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Achieve your transfer goals!

Cabrillo Transfer Services

Fall 2025 CSU and UC Admission are still OPEN!
Application Deadlines Vary

Steps to Submitting your CSU Application

  1. Attend a CSU Application webinar/presentation or watch the CSU Application Webinar

  2. Begin and work on your CSU Application

  3. Academic Counselors will be available beginning January 13th to review your application (Availability can be found on the Academic Counseling webpage)

Steps to Submitting your UC Application

  1. Attend a UC Application webinar/presentation or watch the UC Application Webinar

  2. Begin and work on your UC Application

  3. Attend a PIQ workshop or Watch the prerecorded PIQ webinar hosted by Marcie Wald

  4. Review your Personal Insight Questions (PIQ)

  5. Academic Counselors will be available beginning January 13th to review your application (Availability can be found on the Academic Counseling webpage)

Did you apply for Fall 2025?
Join our workshop for guidance on the next steps in the application process with updates and supplemental applications for SJSU, CSULB and UC Berkeley
Transfer Scholarship to UCSC!
Pister Scholarship is Due January 24th!

2025-26 Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award recipients will receive $20,000 distributed over two

years, holistic advising support, and assistance in finding paid or volunteer summer work experience.

Requirements to Apply

  • The applicant must be applying to UC Santa Cruz as a transfer student from Cabrillo College

  • The applicant must have applied for Fall 2025 admission to UC Santa Cruz by submitting the UC Application for Undergraduate Admission and Scholarships.

  • The applicant must apply for financial aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application by March 2, 2025. Students on a non-immigrant visa (F-1, J-1, etc.) are not eligible for this award.

  • Obtain one letter of recommendation. The letter should be from an individual who is able to comment on such areas as extracurricular activities, leadership skills, commitment, and dedication. Letters of recommendation must be written by someone other than a family member or relative.

  • Obtain transcripts from all colleges attended (unofficial copies are acceptable).

Transfer Pathways
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Cabrillo 2+2 CSUMB

is a new program that provides clear roadmaps for students to spend two years at Cabrillo and two years at CSUMB to complete their bachelor's degree in four years. Benefits of joining the program include: One-on-one counseling, transfer guidance, academic support, peer mentoring and networking, CSUMB tours and panels, financial aid assistance, laptop and hotspot for remote learning, and a community of support.

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ADT: AA-T or AS-T degrees

Associate Degrees for Transfer, ADTs, Are a pathway to earning an Associate degree while also completing CSU transfer requirements at the same time and guarantee admission to the CSU system into a similar major. Students must complete only 60 units at the university to achieve a Bachelor's degree.

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Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)

is a program for California community college students to earn a guaranteed acceptance to a university. There are six participating University of California (UC) that offer TAG: UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz

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UC Transfer Pathways Program

If you know your major but want to keep your University of California (UC) campus options open, then a UC Transfer Pathway could be the route for you. Transfer Pathways give you a roadmap to prepare for your major and graduate on time from any UC campus.

MyPath2ASU

MyPath2ASU (Arizona State University)

Choose from more than 400+ course-by-course major maps that lead to on-ground and online ASU bachelor’s degrees.

By picking a major and identifying your transfer institution, MyPath2ASU helps to identify what courses to take at your transfer institution for your ASU major. Save time and money, and minimize loss of credit during your transfer journey.

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Sky's the Limit

Although these pathways will help support many common journeys, remember that Academic Counselors are always happy to assist you with your individual transfer plans, no matter where you'd like to go: UC, CSU, Private, Out-of-State. Let your adventure begin here!


Your Transfer Pathway Starts Here!

Cabrillo College is an excellent place to begin your academic journey

Courses taken here can meet the same requirements of colleges and universities throughout California and beyond! These pathways will help support many common journeys and remember, Academic Counselors are always happy to assist you with your individual transfer plans, no matter where you'd like to go.

Puente Grads 2018
Cabrillo Students
Gustavo Salgado, Fall 2019 Transfer to CSUMB
Cabrillo Students
I recently applied to six UC’s and my application process was made easier with assistance from academic counselors, faculty, and peers. They were very helpful with reviewing my personal statements and teaching me how to navigate tools such as assist.org.
Cabrillo Transfer Student