Transfer Success Pathway
Planning to enroll at a California community college in Fall 2026?
The CSU Transfer Success Pathway (TSP) is an agreement between a California community college student and California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) that guarantees admission to CSULB in a select major* if all admission requirements are met within three years.
The program was built for students who may have experienced academic, financial, or personal challenges that impacted their original path to CSULB.
*Not all majors participate. See the list below for more information.
The TSP application window is August 1 to October 31, 2026.
You're eligible for the TSP program if you're enrolling in a California Community College and have not earned any college credit since completing high school or earning a GED.
- If you're taking college courses in the summer immediately following your high school graduation, you’re still eligible for TSP.
- If you have taken dual enrollment coursework while in high school, you’re still eligible for TSP.
Be sure to also explore the Major-Specific Degree Requirements of your desired program.
- Guaranteed admission to participating majors (see the list below)
- Receive personalized guidance from a CSULB counselor to create an educational plan
- Map out coursework using the online CSU Transfer Planner portal
- Complete transfer requirements with three years
- Meet the transfer requirements set by CSULB
- Major GPA
- Golden 4
- Major preparation courses
- 60 transferable credits
- Major change is not allowed
- Update transfer planner every semester with grades
Transfer Success Pathway applicants may select one of the available programs listed below at CSULB:
- Africana Studies, BA
- American Sign Language Linguistics and Deaf Culture, BA
- American Studies, BA
- Anthropology, BA
- Applied Statistics, BS
- Asian American Studies, BA
- Asian Studies, BA
- Biochemistry, BA
- Biochemistry, BS
- Biomedical Engineering, BS
- Chemical Engineering, BS
- Chemistry, BA
- Chemistry, BS
- Chemistry: Material Science, BS
- Chicano & Latino Studies, BA
- Chinese Studies, BA
- Child Development & Family Studies: Family Life Education, BA
- Classics, BA
- Community Health Education, BS
- Comparative World Literature, BA
- Comparative World Literature: Language, BA
- Computer Engineering, BS
- Computer Engineering Tech, BS
- Construction Management, BS
- Consumer Affairs, BA
- Earth System, BS
- Electrical Engineering, BS
- Electronics Engineering Technology, BS
- Environmental Engineering, BS
- Environmental Science & Policy, BA
- Environmental Science & Policy, BS
- Family Life Education, BA
- Fashion Design, BA
- Fashion Merchandising, BA
- French & Francophone Studies, BA
- French: Interdisciplinary, BA
- Geography, BA
- Geology, BS
- Healthcare Administration, BS
- Hospitality Management, BS
- Human Development, BA
- Human Resource Management, BA
- International Business, BS
- International Studies, BA
- Italian Studies, BA
- Japanese, BA
- Kinesiology Fitness, BS
- Kinesiology Phys Ed Teacher, Ed BS
- Kinesiology Sport Psych Leadership, BS
- Linguistics, BA
- Linguistics: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), BA
- Linguistics: Translation Studies, BA
- Marine Biology, BS
- Mathematics Applied, BS
- Mathematics, BS
- Mathematics Education, BS
- Microbiology, BS
- Nutrition and Dietetics, BS
- Philosophy, BA
- Physics, BA
- Physics, BS
- Physics Material Science, BS
- Public Health: Community Health Education, BS
- Public Health: School Health Education, BS
- Public Relations, BA
- Recreation, BA
- Recreation Therapy, BS
- Religious Studies, BA
- School Health Education, BS
- Spanish, BA
- Spanish: Interdisciplinary, BA
- Theatre Arts, BA
- Theatre Arts: Performance-Acting, BA
- Theatre Arts: Technical; Theatre-Scenery/Costume/Lighting Design, BA
- Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, BA
For a complete listing of all CSULB degree programs, visit Colleges & Departments. Please note that only the programs listed above are accepting Transfer Success Pathway applications.
Students may enroll in the TSP program between August 1 and October 31, 2026. Access the application online via csutransfer.myliaison.com.
How to Apply:
- Create a TS planner account
- Complete the Transfer Success Pathway Eligibility questionnaire
- Select CSULB as your university and select a major
- Select your community college
- Submit your enrollment
- Your application will be reviewed by CSULB. You will receive eligibility confirmation communication within seven to 10 days of submission.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Applicants can attend multiple community colleges. However, a student can only apply to one program and have one Transfer Success Pathway agreement.
If a student decides to change to another campus or program in the future, they must submit a request for release and allow time for the campus to review. Students can request to cancel their agreement at any time. However, the ability to select another campus or major is only during the enrollment period between August 1 and October 31, 2026.
If a student requests to be released from their original agreement, they can elect to do an agreement with another campus or program provided it's within the filing period for an agreement. If a student is deemed to be ineligible for the TSP program by any campus, they won't be able to enter into any agreement with any other CSU campus, and those students will not be able to utilize CSU Transfer Planner.
Once a student has entered into an agreement for one of CSULB's program, unfortunately the program selection can't be changed to another CSULB program.
Please be aware that not every degree program at CSULB is eligible for the TSP. If a program you're interested in isn't listed in the "Available Degree Programs" section on this page, you're invited to apply through the standard application pathway for transfer students.
Learn more about Transfer Student Eligibility and Application Process.
You won't be able to sign a TSP agreement with CSULB beyond the deadline, but another CSU may still be accepting TSP agreements. We recommend using Transfer Planner as a tool.
Students can change their CSULB TSP agreement to another CSU by submitting a release request. This request must be completed within the application window period.
