Transfer
Many students attend West Valley College to fulfill
their lower-division (first- and second-year) requirements for a bachelor's
degree. Public universities in California allow students to complete
up to 70 of the required 120-132 semester units for a bachelor's degree
while attending a community college. West Valley has agreements with
hundreds of universities (called articulation
agreements) that help ensure that the classes you take will be
accepted by the university you transfer to.
Did you know. . .
- West Valley College has Transfer Admission Agreements (TAA's)
with thirteen universities, which guarantee admission provided that
the student achieves the required GPA and course requirements (see
the transfer
center for details).
- West Valley has one of the highest transfer rates for community
colleges in the Bay Area.
- Public universities in California give transfer preference to
community college students over students from other four-year institutions.
- In terms of academic performance, West Valley transfer students
do as well as or better than students who have gone directly from
high school to four-year colleges.
What does it take to transfer?
There are two ways to meet admission requirements to
public universities in California. Students who were eligible out
of high school may apply to a four-year school at any time based on
high school grades, course work, and SAT or ACT scores.
If you were not eligible out of high school, you will not be admitted
to a four-year college unless you meet the requirements for junior-level
transfers.
Junior-level transfers are defined as having:
- 60 transferable
units for California State Universities (CSU)
- 60 transferable units for University of California (UC)
The minimum GPA is 2.0 to be eligible for CSU and 2.4 to be eligible
for UC. Please be aware that many CSU and UC campuses require a much
higher GPA. The higher your GPA, the more transfer options you will
have. If you are interested in attending a private or out of state
college, please see a counselor, as transfer requirements vary.
There is much to know about transfer admissions. If you are interested
in transferring, we recommend that you make an appointment with a
counselor after you begin your first-semester classes.
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