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All Things Transfer

Transfer is the future! According to The Campaign for College Opportunity, a California resident who earns a bachelor’s degree earns about 1 million dollars more over their lifetime when compared to a California resident with only a high school diploma. The California Community Colleges offer a guaranteed path to transfer, but with hundreds of universities and varying admissions requirements, the process can get complicated. We make the transfer process easy to understand.

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Transfer Pathways

There are four main transfer pathways in California. There is upper-division transfer (with and without a degree), lower-division transfer, and dual-enrollment transfer. Learn more about each transfer pathway below.

Upper Division Transfer + Degree

Transfer with an Associate degree and junior standing after completing 60 transferable units.

Upper Division Transfer
(No Degree)

Transfer with junior standing after completing 60 transferable units.

Lower Division Transfer

Transfer faster with lower division standing after completing fewer than 59 transferable units.

Dual Enrollment Transfer

Dual enroll and receive university transfer support and guaranteed admission.

University Exploration & Transfer Admissions

Dive deep into your university exploration and discover what higher education looks like across a wide range of universities in California and out of state. Learn about degree offerings, majors, student support programs, and more. 

Map of California highlighting the counties with the most colleges and universities

Explore the unique Bachelor's Degree offerings at the California Community Colleges

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Map of the Western Interstate Comissions for Higher Education showing colleges and universities in the west
Map of US states with HBCUs
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