UC Eligibility Index

ACT with Writing

How to Calculate your UC Score

SAT with Writing (After Spring 2016)

UC Eligibility Index Worksheet

The UCs use a formula, called an admissions index, to determine if you're in the top 9% of California high school graduates. We convert your SAT/ACT scores to a UC score, which we match to your UC GPA. If your UC score is equal to or greater than the score required for your GPA, then you're in the top 9%.

The following instructions will give you step-by-step details on how to determine if you fall in the top 9%. But remember, this is just an estimate and not a guarantee that you will be in the top 9% of California high school graduates when you apply to UC.

1. Determine your UC GPA

See our directions on how to convert your school GPA to a UC GPA.

2. Convert your test scores to a UC Score total

Find your test:
ACT with Writing
SAT with Essay (starting March 2016)
SAT Reasoning Test (prior to March 2016)

If you take the ACT with Writing exam:

Use your highest ACT composite and Combined English/Writing or English Language Arts (ELA) scores from a single sitting. (That means if you take the test more than once, you can't use the composite score from one exam and the Combined English/Writing score from another.)

Find your composite score on the conversion table below and note the corresponding UC Score. Find your Combined English/Writing or English Language Arts (ELA) score on the table and note the corresponding UC Score.

Add the two UC Scores together to get your UC Score total.

ACT Composite	UC Score	ELA/English & Writing	UC Score
36	200	36	100
35	196	35	100
34	191	34	97
33	186	33	94
32	182	32	92
31	178	31	89
30	174	30	87
29	170	29	85
28	166	28	83
27	162	27	81
26	159	26	79
25	155	25	77
24	151	24	75
23	147	23	73
22	143	22	71
21	139	21	69
20	135	20	67
19	131	19	65
18	127	18	63
17	123	17	62
16	119	16	60
15	114	15	58
14	109	14	56
13	104	13	54
12	99	12	53
11	93	11	51
10	89	10	49
9	86	9	47
8	84	8	45
7	82	7	43
1-6	80	1-6	40

If you took the SAT with Essay exam (starting March 2016):

Use your best scores from a single sitting. (For instance, you can't use reading and math scores from one test and a writing & language score from another.)

In the tables below, match your reading test score to the old SAT critical reading score. Then match your math score to the old SAT math score.

Add together the old SAT critical reading score and the old SAT math score, then find the equivalent UC Score (we’ll call this UC Score #1).

SAT w/ Essay Reading	Old SAT Critical Reading
40	800
39	760
38	720
37	700
36	680
35	660
34	640
33	610
32	590
31	570
30	550
29	530
28	520
27	500
26	480
25	460
24	440
23	420
22	400
21	380
20	370
19	340
18	310
17	280
16	270
15	260
14	250
13	240
12	220
11	210
10	200

SAT w/ Essay Math	Old SAT Math
800	800
790	780
780	760
770	750
760	740
750	720
740	710
730	700
720	690
710	680
700	670
690	660
680	650
670	650
660	640
650	630
640	620
630	610
620	600
610	590
600	580
590	570
580	560
570	550
560	530
550	520
540	510
530	500
520	490
510	470
500	460
490	450
480	440
470	430
460	420
450	410
440	400
430	390
420	380
410	370
400	360
390	350
380	340
370	330
360	310
350	300
340	290
330	280
320	280
310	270
300	260
290	260
280	250
270	240
260	240
250	230
240	220
230	220
220	210
210	200
200	200

Old SAT Reading + Old SAT Math	UC Score
1600	200
1590	199
1580	198
1570	197
1560	196
1550	195
1540	194
1530	193
1520	192
1510	191
1500	190
1490	189
1480	188
1470	187
1460	186
1450	185
1440	184
1430	183
1420	182
1410	181
1400	180
1390	179
1380	178
1370	177
1360	176
1350	175
1340	174
1330	173
1320	172
1310	171
1300	170
1290	169
1280	168
1270	167
1260	166
1250	165
1240	164
1230	163
1220	162
1210	161
1200	160
1190	159
1180	158
1170	157
1160	156
1150	155
1140	154
1130	153
1120	152
1110	151
1100	150
1090	149
1080	148
1070	147
1060	146
1050	145
1040	144
1030	143
1020	142
1010	141
1000	140
990	139
980	138
970	137
960	136
950	135
940	134
930	133
920	132
910	131
900	130
890	129
880	128
870	127
860	126
850	125
840	124
830	123
820	122
810	121
800	120
790	119
780	118
770	117
760	116
750	115
740	114
730	113
720	112
710	111
700	110
690	109
680	108
670	107
660	106
650	105
640	104
630	103
620	102
610	101
600	100
590	99
580	98
570	97
560	96
550	95
540	94
530	93
520	92
510	91
500	90
490	89
480	88
470	87
460	86
450	85
440	84
430	83
420	82
410	81
400	80

Find your writing & language test score on table below and note the corresponding UC Score (we’ll call this UC Score #2). Add the UC Score #1 and UC Score #2 together to get your UC Score.

SAT w/ Essay Writing & Language	UC Score
40	100
39	96
38	94
37	91
36	88
35	85
34	83
33	80
32	77
31	75
30	73
29	71
28	69
27	67
26	65
25	63
24	62
23	60
22	58
21	57
20	55
19	54
18	52
17	50
16	48
15	47
14	46
13	44
12	43
11	42
10	40

If you took the SAT Reasoning Test (prior to March 2016):

Use your best scores from a single sitting. (For instance, you can't use critical reading and math scores from one test and a writing score from another.)

Add together your critical reading and math scores.

Find the sum on the conversion chart below and note the corresponding UC Score.

Find your writing score on the conversion chart and note the corresponding UC Score.

Add your two UC Scores together to produce your UC Score total.

Critical Reading + Math	UC Score	Critical Reading + Math	UC Score	Writing	UC Score
1600	200	990	139	800	100
1590	199	980	138	790	99
1580	198	970	137	780	98
1570	197	960	136	770	97
1560	196	950	135	760	96
1550	195	940	134	750	95
1540	194	930	133	740	94
1530	193	920	132	730	93
1520	192	910	131	720	92
1510	191	900	130	710	91
1500	190	890	129	700	90
1490	189	880	128	690	89
1480	188	870	127	680	88
1470	187	860	126	670	87
1460	186	850	125	660	86
1450	185	840	124	650	85
1440	184	830	123	640	84
1430	183	820	122	630	83
1420	182	810	121	620	82
1410	181	800	120	610	81
1400	180	790	119	600	80
1390	179	780	118	590	79
1380	178	770	117	580	78
1370	177	760	116	570	77
1360	176	750	115	560	76
1350	175	740	114	550	75
1340	174	730	113	540	74
1330	173	720	112	530	73
1320	172	710	111	520	72
1310	171	700	110	510	71
1300	170	690	109	500	70
1290	169	680	108	490	69
1280	168	670	107	480	68
1270	167	660	106	470	67
1260	166	650	105	460	66
1250	165	640	104	450	65
1240	164	630	103	440	64
1230	163	620	102	430	63
1220	162	610	101	420	62
1210	161	600	100	410	61
1200	160	590	99	400	60
1190	159	580	98	390	59
1180	158	570	97	380	58
1170	157	560	96	370	57
1160	156	550	95	360	56
1150	155	540	94	350	55
1140	154	530	93	340	54
1130	153	520	92	330	53
1120	152	510	91	320	52
1110	151	500	90	310	51
1100	150	490	89	300	50
1090	149	480	88	290	49
1080	148	470	87	280	48
1070	147	460	86	270	47
1060	146	450	85	260	46
1050	145	440	84	250	45
1040	144	430	83	240	44
1030	143	420	82	230	43
1020	142	410	81	220	42
1010	141	400	80	210	41
1000	140			200	40

3. If you took more than one exam, use the highest UC Score.

If you took both the SAT and the ACT, convert your test scores to equivalent UC Scores using the methods described above. Use your highest UC Score total in the next step.

4. Find your GPA in the index below and compare it with the UC Score

If your UC Score total meets or exceeds the minimum score shown for your GPA range, you will be guaranteed admission to a UC campus.

High school GPA	UC Score total
3.00 - 3.04	277
3.05 - 3.09	275
3.10 - 3.14	273
3.15 - 3.19	270
3.20 - 3.24	268
3.25 - 3.29	266
3.30 - 3.34	263
3.35 - 3.39	260
3.40 - 3.44	257
3.45 - 3.49	254
3.50 - 3.54	251
3.55 - 3.59	248
3.60 - 3.64	245
3.65 - 3.69	242
3.70 - 3.74	238
3.75 - 3.79	235
3.80 - 3.84	231
3.85 - 3.89	227
3.90 - 3.94	224
3.95 - 3.99	220
4.00 - 4.04	216
4.05 - 4.09	212
4.10 - 4.14	207
4.15 - 4.19	203
4.20 - 4.24	198
4.25 - 4.29	194
4.30 - 4.34	189
4.35 & above	184

ACT Composite	UC Score	ELA/English & Writing	UC Score
36	200	36	100
35	196	35	100
34	191	34	97
33	186	33	94
32	182	32	92
31	178	31	89
30	174	30	87
29	170	29	85
28	166	28	83
27	162	27	81
26	159	26	79
25	155	25	77
24	151	24	75
23	147	23	73
22	143	22	71
21	139	21	69
20	135	20	67
19	131	19	65
18	127	18	63
17	123	17	62
16	119	16	60
15	114	15	58
14	109	14	56
13	104	13	54
12	99	12	53
11	93	11	51
10	89	10	49
9	86	9	47
8	84	8	45
7	82	7	43
1-6	80	1-6	40

SAT w/ Essay Reading	Old SAT Critical Reading
40	800
39	760
38	720
37	700
36	680
35	660
34	640
33	610
32	590
31	570
30	550
29	530
28	520
27	500
26	480
25	460
24	440
23	420
22	400
21	380
20	370
19	340
18	310
17	280
16	270
15	260
14	250
13	240
12	220
11	210
10	200

SAT w/ Essay Math	Old SAT Math
800	800
790	780
780	760
770	750
760	740
750	720
740	710
730	700
720	690
710	680
700	670
690	660
680	650
670	650
660	640
650	630
640	620
630	610
620	600
610	590
600	580
590	570
580	560
570	550
560	530
550	520
540	510
530	500
520	490
510	470
500	460
490	450
480	440
470	430
460	420
450	410
440	400
430	390
420	380
410	370
400	360
390	350
380	340
370	330
360	310
350	300
340	290
330	280
320	280
310	270
300	260
290	260
280	250
270	240
260	240
250	230
240	220
230	220
220	210
210	200
200	200

SAT w/ Essay Writing & Language	UC Score
40	100
39	96
38	94
37	91
36	88
35	85
34	83
33	80
32	77
31	75
30	73
29	71
28	69
27	67
26	65
25	63
24	62
23	60
22	58
21	57
20	55
19	54
18	52
17	50
16	48
15	47
14	46
13	44
12	43
11	42
10	40

ACT Composite	UC Score	ELA/English & Writing	UC Score
36	200	36	100
35	196	35	100
34	191	34	97
33	186	33	94
32	182	32	92
31	178	31	89
30	174	30	87
29	170	29	85
28	166	28	83
27	162	27	81
26	159	26	79
25	155	25	77
24	151	24	75
23	147	23	73
22	143	22	71
21	139	21	69
20	135	20	67
19	131	19	65
18	127	18	63
17	123	17	62
16	119	16	60
15	114	15	58
14	109	14	56
13	104	13	54
12	99	12	53
11	93	11	51
10	89	10	49
9	86	9	47
8	84	8	45
7	82	7	43
1-6	80	1-6	40

SAT w/ Essay Reading	Old SAT Critical Reading
40	800
39	760
38	720
37	700
36	680
35	660
34	640
33	610
32	590
31	570
30	550
29	530
28	520
27	500
26	480
25	460
24	440
23	420
22	400
21	380
20	370
19	340
18	310
17	280
16	270
15	260
14	250
13	240
12	220
11	210
10	200

SAT w/ Essay Math	Old SAT Math
800	800
790	780
780	760
770	750
760	740
750	720
740	710
730	700
720	690
710	680
700	670
690	660
680	650
670	650
660	640
650	630
640	620
630	610
620	600
610	590
600	580
590	570
580	560
570	550
560	530
550	520
540	510
530	500
520	490
510	470
500	460
490	450
480	440
470	430
460	420
450	410
440	400
430	390
420	380
410	370
400	360
390	350
380	340
370	330
360	310
350	300
340	290
330	280
320	280
310	270
300	260
290	260
280	250
270	240
260	240
250	230
240	220
230	220
220	210
210	200
200	200

SAT w/ Essay Writing & Language	UC Score
40	100
39	96
38	94
37	91
36	88
35	85
34	83
33	80
32	77
31	75
30	73
29	71
28	69
27	67
26	65
25	63
24	62
23	60
22	58
21	57
20	55
19	54
18	52
17	50
16	48
15	47
14	46
13	44
12	43
11	42
10	40

ACT Composite	UC Score	ELA/English & Writing	UC Score
36	200	36	100
35	196	35	100
34	191	34	97
33	186	33	94
32	182	32	92
31	178	31	89
30	174	30	87
29	170	29	85
28	166	28	83
27	162	27	81
26	159	26	79
25	155	25	77
24	151	24	75
23	147	23	73
22	143	22	71
21	139	21	69
20	135	20	67
19	131	19	65
18	127	18	63
17	123	17	62
16	119	16	60
15	114	15	58
14	109	14	56
13	104	13	54
12	99	12	53
11	93	11	51
10	89	10	49
9	86	9	47
8	84	8	45
7	82	7	43
1-6	80	1-6	40

SAT w/ Essay Reading	Old SAT Critical Reading
40	800
39	760
38	720
37	700
36	680
35	660
34	640
33	610
32	590
31	570
30	550
29	530
28	520
27	500
26	480
25	460
24	440
23	420
22	400
21	380
20	370
19	340
18	310
17	280
16	270
15	260
14	250
13	240
12	220
11	210
10	200

SAT w/ Essay Math	Old SAT Math
800	800
790	780
780	760
770	750
760	740
750	720
740	710
730	700
720	690
710	680
700	670
690	660
680	650
670	650
660	640
650	630
640	620
630	610
620	600
610	590
600	580
590	570
580	560
570	550
560	530
550	520
540	510
530	500
520	490
510	470
500	460
490	450
480	440
470	430
460	420
450	410
440	400
430	390
420	380
410	370
400	360
390	350
380	340
370	330
360	310
350	300
340	290
330	280
320	280
310	270
300	260
290	260
280	250
270	240
260	240
250	230
240	220
230	220
220	210
210	200
200	200

SAT w/ Essay Writing & Language	UC Score
40	100
39	96
38	94
37	91
36	88
35	85
34	83
33	80
32	77
31	75
30	73
29	71
28	69
27	67
26	65
25	63
24	62
23	60
22	58
21	57
20	55
19	54
18	52
17	50
16	48
15	47
14	46
13	44
12	43
11	42
10	40