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Transfer Students

Transfer Acceptance
(*Census data from the previous year)

Number of transfer applications received:34,124
Number of transfer applicants offered admission:13,118
Percent of all new students who were transfers:48%

Application and Credit Transfer

Transfer admission websitehttps://www.csulb.edu/admissions
Does your campus require a supplemental application?Yes
Supplemental application information: https://www.csulb.edu/admissions/supplemental-application
Is full GE certification required as part of the admissions review process? Yes
For fall applications, do you consider January transfer academic history updates submitted through Cal State Apply? No
When will transfer students start to receive admission decisions? Notification date for transfer applicants:February for Fall and October for Spring
Dates Transfer Applicants Must Accept Offer of Admission By:5/1 for Fall and 11/15 for Spring
Lowest Grade that may be transferred for credit:C
Minimum grade accepted for GE, aside from Golden FourC
For fall admission, provide the prior term Golden Four must be completed Spring
For spring admission, provide the prior term Golden Four must be completed Summer
Is summer coursework considered for fall admission? No
Is fall coursework considered for spring admission? No
When must the Associate Degree for Transfer be earned to be included in fall admission consideration?Summer prior to enrollment
When must the Associate Degree for Transfer be earned to be included in spring admission consideration?Summer prior to enrollment

Registration Order in Relation to Continuing Students

When is registration grouping for transfers with 60 semester (90 quarter) units? July - August
How is registration grouping for transfers with 60 semester (90 quarter) units? During SOAR
Will campus consider or give priority registration to Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T) students?No

Transcript, Verification and test score deadlines

Official Transcripts required prior to registration?Yes
AP/CLEP/IB Test scores required prior to registration?Yes
Fall final transcript deadline7/15
Spring final transcript deadline10/28
Email address to submit electronic transcriptsES-IDPTrans@csulb.edu

Transfer Students

Transfer orientation dates for fall June - August
Transfer orientation dates for spring December - January
Orientation fees$95
Orientation deadline to registerJune 2 for Fall
December 1 for Spring
Statement of Intent to Register deadline for fall:May 1, 2025
Statement of Intent to Register deposit fee for fall:$150.00
Statment of Intent to Register website: https://www.csulb.edu/admissions/steps-for-newly-admitted-transfers
Are admission decisions made from self-reported information on Cal State Apply application?Yes

Data as of: 5/19/2025