Transfer Admission Procedures

Steps for Transfer to a Four-Year Institution

Students planning to transfer may complete their lower-division coursework (freshman and sophomore-level classes) at Skyline College and transfer to a four-year college or university with junior standing after completing a minimum of 60 transferable semester units. Transfer preparation typically includes completing general education requirements and lower-division major preparation, allowing students to enter their transfer institution as juniors and focus on upper-division coursework in their major.

Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete the following steps:

1. Meet with a Skyline College counselor early and regularly. Work with your counselor to develop a Student Educational Plan (SEP) that outlines the courses and requirements needed to achieve your transfer goals.
2. Research transfer requirements. Identify your intended transfer institutions and review their admission requirements, lower-division major preparation, general education pattern, minimum GPA, and application deadlines. Resources such as ASSIST, university admissions websites, and the Skyline College Transfer Center can help you prepare.
3. Apply for admission. Submit an application to your intended transfer institution approximately one year before your planned transfer date. Applications for the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems are available online:
   
   • UC applications: admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/
   • CSU applications: calstate.edu/apply
4. Submit your application during the specified filing period. Applications submitted before the official filing period will not be accepted.
5. Send official transcripts when requested. After applying, submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended by the required deadlines. If applicable, colleges may also request official scores or transcripts for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge International, or other college-level examinations.
   • Skyline College transcripts can be ordered online through WebSMART using the Parchment transcript ordering system.
6. Request General Education Certification (if applicable). Students transferring to a CSU or UC who have completed an approved general education pattern—California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC), CSU General Education Breadth (for students with catalog rights prior to Fall 2025), or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) (for students with catalog rights prior to Fall 2025)—should request General Education Certification after admission.
   • Certification requests are submitted through WebSMART using the Parchment transcript ordering system and verify full or partial completion of lower-division general education requirements.
7. Stay connected with the Transfer Center. The Skyline College Transfer Center offers transfer counseling, university representative appointments, application workshops, transfer admission guarantee (TAG) information, and transfer events to support students throughout the transfer process.