CSU Requirements | Transfer Center

Basics of Transferring from a California Community College to California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC)

Minimum Upper Division Transfer Requirements to the CSU

1. General Education (GE) Requirements

To be eligible for transfer to a California State University (CSU), students must meet the "Golden Four" requirements, which include completing courses in English Composition, Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, and College-Level Mathematics with a grade of C or better.

Complete 10 general education courses (30 semester units), with a grade of C- or better, from either the CSU GE Pattern or the IGETC.

2. Minimum Units & GPA

60 CSU-Transferable Semester Units must be completed by the end of spring prior to fall enrollment at CSU. This includes GE courses and major preparation courses.
Have an overall college GPA of at least 2.00; your GPA is calculated using all your transfer units attempted. Certain majors and schools may require a much higher minimum GPA.

3. Major Preparation

Complete specific courses required for your intended major. Check assist.org for more information about your specific major at specific campuses and speak with your counselor.

For more information, please visit the following and speak with a counselor: