Dual Admission

If you're entering a California community college and already know the CSU you want to attend, the CSU Transfer Success Pathway (TSP) may be for you.

Choose a participating CSU and eligible degree program and enter into a Transfer Success Pathway agreement. Meet the requirements of your agreement within three years, and admission to that CSU and degree program is guaranteed.

The 2026 agreement window is August 1 through October 31. Available degree programs vary by CSU, so get started early.

You may be eligible if:

You're enrolling in a California community college and have not earned college credit since graduating from high school or earning your GED.

Already took college classes in high school? You may still be eligible. Dual Enrollment courses completed while you were in high school, as well as college courses taken during the summer immediately after high school graduation, do not prevent you from participating.

With a Transfer Success Pathway agreement, you can:

• Receive guaranteed admission to your selected CSU and eligible degree program when you meet the requirements of your agreement.

• Know which courses and requirements you need to complete to stay on track.

• Get guidance and support from both your California community college and the CSU you plan to attend.

• Build a connection with your future CSU before you transfer.

• Use the CSU Transfer Planner to map your coursework and track your progress toward your degree.

You're not figuring out the transfer process alone. You'll have a destination, a plan and support from both your community college and your future CSU to help you get there.

Your plans can change.

Your Transfer Success Pathway agreement is tied to one CSU and one degree program. You can choose a different path later, but doing so means giving up the guaranteed admission connected to your agreement.

If the agreement window is still open, you may be able to end your current agreement and enter into a new one with another participating CSU or program. After the window closes, changes are generally not allowed.

Get started with the CSU Transfer Planner.

UC Dual Admission gives selected California students another opportunity to become a UC student.

Unlike the CSU Transfer Success Pathway, you don't sign up for UC Dual Admission directly. UC identifies eligible first-year applicants through the UC admission process and invites them to participate.

If you're invited and opt in, you'll choose a participating UC campus and major and work toward guaranteed admission by meeting its Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) requirements.

And you'll have help getting there. UC Dual Admission provides added support from UC while you attend a California community college, including direct admission advising and opportunities to connect with UC campuses and events.

Once you're invited, the steps are simple:

1. Accept your UC Dual Admission offer.
   Opt in through your UC application by the deadline provided to you.

2. Choose a participating UC campus and major.
   Your transfer plan will follow the TAG requirements for the campus and major you select.

3. Enroll at a California community college.
   Attend orientation, connect with a counselor and start planning the courses you'll need.

4. Create your UC Transfer Admission Planner account.
   Use UC TAP to track your courses, grades and progress. Keep it updated each term so UC can help you stay on track.

5. Stay on track and apply to transfer.
   Meet the TAG requirements for your selected campus and major, then apply to transfer when the time comes.

UC Dual Admission provides support for up to three years as you work toward your transfer.

Dual Admission is one way to transfer from a California community college to a four-year university. It isn't the only one.

An Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) gives you another path toward a bachelor's degree and may offer more flexibility if you don't already have a specific CSU and degree program in mind.

Your path may look different. You can still get where you want to go.

Explore Associate Degree for Transfer.

What is Dual Admission?
Dual Admission helps eligible students start at a California community college and earn guaranteed admission to a participating CSU or UC when requirements are met.

Who is eligible?
Eligibility depends on the pathway. For the CSU Transfer Success Pathway, you may be eligible if you’re enrolling in a California community college and haven’t earned college credit since graduating from high school or earning your GED. Dual Enrollment courses and college classes taken during the summer immediately after high school graduation don’t prevent you from participating. UC Dual Admission has different eligibility requirements and is invitation-based.

Where can it take me?
Dual Admission can help you transfer to a participating California State University or University of California. Available campuses, majors and degree programs vary by pathway.

How do I get started?
For the CSU Transfer Success Pathway, use the CSU Transfer Planner to explore participating campuses and majors and enter into an agreement. UC Dual Admission works differently: eligible students are identified through the UC admission process and invited to participate.

When are the deadlines?
For students entering a California community college in fall 2026, the CSU Transfer Success Pathway agreement window is August 1 through October 31. UC Dual Admission follows a separate timeline provided through the UC admission process.