Admission Requirements for Transfers

Please Note: Sonoma State University has strict application deadlines. 

For specific information on Undergraduate Admissions and Deadlines, refer to the Admissions Deadlines page.

Upper Division Transfer Requirements

Upper division transfer students qualify for admission if they have a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or better in all transferable units attempted, are in good standing at the last college or university attended, and meet the following standards:

1. You must have 60 transferable semester units or more by the end of the term prior to your intended enrollment at SSU.
   • Fall applicants must complete admissions requirements by the end of the spring term. Spring applicants must complete admissions requirements by the end of the fall term.
2. Of those 60 units completed (see above), at least 30 must be general education coursework with a grade of 'C-' (or 'CR') or better in each course and with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.
   • Consult your community college catalog under CSU General Education for a list of these courses.
3. Of those 30 units of general education (see above) you must have completed the following with grades of ‘C-’ or better:
   • A1: Oral Communication (Speech)
   • A2: Written Communication (English Composition)
   • A3: Critical Thinking (Note: Waived for Electrical Engineering Majors)
   • B4: General Education Math
4. You must have an accumulative GPA of 2.0.
   • Some majors require a higher GPA for admission (See #5: Impacted majors, below).
5. You must meet the additional criteria for impacted majors.
6. Transfer students MUST declare a major when applying. Sonoma State does not allow Upper Division Transfer students to apply as Undeclared.

Local Service Area

Preference is given to students within SSU’s local service area which encompasses the following counties: Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake, Solano and Mendocino

Lower Division Transfer Requirements*

If If you have completed 59 or fewer transferable semester units, or 89 or fewer transferable quarter units, by the time you plan to enter SSU, you are considered a lower-division transfer (LDT) applicant. You must also meet the following criteria:

1. You have a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better in all transferable units attempted
2. You must have completed the following with a grade of 'C-' or better:
   • A2: Written Communication (English Composition)
   • B4: General Education Math
3. You are in good standing at the last college or university attended
4. You meet the current admission requirements for first time freshmen:
   1. For CA Residents:
      • You are a high school graduate
      • If you are applying with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, you meet the high school eligibility requirements for Admissions. 
      • If you are applying with a high school GPA between 2.0 and 2.49, you will be ranked by using Multi Factor Score.
      • You have completed with a grade of C or better each of the courses in the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject requirements. If you did not complete all the subject requirements in high school, appropriate college courses may be used to make up the missing subjects.
   2. For CA non-resident and international applicants:
      • You are a high school graduate
      • If you are applying with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, you meet the high school eligibility requirements for Admissions.
      • If you are applying with a high school GPA between 2.50 and 2.99, you will be ranked by using Multi Factor Score.
      • You have completed with a grade of C or better each of the courses in the comprehensive pattern of college preparatory subject requirements. If you did not complete all the subject requirements in high school, appropriate college courses may be used to make up the missing subjects.

_{* Lower Division Transfer students are not eligible to apply to Impacted Majors.}