Impacted Major Criteria for First-Time First-Year

first time freshman

First-Time First-Year students applying to impacted majors must meet supplemental and/or higher grade point average requirements. Listed below are the requirements for the impacted majors. Grade point averages for these majors are subject to change, so check this page periodically.

If necessary, the following supplemental admission criteria will be used in the consideration of applicants to the university's impacted programs.

Local Service Area

Students applying to an impacted major from our local service area will receive a 0.20 GPA bump. SSU’s local service area encompasses the following counties: Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake, Solano and Mendocino.