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Achieve your transfer goals!

Cabrillo Transfer Services

Your Transfer Pathway Starts Here!

Cabrillo College is an excellent place to begin your academic journey

Courses taken here can meet the same requirements of colleges and universities throughout California and beyond! These pathways will help support many common journeys and remember, Academic Counselors are always happy to assist you with your individual transfer plans, no matter where you'd like to go.

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Gustavo Salgado, Fall 2019 Transfer to CSUMB
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    UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz open for Winter/Spring Admission!
    Applications due July 31

    Steps to Submitting Your UC Application

    1. Attend a UC Application webinar/presentation or watch the UC Application Webinar

    2. Begin and work on your UC Application

    3. Attend a PIQ workshop or Watch the prerecorded PIQ webinar hosted by Marcie Wald

    4. Review your Personal Insight Questions (PIQ)

    5. Attend a UC Help Session to work and review your application, register on the Transfer Events Calendar

    Many CSU's are open for Spring 2026 Admission!
    The priority filing deadline is August 31, 2025.

    The following CSU campuses plan to open for spring 2026 admission for transfer applicants.

    Upper and Lower Division Transfer Applicants

    • Bakersfield

    • Channel Islands*

    • Chico

    • Dominguez Hills

    • East Bay

    • Fresno**

    • Humboldt

    • Los Angeles

    • Long Beach

    • Monterey Bay

    • San Bernardino**

    • San Francisco

    • San Marcos*

    • Sonoma*

    • Stanislaus

    Upper-Division Transfer Applicants Only

    • Fullerton

    • Northridge

    • Pomona**

    • San José

    Visit our application dates & deadlines page on August 1, 2025 and use the Is Your Campus Still Accepting Applications? feature to view open campus programs and their deadlines.

    *Except nursing

    **Non-impacted programs only

    Transfer Pathways
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    Estrellas CSUMB

    is a new program that provides clear roadmaps for students to spend two years at Cabrillo and two years at CSUMB to complete their bachelor's degree in four years. Benefits of joining the program include: One-on-one counseling, transfer guidance, academic support, peer mentoring and networking, CSUMB tours and panels, financial aid assistance, laptop and hotspot for remote learning, and a community of support.

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    ADT: AA-T or AS-T degrees

    Associate Degrees for Transfer, ADTs, Are a pathway to earning an Associate degree while also completing CSU transfer requirements at the same time and guarantee admission to the CSU system into a similar major. Students must complete only 60 units at the university to achieve a Bachelor's degree.

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    Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)

    is a program for California community college students to earn a guaranteed acceptance to a university. There are six participating University of California (UC) that offer TAG: UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz

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    UC Transfer Pathways Program

    If you know your major but want to keep your University of California (UC) campus options open, then a UC Transfer Pathway could be the route for you. Transfer Pathways give you a roadmap to prepare for your major and graduate on time from any UC campus.

    MyPath2ASU

    MyPath2ASU (Arizona State University)

    Choose from more than 400+ course-by-course major maps that lead to on-ground and online ASU bachelor’s degrees.

    By picking a major and identifying your transfer institution, MyPath2ASU helps to identify what courses to take at your transfer institution for your ASU major. Save time and money, and minimize loss of credit during your transfer journey.

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    Sky's the Limit

    Although these pathways will help support many common journeys, remember that Academic Counselors are always happy to assist you with your individual transfer plans, no matter where you'd like to go: UC, CSU, Private, Out-of-State. Let your adventure begin here!


    Cabrillo Students
    I recently applied to six UC’s and my application process was made easier with assistance from academic counselors, faculty, and peers. They were very helpful with reviewing my personal statements and teaching me how to navigate tools such as assist.org.
    Cabrillo Transfer Student