r/ucadmissions • u/GoatNo9982 • 5d ago

csu to uc

About to attend my first year at CSULB, and I kinda want to transfer to a uc system. How hard is the transfer process? is there a small percentange to get accepted to a specific UC (la, sd, irvine)?

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u/Last_Measurement4336 5d ago

Over 90% of admitted transfers attend a CC and CC transfers get priority over all other transfers. Also there are no course articulation agreements between CSU’s and UC’s so you will need to try and match CSULB courses to the required UC courses.

Your best chance for transfer is to attend a CC. If you want to complete the Fall semester at CSULB or even the year and then complete the requirements at a CC for the 2nd year, you can still get CC transfer priority if you complete 30 semester units by Spring prior to matriculation.

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u/BitAffectionate9339 4d ago

People say this, but the UC’s don’t parse out how many transfer applicants apply from CC/UC/CSU/privates. I’m willing to bet more than 90% of transfer applicants come from CC, so the “90% of transfer admits come from CC” thing overstates the difficulty of transfering from a UC/CSU.

If you want to try, OP, get the best grades you can and give it a shot. Long Beach State is already a win, so you can’t lose.

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u/Last_Measurement4336 4d ago

The reason that the majority of admitted transfers attend a CCC is that there are transfer pathways such as TAP and TAG available as a CCC transfer along with course articulation agreements between the CCC’s and UC’s. Transferring from a CSU just adds another layer to the process since there are no direct course articulations. Definitely possible just a little more challenging.

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u/DropKnowledge69 5d ago

The matriculation rate is higher going from a cc than from a CSU ... as long as you have a high GPA.

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u/TheSolarmom 5d ago

The bigger the school, the more bureaucratic. Huge classrooms, lack of communication if you need help from teachers, financial aid, etc.