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How many units do I need to transfer?
  1. The UC and CSU grant highest priority for transfer admission to junior-level California community college applicants with 60 semester (90 quarter) units.
  2. Due to cuts in enrollment budgets, many CSU and UC campuses limits enrollment of or does not admit lower division (freshman and sophomore) transfer students.
  3. UC requires 60 semester (90 quarter) UC-transferable units for upper division transfer.
  4. CSU grants junior standing once a student completes at least 60 transferable semester units.
  5. Private colleges and universities often accept students with fewer than 60 semester units. Please check the minimum unit requirements for transfer in the catalog or website of the private college or university of your choice.