Learn about transfer pathways that make it easier to transfer from DVC to a four-year college or university!
If you are interested in transferring to a four-year university to earn your bachelor's degree, DVC is an ideal place to start your college journey! We offer several transfer programs that can pave your way to achieving your education goals.
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California Transfer Institution
UC Berkeley & UC Davis
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California Transfer Institution
UC Santa Cruz & CSU East Bay
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California Transfer Institution
UC Merced & San Francisco State University
Choose an Associate Degree for Transfer
An Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) is a two-year associate degree that is fully transferable to California State University (CSU) campuses, as well as many participating partner institutions including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), members of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU), and selected fully online universities.
By choosing an ADT, you'll earn a "degree with a guarantee" at numerous universities within California and beyond!
General Education Pattern Transfer Programs
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If you would like to transfer to a University of California (UC) or CSU campus to earn your bachelor's degree, another option would be to complete the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Contract (IGETC) transfer pattern as part of a minimum of 60 transferable units. Note that you are not guaranteed admission or transfer to any particular university.
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The California State University General Education (CSUGE) transfer pattern is accepted by the CSU system. If you are only interested in transferring to a CSU campus, and are not planning to obtain an Associate Degree for Transfer, then this transfer pattern would be a good option. Similar to IGETC, you'll need to complete this pattern as part of a minimum of 60 transferable units. Note that you are not guaranteed admission or transfer to any particular university.
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A student may submit a certification request form to the Admissions and Records Office to request an official certification of CSUGE or IGETC be sent to the student’s transferring university. Admissions will send a complete or partial certification of CSUGE or IGETC at the student’s request, however partial IGETC certifications have certain limitations.
If a student is using coursework from another college or high school to complete the certification, an official transcript must already be on file, or be submitted together with the request. Admissions will not hold certification requests until transcripts are received.