Los Angeles (area) Colleges That Offer Undergraduate Psychology Degrees to Transfers

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a psychology major transferring from Los Angeles Community College. My heart is set on transferring to UCLA next fall but I'm trying to choose some decent back up schools that offer my major. </p>

<p>I'm applying to:
1. UCLA
2. USC
3. CSULA</p>

<p>What are some other good options in LA County? I'm not interested in leaving the area. I moved here a year ago after growing up on the central coast and spending some time in college in Washington state. LA is the place for me!</p>

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<p>What are your grades? </p>

<p>I don’t like to put down schools, but CSULA is one of the lowest on the CSU totem pole. Are you within reasonable driving distance from CSU Northridge? It has a good psych department. </p>

<p>Are you at all religious? Biola is strong in psychology, and they have an affiliated graduate school. However, they are fairly conservative Christian so not for everyone.</p>

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<p>Agree about CSULA.
LMU is much less religious than Biola and has a strong psych program. It’s hard to beat the location although financial aid is somewhat poor and the CoL is very high.</p>

<p>The Claremonts (particularly Scripps) are quite strong in psychology although they’re incredibly difficult to get into and located far from LA proper (if there is such a thing). They offer good to outstanding financial aid.</p>

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<p>There are literally dozens of good schools in LA that offer psychology majors to transfers. It will depend on your grades and finances. Also, what kind of psychology? Therapy, social work, clinical, general, spiritual, etc. Get really specific and the best school will come to the surface. </p>

<p>The Cal States offer great degrees for cheap. I have several friends that went to Cal State Long Beach for your major. But there are also these as well:
CSULA
Cal Poly Pomona
Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Northridge
Don’t bother with Cal State Dominguez Hills</p>

<p>Then there is UCLA and UCI.</p>

<p>There are also a myriad of privates too. USC and the Claremont Colleges will be the most expensive on the list. You’ll be lucky to get out of those schools for under $100,000 for two years of school without financial assistance. Occidental College is very good. Also, Loyola Marymount.</p>

<p>The list can go on and on. I suggest that you get really clear where you want to go with your major and then choose the school that fits the specialty that you are leaning towards.</p>