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CSU Transfer Requirements

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Tips and steps to prepare you to apply and transfer from COS to a CSU.

  1. Complete 60 CSU Transferable Units (COS Course numbering 001-199) - Starting Fall 2025 Course numbers are changing to C1000-2000. *See Phase I Courses​​
  2. Obtain and overall 2.0 GPA (CA Residents) or 2.4 GPA (non-CA Residents)
  3. Complete one (1) of the following general education patterns
    • CSU GE Breadth
    • ​CSU IGETC
    • CalGETC - For new students, effective FALL 2025
      • ​Note* Meet with a COS Counselor​​  to verify which GE pattern is best for you. For example, Engineering majors may have exemptions. 
  4. Review the admissions requirements for the CSU you wish to attend
    • ​Complete the lower-division major prep using Assist.org 
    • Check whether your intended CSU campus or major is impacted, as this may affect admissions criteria and required GPA. Speak with a COS counselor or University Rep to review the requirements you need to follow. 
  5. Prepare to Apply to Transfer
  6. Submit your CSU Application (Cal State Apply)
    • ​Fall Transfer Application deadline: October 1st - Nov 30th
    • Spring Transfer Application deadline: August 1st - August 31st
      • ​*Deadline varies by campus. 
    • Attend a CSU application workshop​ in the COS Transfer & Career Center​

​Important Application Dates​​​

​Fall Transfer Application Filing Period: October 1st - November 30th
Spring Transfer Application Filing Period: August 1st - August 31st
Note* Not all CSU Campuses and majors are open for spring transfers


Cal State Apply is the online application for the California State University Campuses (CSUs). It allows students to apply to multiple CSU campuses in one place

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Upper-Division Transfer Requirements​​

Lower-Division Transfer Requirements

Transferring with an Associate Degree for Transfer​​
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CSU Transfer Exploration


Interested in transferring from College of the Sequoias (COS) to a California State University (CSU)? Part of the transfer process is identifying your transfer major and campus.

The CSU Transfer Planner​ is a free online tool that helps California Community College students explore and plan for a successful transfer to any of the 23 California State Universities.

The Cal State University (CSUs) encourage all California community college students to create their transfer planner as soon as possible!

With the CSU Transfer Planner, students will have access to:
  • Learn about any of the 23 California State Universities, their programs and transfer-admission requirements.
  • Tools to track their own transfer eligiblity, transfer progress, and transfer timeline
  • ​Resources for researching CSU campuses and majors

A​dditional Resources for exploring majors at the CSUs

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