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University of California Application Site: universityofcalifornia.edu/apply - General Info about University of California
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California State University Application Site: calstate.edu/apply - General Info about California State University
Cal State Apply Transfer Guide - The Cal State Apply Transfer Student Application Guide and the Transfer Credit Entry Guide are available on the Cal State Apply site
Private/Independent University Application Site: CaliforniaColleges.edu (Independent/private colleges)
In addition to the three public systems of higher education, California is also home to 123 independent colleges and universities that are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Common Application: commonapp.org
Applying to over 500 private colleges and universities.
American/Independent Colleges & Universities: aiccu.edu/collegeguides.
- California State University (CSU) Priority Application Filing Periods
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- CaliforniaColleges.edu
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- OnlineColleges.org
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- Transferring Online College Credits: A How-to-Guide for Students - https://www.publicservicedegrees.org/online-degrees/transferring-online-college-credits/
- UndergraduateDegree.org
- FAFSA – Free (Online!) application for federal student aid
Attention UC/CSU Applicants! After you have applied to a UC or CSU campus, you can log onto to these university web sites and check your application status:
UC Campuses
- UCB https://students.berkeley.edu/myberkeley/myberkeleyapp.asp
- UCD https://myadmissions.ucdavis.edu/applicants/
- UCI https://admissions.uci.edu/portal.
- UCLA https://www.admissions.ucla.edu/decision/login.htm
- UCM https://my.ucmerced.edu/portal/render.userLayoutRootNode.uP
- UCR https://my.ucr.edu/
- UCSB https://www.admissions.ucsb.edu/applicant/index.asp?context=applicant_transfer
- UCSC https://my.ucsc.edu/psp/ep9prd/?cmd=login&languageCd=ENG&
- UCSD https://www-act.ucsd.edu/studentApplicants/applicanttracking