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Transfer Students
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Cal Poly Humboldt accepts both lower-division and upper-division transfer students!
Admission Requirements
To qualify for regular admission as a transfer student you first need to determine if you are a lower or upper division transfer student.
| LOWER DIVISION TRANSFER | UPPER DIVISION TRANSFER |
|---|---|
| Have less than 60 semester units or 90 quarter units | Have 60 or more semester units or 90 or more quarter units |
| Have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) or better in all transferable units attempted | Have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) or better in all transferable units attempted |
Complete the following with a C- or better:
| Within those 60 units, have completed at least 30 units of general education (GE) coursework. |
Meet requirements for first-time freshmen:
| As part of those 30 GE units, have completed, with C- or better, all four of these subject areas (Golden 4):
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Note: All Fall 2024 Lower-Division applicants will be evaluated using the Multi-Factor Admissions Criteria posted on the First-Time Freshmen Eligibility webpage and criteria 1-3 posted above. If you did not complete all the subject requirements in high school, appropriate college courses may be used to make up the missing subjects. Non-residents must meet the eligibility index for nonresidents.
All required subjects must be completed before the first term at Humboldt. Fall applicants must complete all admission requirements before summer begins.
Applicants to the following majors may be required to meet supplemental criteria due to transfer major impaction: Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N.)
If you did not complete all the subject requirements in high school, appropriate college courses may be used to make up the missing subjects. Non-residents must meet the eligibility index for nonresidents.
California Transfer Associate Degree Process
You can qualify for transfer to a CSU and earn an Associate's degree in specific majors at your community college simultaneously.
Course Transferability
Prudent planning for courses at your community college or current institution is to look ahead at the course requirements for your intended major at the course catalog and/or the recommended progress with Major Academic Plans (MAPs). Keep in mind, these are recommendations, and not all courses listed are required for degree completion. Comparison to the course catalog is strongly recommended to determine full requirements. Most community college course catalogs list each course as either college transferable or not. Within California Community Colleges they often list if it will be accepted to the CSU, the system that Cal Poly Humboldt is a part of, for transfer credit. Sometimes community college courses, even if applicable to an associate's degree, may not be counted upon transfer. All college level courses passed are accepted for transfer. Courses being accepted for transfer credit does not automatically mean they will be accepted as equivalent courses or as substitutes. To determine how your courses might transfer and which substitutes, also known as articulations, will be met visit www.assist.org. You may also do a reverse search utilizing the above course catalog information.