ARC Staff are providing live 1-on-1 support for any prospective transfer applicant to any of the 23 CSU's or 9 UC's for Fall 2025 admissions during any of the on-ground and virtual office hours.
Virtual Live Chat Office Hours
- November 1, through December 15, 2024
- Wednesday: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Virtual Live Chat Office Hours RSVP
On-Ground Hours
- Monday through Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Wednesdays are open late till 7:00 pm
Transfer Center located in the Welcome and Support Center
Here are resources to assist you with CSU and UC Transfer Admissions Applications.
During the fall semester (usually October and November) for the following fall’s transfer admissions and in the summer for winter/spring transfer admissions, there are a variety of workshops and information sessions that are offered by the Transfer Center to assist you through the transfer process.
To see which workshops and information sessions are available, check out the Transfer Center’s Event Calendar.
Calendars and other transfer resources subject to change at any time.
California State University (CSU)
- Cal State Apply
- CSU Online Application Tutorials - Brought to you by SBCC
- CSU Transfer Application Guide
- CSU International Application Guide
- CSU Academic History Update Guide
- Cal State Apply Customer Service or call (857) 304-2087
CSU Initial Application Filing Dates
- Fall: October 1 to December 2
- Spring: August 1 to 30 (not all CSU campuses/majors are open for spring transfer admissions).
After the Initial Application Filing Period, some CSU campuses may still be accepting applications. Available open majors and deadlines can vary by CSU campus. See if your campus is still accepting applications.
University of California (UC)
- UC Apply
- UC Online Application Tutorial (Follow the tutorial up through Section 6. You should bypass Section 7 as the information is for first-year applicants and not transfer students. UC PIQ information can be found on UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQs).) Brought to you by UCSB and SDMC.
- UC Application Guide Transfer Applicants
- UC Personal Insight Questions (PIQs)
- UC International Student Information
- UC Application Customer Service: email ucinfo@applyucsupport.net or call (800) 207-1710
UC Initial Application Filing Dates
- Fall: October 1 to December 2
- Winter/Spring: July 1 to 31 (not all UC campuses are open for winter/spring transfer admissions)
After the Initial Application Filing Period, some UC campuses may still be accepting applications. Available open majors and deadlines can vary by UC campus. See if your campus is still accepting applications.