In a move that squarely places California’s public universities at the forefront of the national trend to drop standardized tests, the Cal State university system will eliminate SAT and ACT exams from ...

High school students hoping to attend California State University will soon be admitted automatically under a new law - as long as their grades are good enough to get in. The "CSU Direct Admission ...

California State University, San Bernardino now offers guaranteed admission to qualifying high school graduates from six San Bernardino County school districts. The agreement aims to increase college ...

NEW LAW GRANTS AUTOMATIC ADMISSION INTO CAL STATE SCHOOLS FOR QUALIFIED HIGH SCHOOL GRADS. YEAH, A LOT OF STUDENTS VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS. GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNED THE BILL TO STREAMLINE THE COLLEGE ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom before signing legislation on October 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, Calif. Newsom recently signed into law a direct admissions program for the California State University ...

California State University last year launched a pilot program to attract more students to the university system and to steer some to campuses that have been struggling with enrollment declines ...

Gov. Newsom signed legislation expanding direct admissions to 16 CSU campuses, automatically admitting college-ready students before they even submit applications. For students direct admissions can ...

The California State University system launched a direct admissions pilot last year, offering qualifying high school seniors at school districts in Riverside County admission to 10 of its institutions ...

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