SDSU Transfer Pathways (Spring)

Applicants who earn an Associate in Arts for Transfer or an Associate in Science for Transfer degree (AA-T/AS-T) in one of the SDSU-approved majors and apply to the appropriate Cal State Apply program/major will be given admission priority.

Applicants using the ADT pathway for admission may be within .1 of the grade point average (GPA) required by the major to which they are applying. However, a higher GPA may be required. Applicants must follow all required enrollment steps by the deadlines.

AA-T/AS-T Major Selection and Degree Verification

If you have completed or are in progress to complete an Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T/AS-T) degree, you must complete the following steps in order to receive priority consideration.

Spring 2024 Steps

Step 1: Apply to the SDSU Major Equivalent to your AA-T/AS-T Degree by August 31, 2023

• Select appropriate ADT major on Cal State Apply.

Step 2: Submit Final Verification of your AA-T or AS-T Degree

Final verification that your ADT has been awarded must be included on an official transcript.

• Official Transcript – Submit a request to have a final sent from your California Community College to SDSU, which includes your awarded ADT degree information, including degree type, major name and graduation date.
  • SDSU will accept only electronic transcripts from the schools listed on the Transcripts page. Please ensure that you indicate this preference when making your request.
  • For colleges that do not supply electronic transcripts, the school should send the transcripts directly to:

    Office of Admissions
    San Diego State University
    5500 Campanile Drive
    San Diego, CA 92182-7455

Note: For many California community colleges, graduation is not automatic upon the completion of all degree requirements. It is often the student's responsibility to submit a graduation application during published time periods. To avoid delays in the evaluation, degree verification and granting of your AA-T or AS-T degree, be sure to contact your community college for information on how and when to submit your graduation application.

Which SDSU-Approved AA-T/AS-T major matches your community college major?

If you apply to a major in the TAG pathway, you may qualify for guaranteed admission if you are a local SDSU admissions-area applicant with the following:

• Have not attempted any college course work from any college outside SDSU's local admission area community colleges and therefore have completed 100% of your transferable units at one or more of SDSU's local community colleges or from Palomar or MiraCosta community colleges and apply for a program that is not offered at CSU San Marcos.
• Meet the following five admission eligibility requirements (for more information on how to meet the minimum requirements and the timeline refer to the Transfer Admission Minimum Requirements):
  • 60 Transferable Semester Units
  • General Education
  • Major Preparation
  • Grade Point Average
  • Prior SDSU Coursework

Learn more information about SDSU's Spring 2024 Transfer Admission Guarantee.

All transfer applicants to SDSU are admitted on a space available basis and must meet the Transfer Admission Minimum Requirements to be eligible to gain admission to SDSU.