Transfer to a California State University
There are 23 campuses in the system, priority admission is typically given to students who live within the local area of the CSU ad/or to students with an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT). Current high school seniors can consider a
CSU Transfer Guide
- Completion of 60 CSU transferable units
- Completion of "the Golden Four" with a grade of C or better for each course. Go to the for course completion rules.
- One Oral Communication course: Communication Studies 101, 104, 121, or 151
- One Written Communication course: English 101
- One Critical Thinking course: Communication Studies 104; English 102 or 103; Journalism 109; Philosophy 5, 6, or 9; Political Science 5; Psychology 66
- One Math course: CS 131; Finance 1, 8; Math 215, 227, 228B, 229, 238, 240, 260, 261, 262, 275; Sociology 125; Statistics 101
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
- A higher GPA will help you be a more competitive applicant. The major, campus, and/or applicant pool may require a higher GPA due to competitive or highly-impacted campuses/programs.
- Select a Major, consider the Associate Degree Transfer or ADT Program
- Complete your General Education (GE) coursework by following the or the
- Complete your Major Preparation coursework for each campus. Major requirements are found on
As you get ready to apply to the CSU, you may find that a campus or undergraduate major you are considering is "impacted," meaning there are more applications from qualified applicants than there are available spaces. If you are interested in an impacted major or campus, apply broadly to multiple campuses.
No Campus Impaction: Meet admission requirements = Campus Admission (all but nursing)
Note: Non-impacted campuses may have majors or programs. Impacted majors/programs require requirements
Apply the year before you would like to attend. For example:
- Apply: Fall 2024 (October 1-November 30)
- Finish last class at Pierce: Spring 2025
- Transfer: Fall 2025
Go to the Pierce Application Resources web page to get started
Go to the Pierce Application Resources web page to get started.
Go to the web page to begin your application.
Get help in the Transfer Center with your application!
- Fall Term Application submission period, October 1-November 30
- Spring Term Application submission period, August 1-30**
Resources
*Meeting minimum admissions requirements will allow you to apply to the campuses and merit an application review. However, it does not necessarily mean that you will be selected or admitted to the campus.
**CSU Campuses are not always open for Spring Transfer. Go to the web page for details.
