Transfer Credit

Undergraduate Students

Students transferring into Cal Poly Pomona may be awarded credits for courses completed at other regionally accredited colleges and universities.  Students  must submit an official transcript from each institution where they completed courses.  Upon receipt of the transcript, CPP course and/or unit credit is determined.  Transfer courses may be applied toward specific requirements, such as general education or major requirements, or serve as elective credit.

A maximum of 70 semester units or 105 quarter units transferred from community colleges may be applied toward the cumulative unit requirement for a Bachelor's Degree.

Transfer courses are applied toward degree requirements and are based on factors such as articulation agreements, unit limitation and GE certifications.  For specific transfer credit information, please see the links below.

Additional Graduation Requirements
The American Cultural Perspectives Requirement is a graduation requirement satisfied by completing the equivalent of an approved course from the list shown in the Cal Poly Pomona Catalog (2009-2011, page 100).  Please note that completing the CSU Breadth General Education Certification pattern or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) does not guarantee satisfaction of this requirement.  Contact the Registrar's Office for more details.

Graduate Students

The following unit limitations on transfer courses apply to graduate students:

A maximum of 13 units from an accredited institution or from Extended University may be applied to the Master's Degree requirements with departmental and college approval.  Time limits apply to the acceptance of transfer courses.

Additional Information for Transfer Credit

AP/IB/CLEP Credits
Extended/Open University
GE Certification
Military Credits & Non-collegiate Instruction
Regional Accrediting Agencies
American Institutions Requirement: CA Component