Achieve your transfer goals

Streamlining your transition from Coastline to a four-year institution.

Transfer Services

Coastline students have transfer options and opportunities to attend four-year universities; Coastline's Transfer Center has the knowledge and resources for effective transfer planning.

Transfer Action Plan

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Start Here: Discover Your Transfer Options tool.
  2. Use this Online Scheduling Tool to connect with the Transfer Center to explore
    universities, BA-BS programs, online programs, and get your transfer questions answered.
  3. Earn a Degree with a Guarantee with an Associates Degree for Transfer (ADT)
    to a CSU, Independent/Private CA or Out-of-State school.
  4. Complete a Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) to six UC campuses. 
  5. Start UC's Transfer Application Planner (TAP) to keep on track.
  6. Meet with a counselor to develop your Education Plan, discuss a major and career goals.
  7. Attend transfer workshops, events, and transfer fairs.
  8. Research major course preparation required at 4-year schools in Assist.org.
  9. Develop a transfer timeline based upon unit load, personal obligations, and graduation completion.
  10. Know tuition costs and identify funding sources to pay for a university education.
  11. Meet regularly with the Transfer Center for support as you apply for university admission.

Questions? We can help.

Schedule: Online Appt

Attention All CSU-Transfer Bound Students

Transfer students applying to a CSU must have their admissions and transfer eligibility requirements met one-semester prior to admission: if applying for Spring 2023 admission, admission and transfer eligibility requirements must be met by the end of the Summer 2022 semester. This requirement applies to all CSU 23 campuses, including CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Los Angeles, CSU Dominguez Hills, Cal Poly Pomona. 

CSU Transfer Requirements (Upper-Division Transfer)

  • Minimum of 60 transferable units. 
  • Golden Four courses (English Composition, Critical Thinking requirement, Communication Studies requirement, and Math transfer-level requirement).
  • Any major courses the CSU campus has specified must be completed for a major before admission.
  • AA-T or AS-T degree requirements.
  • CSUF Transfer Eligibility Requirements. 

Meet with a Counselor
If your current educational plan includes coursework less than 1-semester prior to admission to a CSU campus, contact Coastline Counseling at (714) 241-6162 as soon as possible for alternative options.
Tip: Make a Counseling appointment for a 'Grad Check' to ensure you are meeting transfer requirements and have a competitive application. Schedule online Counselor appointment.

PREPARE FOR TRANSFER

Degrees with Transfer Guarantees!

Find an Associate Degree for Transfer Program that meets your education and career goals. Choose a major that has an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) or Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

Option II or Option III Degree Paths for Transfer

Four-year universities have General Education Requirements and major-specific course requirements that community college transfer-bound students need to complete to be eligible and competitive for university transfer.

Meet with a counselor to determine if Option II, Option III, or Both(!) meets your educational goals. Schedule your counseling appointment, now.

During your counseling appointment update your Education Plan + Student Record (Transcript). Take action to enroll in courses you need per your major to complete 60 units and transfer without the guesswork! Save time. Save money.

Option II = ADT Transfer Degree to the California State University (CSU) with AA-T or AA-S Degree. 

Option III = Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) to 6 University of California campuses. 

Option II or Option III = Transfer Degree to an Independent, Private California University. Several Independent, Private CA Universities accept ADTs! 

Option II or Option III = Transfer Degree to an Out-of-State University. Check each schools to find which option is accepted.

Option 1 General AA or AS will NOT meet transfer requirements. Certificates and Professional Occupational degrees lead towards jobs-career. Thinking of both job and transfer? Meet with a counselor to make transfer possible from General AA-AS or Certificate/Professional Occupational degrees.

Defining Your Career Path

Taking what you have learned at Coastline College and continuing on to a 4-year college or University may be the best option for you in your career path. The Transfer Center is here to help. Contact us and we will help guide you through the process - the paperwork, course requirements, and finding the right school.

Application Help and Next Steps

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU)

CSU Application 

CSU Apply  No early access on the CSU application! Follow filing period start to deadline dates.

Spring 2023 Filing Dates: August 1 to August 31, 2022 @ 11:59pm (PST)
Fall 2023 Filing Dates: Application Dates and Deadlines

CSU Local Admission and Services Areas, Impaction

CSU Fullerton's considers all Coastline transfer students' applications as local priorities! Coastline College and all OC community colleges are in CSU Fullerton's Local Admission and Service Area. 

Impaction, CSU campuses receive more applications than seats available, creates competitive admission frenzy at CSU campuses in Southern California. Offers of admission will most likely be granted if students apply within their community colleges' designated CSU Local Admission and Service Areas.

What determines a CSU Local Admission and Service Area? The community college that a student completed degree and transfer verification determines the CSU Local Admission and Service Area, not student's residential address. Attended multiple community colleges? The college that verifies the degree and ADT will determine CSU Local Admission and Service Area. Where the student plans to complete their ADT - AA-T or AS-T - is asked on the CSU application under Colleges Attended.

YouTube Videos on How to Start to Complete the CSU Application

For CSU application assistance and to report computer glitches: Cal State Apply Help Center

CSU Fullerton Resources for Transfer Students

Transfer Events

Virtually visit, attend university workshops, network, and make appointments with UC, CSU, and Private Schools.

Career Services

Coastline's Career Center provides career services to guide, provide, and empower you to figure out your path and achieve your goals.

Transfer Articulation

Set yourself up for a smooth transition out of Coastline by understanding Articulation Agreements between your colleges.

Virtual Tours

Transfer Services

Transfer Articulation
Transfer Events
Transfer Fairs

Get In Touch

Helen Ward, Transfer Center

Fountain Valley Student Services Center
8am - 5pm

P: 714.241.6171

E: transfercenter@coastline.edu

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