<p>Hey guys I currently attend a community college in California. I am majoring in Biology. I planned out how many units I will finish with and the total is 94.5. I was wondering will I still be able to transfer to UC's (particularly Berkeley, LA, San Diego, and Davis).? I heard somewhere if you exceed the unit cap you will not even be considered in acceptance and denied. Thanks for looking, I really appreciate it. </p>
<p><a href=“University of California Counselors”>University of California Counselors;
<p>If they are all non-UC lower division units (all community college credit is lower division), then at most 70 semester units or 105 quarter units will be counted toward either the unit limit or to the number of units for bachelor’s degree graduation. Note also that units from AP, IB, and A-level scores do not count toward the unit limit.</p>
<p>Community college students are not bound by the excess credit policy in the UC system. I’m applying to transfer to Berkeley, and I had a similar problem. I’m going to be finishing with around 100 credits at my community college. They told me that university transfer students are strictly held to the no excess credit policy, but community college students are exempt from the policy because of the differentiation between community college and university structure. </p>
<p>However, there will be a limit on the number of courses that get accepted as actual transfer credit. Requirement credit will be given for most classes, even if the actual numerical credit doesn’t transfer. So you won’t have to take something like introductory chemistry or introductory sociology over again, even if they don’t accept them in terms of numerical credit.</p>
<p>Thank you! I understand now, your answer was very helpful. </p>
<p>So Based on that chart I will not be able to get in UCLA or UCSD because I will be considered a high level senior or Junior due to having more than the credits listed? </p>
<p>Once again, if all of your units come from community colleges, or are otherwise non-UC lower division units, then the 70-unit cap will apply, so you will not be disqualified for having too many units.</p>
<p>Oh I understand now! Thanks a bunch, I appreciate it. </p>