OOS Transfer for Cal Universities

aunt_bea
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:55:55 +0000

You have to remember that the UC’s are public universities that are partially funded by California taxpayers so the priority for admission goes to California residents.
California Freshman and CCC students have priority. These are followed by other UC to UC transfers, CSU transfers, California HS grads at private uni’s, and then everyone else.

So it doesn’t matter that you

have been working my ass off so I can transfer to a college in California

because your priority for admission is lower. Plus, you want to get into UCB which is impacted, competitive and expensive. The UC’s don’t have to accept your coursework and, typically, they don’t so you would have to retake courses that don’t articulate with the university.

Oh, did I forget to mention that there is NO funding for OOS students. The State of California cannot afford to provide any financial aid/scholarships to non-residents. So you would be on the hook for $60K per year.

(BTW it’s admissions not admitions)