California State University partners with Riverside County to launch first-ever direct admission pilot
Approximately 12,000 county high school students will receive direct admission to the CSU for fall 2025 before submitting an application.
RIVERSIDE – The California State University (CSU) has partnered with the Riverside County Office of Education to offer the first-ever direct admission pilot for the CSU system. Eligible students at every public high school in Riverside County will soon be offered direct admission to the CSU for the fall 2025 term, before they even apply.Qualifying high school seniors in Riverside County—those on track to meet college preparatory courses (A-G requirements)—are being offered immediate, conditional admission to 10 CSU campuses by way of a brochure mailed to their home address. Students will then use the CaliforniaColleges.edu platform to select t