How much GPA do I need to get into UC Santa Cruz?

If your school participates in the ELC program — which most California high schools do — UC will identify the top 9 percent of students on the basis of GPA in UC-approved coursework completed in the 10th and 11th grades. To be considered for ELC, you must have a minimum GPA of 3. read more

I had a 3.77 unweighted and 3.97 GPA in high school, and I got into UC Santa Cruz. I also got a 2100 on the SAT. However, you may not need that much on either of those, as admissions is a very holistic process that takes many things into account. read more

With a GPA of 3.76, UC Santa Cruz requires you to be above average in your high school class. You'll need a mix of A's and B's, with a leaning toward A's. If you took some AP or IB classes, this will help boost your weighted GPA and show your ability to take college classes. read more

UC Santa Cruz GPA, SAT, and ACT Graph On the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. As the data shows, the majority of students who got into UC Santa Cruz had at least a B+ average, an SAT score (RW+M new SAT; CR+M old SAT) above 950, and an ACT composite score of 18 or higher. read more