For many students who want to stay close to home or save money, community college can be a good way to get ready for a UC degree. In fact, nearly one in three UC students start at a community college before graduating from a UC campus.
How did they do it? By knowing UC is possible.
Preparing for transfer is about getting ready to succeed at UC. It's about making the right choices for you, based on your major and the campus you hope to attend.
We want you here
Once you're ready to make the transition to UC, our doors are open. We give California community college students first priority over other transfer applicants, and many campuses offer guaranteed admission for well-prepared transfer students. Why? We know that transfer students add to the fabric of our UC community and arrive at our campuses with a diversity of interests and backgrounds and the intellectual passion to graduate and succeed.
It's never too early to start preparing for transfer, and we have tools and resources to help you stay on track:
Preparing for admission
Review the steps you'll need to take — and when — to be considered for UC admission.
Plan your classes
Our Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) can help you plan and monitor your progress toward transferring to a UC campus.
Major preparation
From UC's perspective, community college is where you lay the groundwork for your bachelor's degree.
Guaranteed admission
Find out which campuses and majors offer guaranteed admission — and how to prepare.
Learn more about the Transfer Admission Guarantee »
Transfer Pathways:
A new roadmap
Know the major you want but not the UC campus? Our new Transfer Pathways will help you prepare while keeping your options open.