Transfer Admission Procedures

Steps for Transfer to a Four-Year Institution

Students planning to transfer can complete their freshman and sophomore level (lower-division) transfer classes at Skyline College and transfer to a baccalaureate institution four-year college with junior (upper-division) standing. Students must complete a minimum of 60 transferable semester units in order to transfer as a junior. Typically, students must complete units that apply to an approved general education pattern and lower division major preparation as transfer preparation. 

Students should take the following steps to apply for admission as a transfer student to a four-year college or university:

  1. Meet with your Skyline College counselor early, and throughout, your education to develop a Student Educational Plan (SEP). The SEP will provide you with a clear pathway for transfer.
  2. Submit an admissions application to your intended transfer institution approximately one year in advance of planned transfer. Applications for the University of California and the California State University are available online at the following web sites:
  3. Submit completed application during the specified filing period. Students are discouraged from sending them early as they will not be accepted before the initial filing date.
  4. If an entrance exam (SAT, ACT) is required for transfer admission, register for the exam at least six months in advance of transfer.
  5. When requested by the four-year college or university, submit a request your official transcript of your academic record sent to the transfer institution. To assure that transcripts arrive to the institution on time, transcripts must be requested well before the date required. Four-year colleges and universities will also require transcripts of work completed at ALL educational institutions, including standardized tests and exams (i.e. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, TOEFL). Transcripts are requested online via a student’s Websmart through the Parchment transcript ordering system.
  6. After you are admitted to a CSU or UC campus, request a general education certification. Certification requests are made online via WebSmart through the Parchment transcript ordering system. This certification is used by the transfer college, in addition to the official transcripts, to confirm full or partial completion of the general education requirements. Visit the Transfer Center webpage for a review of general education options for transfer students: skylinecollege.edu/transfercenter/generaleducation.php