On Oct. 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 640, which expands the California State University Direct Admission Program to give automatic acceptance to high school students who complete the A–G requirements and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA.
The law will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and the program is scheduled to launch in fall 2026 for students applying for fall 2027.
Currently, six campuses are too full to participate, including:
- Long Beach State
- Cal State Fullerton
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Cal Poly Pomona
- San Diego State
- San Jose State
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Enrollment Management April Grommo oversees admissions, outreach, registration, records and financial aid for the California State University system…