index of 4725 for fall 2018, so it is a reach. The similar software engineering major required an eligibility index (the modified one that weights SATM more than SATRW) of 4200.
http://www.sjsu.edu/admissions/impaction/impactionresultsfreshmen/

For UCs for fall 2017, here were admit rates by GPA. CS may be more competitive than overall at some campuses.


Campus  4.20-   3.80-   3.40-   3.00-
        higher  4.19    3.79    3.39
UCB     43%     13%      2%      1%
UCLA    47%     12%      2%      1%
UCSD    84%     39%      7%      1%
UCSB    82%     45%     10%      1%
UCI     94%     52%     11%      3%
UCD     90%     56%     17%      4% 
UCSC    93%     76%     44%     14%
UCR     98%     90%     63%     23%
UCM     98%     96%     89%     57%
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I agree with @ucbalumnus.

A UC GPA under 4.0 for CS will be a tough admit so other than UCR, the rest of the UC’s would be Reach schools.

SFSU: Safety
CPP: Match/High Match
SJSU: Reach
CSULB: High Match unless local than it would closer to a Match
SDSU: High Match although SAT score is competitive, your CSU GPA will be an issue. For 2018 Freshman applicants, EI’s of 4300+ were competitive.

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All CSU’s except Cal Poly SLO admit based on EI and major. They do take into account your HS course rigor, local vs non-local status and state residency beyond your CSU GPA and test scores.

You might want to add a few more Cal States to your list as Match schools. Consider CSU Fullerton, East Bay, Chico State and Sac State to name a few other options.

As the # of applicants and the competition for CS continues to climb, you need to apply widely.