How to Transfer to Private/Independent Colleges

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Transferring to private or out-of-state colleges is different than applying to a CSU or UC. The minimum requirements for transfer vary from college to college, and from major to major. Each institution has its own unique transfer requirements for admission. Please consult with the catalog or website for the specific school you would like to attend for the most current and accurate information. Students should consult with a GWC counselor or the Transfer Center for the articulation agreements and transfer requirements to determine eligibility.

Complete a minimum amount of transferable units (usually 30).
Complete the appropriate English and Math requirements.
Complete courses for the major.
Earn and maintain a competitive GPA.
If applicable, complete General Education courses. Certain California Private Colleges or Universities do accept the CSU GE Breath or IGETC (please see table below**).
Apply on time. Please check with each individual college or university for the application filing period.

California Independent Colleges and Universities Articulation Information (Contact each individual College/University for additional GE requirements)
College/University	Accept IGETC	Accept CSU GE	College/University	Accept IGETC	Accept CSU GE
Alliant International University	Yes	Yes	Mount St. Mary’s College	Yes	Yes
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - LA	No	No	National University	Yes	Yes
American Jewish University (formerly University of Judaism)	No	No	Notre Dame de Namur University	Yes	Yes
Art Center College of Design	No	No	Occidental College	Yes	Yes
Azusa Pacific University	Yes	Yes	Otis College of Art & Design	No	No
Biola University	Yes	Yes	Pacific Oaks College	Yes	Yes
Brandman University	Yes	Yes	Pacific Union College	No	No
California Baptist University	Yes	No	Patten University	Yes	Yes
California College of the Arts	Yes	Yes	Pepperdine University	Yes*	Yes*
California Institute of the Arts	N/A	N/A	Pitzer College	Yes	Yes
California Institute of Technology	No	No	Point Loma Nazarene University	Yes	Yes
California Lutheran University	Yes	No	Pomona College	Yes*	Yes*
Chapman University	Yes	Yes	Saint Mary’s College of California	Yes	No
Charles Drew University of Medicine & Sci.	No	No	Samuel Merritt College	No	No
Claremont McKenna College	Yes	Yes	San Diego Christian College	No	No
Cogswell Polytechnical College	Yes	Yes	San Francisco Conservatory of Music	Yes	Yes
Concordia University	Yes	Yes	Santa Clara University	No	No
Dominican University of California	Yes	Yes	Scripps College	Yes	No
Fresno Pacific University	Yes	No	Simpson University	Yes	Yes
Golden Gate University	Yes	Yes	Soka University of America	No	No
Harvey Mudd College	No	No	Stanford University	Contact institution for more info.
Holy Names University	Yes	No	Thomas Aquinas College	Does not accept transfer students
Hope International University	Yes	Yes	University of La Verne	Yes	Yes
Humphreys College	Yes	Yes	University of Redlands	Yes	Yes
La Sierra University	No	No	University of San Diego	Yes	Yes
Laguna College of Art & Design	Yes	Yes	University of San Francisco	Yes	No
Loma Linda University	Yes*	Yes*	University of Southern California	No	No
Loyola Marymount University	Yes	Yes	University of the Pacific	Yes	Yes
Marymount College	Yes	Yes	Vanguard University of Southern CA	Yes	Yes
Master’s College, The	Yes	Yes	Westmont College	Yes	No
Menlo College	Yes	No	Whittier College	No	No
Mills College	Yes	Yes	University of La Verne	Yes	Yes

* Please contact university for additional general education requirements.
** Requirements may change, please consult the institution directly for most current information.