Out of State Transfer Evaluation to CSU/ UCs

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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I am hoping to transfer into a UC or CSU from a public out of state 4 year university. I am worried that after completing my applications I will be automatically denied admission due to not meeting the transfer credit requirements. Has anyone figured out ways to ensure credits will transfer? I know the admissions office will not evaluate credits until after receiving the application, but I don’t know how else to determine if I am even eligible :neutral: Has anyone successfully transferred into UCs from out of state??

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Have you tried cross checking your courses with assist.org course requirements? Also try checking the course descriptions of the UC/CSU requirements with your University requirements.

You realize as an OOS transfer, you have the lowest priority when it comes to evaluating applicants?

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yes I realize I have the lowest priority. I tried to use assist but it appears to only be useful for CCC classes? I will look again. I was just wondering if anyone else had successfully transferred in out of state or if it’s a complete waste.

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Yes, ASSIST.org is mainly for California community college course transferability.

For credit from other colleges, you need to figure out what is UC or CSU transferable.

Read https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/transfer/advising/transferring-credits/ for some recommendations on estimating which of your courses is UC transferable.

But note the following:

  • AP and IB credit will be based on the policies of UC or CSU (for credit units; note that UC and CSU differ) and individual campuses or majors (for subject credit), not how they may have been accepted by your current school.
  • Duplication will result in getting credit only once. For example, if you have a 5 on AP calculus BC, but take calculus 1 and calculus 2 at a college, you will only get credit for either the AP score or college courses, not both.
  • Note carefully which campuses are on the semester and which are on the quarter system. 1 semester credit unit = 1.5 quarter credit unit (i.e. you need a minimum of 60 semester credit units or 90 quarter credit units to transfer). If your current school uses a system other than the common credit hour system, you need to convert the credit amounts to that system.
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And if admitted you will be full pay. Can your family afford that?

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Even though I attend college out of state I am still a California resident so yes it is relatively affordable.