Transfer Guides
California Transfer Guides
Straight answers on transferring from a California community college to a UC or CSU: requirements, GPA, acceptance rates, GE patterns, and the programs that actually take transfers.
Nursing
Which UCs Have Nursing Programs (and Can You Transfer In)?
Not every UC has a nursing program, and most undergraduate nursing programs barely admit transfers. Here is which UCs offer a BSN, who can transfer, and realistic alternatives.
April 2026 · 7 min readAdmissions data
UC Transfer Acceptance Rates by Major (2026)
UC transfer admit rates vary enormously by campus and major. Here is how to read them, why impacted majors are harder, and where to find verified per-path data.
March 2026 · 6 min readTransfer basics
UC TAG: The Six Campuses That Guarantee Transfer Admission
Six UC campuses guarantee admission to qualifying community college transfers through TAG. Here is which campuses, how it works, and the September deadline.
February 2026 · 5 min readAdmissions data
UC Transfer GPA: What You Actually Need
The UC transfer GPA minimum is 2.4 for California residents, but competitive campuses and majors need much higher. Here is how UC GPA is calculated and realistic targets.
January 2026 · 6 min readGeneral education
IGETC Requirements Explained (and What Cal-GETC Changes)
IGETC is the general-education pattern for UC and CSU transfers, now being replaced by Cal-GETC for fall 2025 and later. Here are the areas, units, and what changed.
December 2025 · 7 min readTransfer basics
What Is ASSIST.org (and How to Actually Use It)
ASSIST.org is California's official course-articulation system. Learn what articulation means, how to read an agreement, and where ASSIST stops being enough.
November 2025 · 5 min readTransfer basics
How to Transfer from a California Community College to a UC
A step-by-step 2026 guide to transferring from a California community college to a UC: units, GPA, the 7-course pattern, major prep, IGETC/Cal-GETC, TAG, and deadlines.
November 2025 · 9 min readSkip the guesswork
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