California State University
Find your future at the California State University with 23 campuses and thousands of degree choices.
The Transfer Process
Graduate from Coastline College with an AA-T or AS-T. Transfer to a 4-year.
Start here:
Is your Student Education Plan (SEP) on the transfer track to a Minority Serving university? Make sure by scheduling with a counselor or call (714) 241-6162.
CSU Campus Locations
Map showing CSU schools: Bakersfield, Cal Maritime, Channel Islands, Chico, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fresno, Fullerton, Humbolt, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Pomona, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, San Marcos, Sonoma, Stanislaus.
Choosing Your CSU
Check out CSU's website to help with choosing the right CSU campus for you.
23-CSU Campus Websites and Admission Information
Why transfer to a CSU?
- Location of a CSU to home or work - 23 Campuses
- Flexible part-time schedules with evening and weekend courses
- Has select BA-BS majors online programs thru CSU Extension
- On a semester system similar to Coastline's
- CSU tuition rate and costs compared to UC or Private Universities
Coastline transfer graduates can apply to any one of the 23 CSU campuses. Keep in mind how impaction and local admission/service area may affect your application status.
Coastline offers the Associate in Art for Transfer (AA-T) and the Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degrees that are two-year associate degrees and fully transferable to the CSU. CSU transfer students earn no more than 60 semester units or 90 quarter units as Upper Degree Transfers (UDTs).
With these Associate Degrees for Transfer - sometimes called a Degree with a Guarantee - Coastline students, who meet the CSU's minimum eligibility requirements, are guaranteed priority admission to a CSU campus, though not necessarily to a particular campus or major.
With a Transfer Degree, students will be able to earn two degrees - the associate's degree and a bachelor's degree - with only 120 units, provided one transfers into a program at the CSU that's similar to their Associate's at Coastline.
What courses are required for your major? Use Assist.org, a transfer tool to the CSU.
Local Preferences
CSU Local Admission and Service Areas
CSU campuses, specifically in Southern Califorina, receive the highest umber of applications - more than each campus can admit. This is CSU impaction. Check CSU campuses and the community colleges within their local admission and service areas.
Out of 23 CSU campuses, the majority of Coastline graduates transfer to CSUF (Fullerton) and CSULB (Long Beach).
Our CSU local admission and service area is CSU Fullerton. A Coastline transfer graduate applying to CSU Fullerton will receive preference admission consideration - get an admissions offer! - with moderate GPA cutoffs compared to applicants who graduated from non-Orange County community colleges and may need to meet higher GPA cut-offs. CSUs determine local admission/service area by the college attended, not the applicant's residence.
Meet with JC Elamparo, CSUF Outreach Counselor!
Have questions or need to discuss your transfer that would be best answered by CSU Fullerton? Schedule to meet with JC Elamparo.
You are invited to CSUF's Zoom Webinar Series. These Zoom sessions will increase your preparedness for transfer and network with the CSU students. Start connecting with CSUF and select workshop topics that include Financial Aid, Next Steps, Housing, + more!
CSU Long Beach determines which transfer applicants will receive "Local Preference" for admission consideration based on specific high school graduated and by military veteran status, not by local admission and service area. Students who graduated from Long Beach high schools or specific OC High Schools (check OC High Schools here) will be given preference for admission consideration. Bragging Rights: CSU Long Beach receives the highest number of applications within the CSU system which drives admission competitiveness.
Have questions or want to discuss areas of transfer best answered by CSU Long Beach? Meet with CSULB counselors Julien Benjamin and Ashley Alvarez! Join the Queue by making a counseling appointment HERE.
Explore Majors & Degrees
Diversity on CSU Campuses
Programs for Foster Youth
CSU provides a wide of services to support incoming transfer students who were in foster care.
Project Rebound
From incarceration to graduation, CSU's Project Rebound supports the higher education and successful integration of Coastline's Hope Scholars. See Counseling and make an appointment to discuss degree Options 1 & II and how to complete CSU major course requirements.
LGBTQIA+ Centers
Each 23 CSU campuses offers service, support, and community for LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, and staff. Research a wide range of clubs and organizations on each CSU campus by searching "clubs and organizations" on CSU campus websites.
CSU Application Website
CSU offers fall and spring admission. Transfer students have 2x a year to apply to the CSU:
- Fall Admission Priority Application Period: October 1 - November 30
- Spring Admission Application Period: August 1 - August 31
CSU Dates and Deadlines
Check Application Dates and Deadlines for priority and extended application deadlines per CSU campus and major. CSU Fully Online Programs, offered through University Extension, have extended application deadlines in May or June.
CSU Application Assistance
CSU application workshops are scheduled in October and August. Check out when these workshops are available on the Student Calendar. Join us!
Want 1-on-1 application help? We got this! Schedule a Zoom transfer appointment.
24-7 YouTube Videos on How to Start and Complete the CSU Application
- Where to Begin the Application
- Create the Account
- CSUF Tutorial on the 4-Quadrants in the Application
- Quadrant #1 - Personal Information
- EOP - Section Completion
- EOP - Educational Opportunity Program at the CSU
For additional CSU application assistance and to report computer glitches: Cal State Apply Help Center or call CSU Help Desk at (857) 304-2087.
Next Steps
After the CSU application is submitted, check your email often for CSU messages and instructions. The CSU campus(es) you applied will keep you updated on the status of your application, may request supplemental information, and when they request an official or unofficial transcript to verify what you self-reported on the application.
Petition to Graduate
Have you racked up enough units during your semesters at Coastline to graduate with a degree or certificate? Congratulations! This is a major milestone. Do not forget: you must petition to graduate. Once you've arranged for the paperwork to be completed, you can focus on celebrating and taking part in Coastline's Commencement Ceremony (held in spring).
All the details you need can be found on the Graduation page.
Related Pages
Transfer Services
Explore the transfer options and opportunities available to Coastline students to attend four-year universities.
Career Services
Coastline's Career Center provides career services to guide, provide, and empower you to figure out your path and achieve your goals.
Student Calendar
Check out a variety of event offerings this semester. These are great opportunities to stay connected, build your college network, and learn ways to improve your day-to-day.