Transfer Guarantees

• UC TAG & UC TAP

  UC Transfer Admission Guarantee: UC TAG
  UC Transfer Admission Guarantee: UC TAP

  Six UC campuses offer the UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (UC TAG) program for California Community College students who meet specific requirements.

  To get started, students must create an account in the UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP). This online tool allows you to:

  1. Apply for UC TAG to one participating campus.
  2. Stay on track with your transfer goals.
  3. Connect with UC representatives for updates and support.
  4. Seamlessly transfer your academic history into the UC application when you're ready to apply.

  Participating UC campuses and criteria per campus/majors: 

  • UC Davis 
  • UC Irvine 
  • UC Merced 
  • UC Riverside 
  • UC Santa Barbara 
  • UC Santa Cruz

  UC Berkeley (Cal), UC Los Angeles (UCLA), and UC San Diego (UCSD) do not participate in the UC TAP Program.

  Key Dates and Deadlines

  May 1-31:  Submit your TAG for winter/spring admission if applying to UC Merced, UC Riverside, or UC Santa Cruz. Only these three UC campuses offer winter/spring admission.

  July 1-30: Submit your winter/spring application for UC Merced, UC Riverside, or UC Santa Cruz.

  Sept. 1-30: Submit your TAG for fall admission.  

  Oct. 1-Dec. 2 (for fall 2026 applicants): Submit your UC application for undergraduate admission.

• CSU ADT

  CSU Associate Degree for Transfer: CSU ADT

  With over 20 Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) and Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degrees, Coastline College helps students gain admission degree guarantees to a CSU campus in a related major. See if your major is an AA-T or AS-T by visiting the Associate Degree for Transfer webpage.

  The curriculum for an AA-T or AS-T differs from traditional AA or AS degrees in that the AA-T or AS-T courses align to similar academic majors and curriculum at a California State University campus. 

  Completing an AA-T or AS-T in your major results in:

  • Priority consideration for transfer admission to some of the more competitive or impacted majors and/or campuses in the CSU system.
  • An offer to redirect you to an open CSU campus should you not get admitted to the one(s) you apply for.
  • After transferring your Coastline AA-T or AS-T, complete your bachelor's degree at the CSU with completion of another 60 semester units (120 units total).

  Please note: Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree and meet the CSU minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not necessarily to your preferred CSU campus or major.

  Explore these two websites to see how your major can support a smooth transfer to a CSU campus:

  CSU ADT for Transfer Major and Campus Search

  A Degree with a Guarantee

• HBCU Guarantees

  Historically Black Colleges and Universities Transfer Guarantees (HBCU Transfer Guarantees)

  Coastline College has Transfer Guarantees with 30 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Students who complete certain academic requirements are guaranteed transfer to a participating HBCU.

  If you are ready to transfer to a HBCU, or want explore HBCUs, visit our California Community Colleges HBCU website.

  CSU Sacramento is recognized as California's first Black-serving university. Check out Sacramento State's Black Honors College.

• CSU TSP-HS Grads

  California State University Transfer Success Pathway: CSU TSP

  The California State University (CSU) Dual Admission program is called Transfer Success Pathway (TSP). The TSP guarantees future CSU admission to recent high school graduates who enroll at Coastline College and committed to transferring within three years.

  This program gives students clearer direction and greater confidence on their path to a four-year degree. Students use the CSU Transfer Planner to apply and use the planner to keep on track to  transfer to the CSU of their first-choice!

  Eligibility

  The TSP program is for first-time, first-year California community college students who meet one of the following requirements:

  1. Graduated high school within the last year, and
  2. Never attended community college.

  TSP Benefits

  CSU TSP applicants will: 

  • Enter into an agreement with one CSU and receive guaranteed admission to the degree program and campus of your choice (based on eligible majors at each CSU). 
    • To maintain this guaranteed admission, students must complete either an Associate Degree for Transfer or established courses of transfer at a community college within 3 years. 
  • Receive personalized guidance from CSU representatives to create an educational plan to help you transfer in three years or less. 
  • Map out your coursework using the CSU Transfer Planner portal to ensure you're on track for your degree.

  CSU TSP Deadline: October 31st.

• UC-Dual Admission

  The University of California Dual Admission program supports recent high school graduates who want to transfer to a UC by granting a conditional admission to a participating campus. The UC Dual Admission program is for recent high school graduates (first year applicants) who applied, but were not admitted to a UC campus. The University of California will invite first year applicants to join this conditional transfer guarantee program.

  Who can participate?

  Freshman applicants are selected for Dual Admission by the University of California. If you received the invitation, you’ve been selected for UC Dual Admission!

  What are the benefits of participating in the Dual Admission program?

  Dual Admission is a conditional admission guarantee to a UC campus with a Transfer Admission Guarantee program. The University of California will contact and invite recent high school graduates to participate. Participants who opt-in are offered extra support from UC while they fulfill their transfer requirements. 

  Requirements

  Open to any California resident high school senior who applied for freshman admission and meet the following criteria: 

  • Has applied but not been admitted to a UC campus. 
  • Has a 3.0 UC GPA at the time of application. 
  • Is missing one or more A-G subject requirements at the time of high school graduation. 
  • Is graduating from a California high school.

  *Students have until the specified deadline to opt into the program.

  Once a student opts into the program, they are required to select a UC campus prior to beginning their first semester at Coastline College.

  Once enrolled at Coastline College, a student can change their major; however, if they switch their major that is not available under the UC Dual Admissions agreement at their chosen UC campus, then the student will no longer have guarantee of admission.