Low-end transfer or Freshman?

ucbalumnus
Sun, 13 Nov 2016 03:34:12 +0000

Ceezus4:

I am hoping to finish the year here and then transfer to CSUN, my question would it be harder to get admitted as a first time freshman or a lower division transfer student?

It is equally difficult, since you have zero chance either way. Continue at CC and transfer to CSUN or other CSU or UC as an upper division transfer (generally applying in your second year, if you have been taking full course loads).

http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/transfer/ says that “You are considered a transfer student by the CSU if you complete any college level units after your graduation from high school (excluding the summer session immediately following your high school graduation).” In other words, you cannot apply as a frosh after completing the year of college courses after high school graduation.

http://www.csun.edu/admissions-records/apply-lower-division-transfer-student indicates that CSUN does not currently admit lower division transfer students. Some CSUs (probably non-impacted ones) may, though.