What is the legal age to attend college in California?

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What is the legal age to attend college in California?

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According to the United States Department of Education, in order to attend a college or university, the applicant must be at least seventeen years of age and have completed their high school education. Exceptions can be made but this is usually done at the discretion of the university and the admissions office.

According to California's compulsory education laws, children in-between the ages of six and eighteen are required to attend school either at a public or private institution or through home schooling. Most universities also require applicants to have a high school diploma or the equivalent of a K-12 education in order to be considered for admittance. Thus, most colleges and universities generally admit students who are eighteen or older.

However, if high school students within the California system are enrolled in Early College High Schools or Middle College High Schools, they can earn college credit through a dual enrollment program while still complying with the state's compulsory laws.

For more information about colleges in California, check out this article List of California Universities and Colleges.

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