Undergraduate Transfer Admission

Students completing some college course work at a regionally accredited college or university are considered “undergraduate transfer” students. Due to impaction, make certain to include the work in progress or courses planned on your application. Failure to do so can cause automatic denial of your application for lack of information during the initial application review process.  International transfer applicants (F-1/J-1 visa holders) must file a CSU Mentor International Application.

Admission criteria include the following:

1) Complete 60 transferable semester units or 90 transferable quarter units
-For Fall Admission, units must be completed by the end of Summer Term
-For Spring Admission, units must be completed by the end of Fall Term

2) Applicants transferring from U.S. institutions must complete the following four foundation courses (Oral Communication/Written Communication/Critical Thinking/College Level Mathematics) with a grade of “C” or better.  Applicants transferring from overseas institutions must complete a college-level mathematics course only and are not held for the other three foundation courses unless these institutions hold US regional accreditation.
-For Fall Admission, the foundation courses must be completed by the end of Spring Term
-For Spring Admission, the foundation courses must be completed by the end of Summer Term

3) English Language Requirements
-Applicants transferring from US institutions should sign up for the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) after submitting their application and receiving a CSULB campus ID number. Refer to the Testing and Evaluation Services website for available dates.

-Applicants transferring from overseas institutions must demonstrate their English language proficiency by submitting an official test score. Refer to the English language requirement page for more information.

4) Required GPA for transfer students varies by semester.