The California University System

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In-built options from Marymount

Once you are in the California University

system, you have built-in options for your

pathway. That is because with the right support

and guidance, it is common for students in

California to transfer from one institution to

another after two years.

Location

Admissions Criteria

Every school and department in the system has its own admissions criteria, which varies depending

on the quality and popularity of the program. The key factors for admittance are the courses studied

and GPA gained during your first two years of study. Your Progression Advisor at Marymount will

advise you how and when to apply.

à The California higher education system is designed to facilitate easy transfer from one institution

to another. Every institution has articulation agreements that recognize credits and grades from

other schools. They have staff designated to manage the transfer process.

à Students spend the first two years studying pre-requirement courses. They then transfer their

grades and credits to study a major.

à Over 30,000 students a year transfer into the UC system alone

à Marymount offers hundreds of courses that fulfill the pre-requirements for study at UC, CSU and

private universities in California.

Junior transfer students accepted into the UC system in 2015

UCLA: 5,227 UC Berkeley: 3,753 UC Santa Cruz: 4,905 UC Davis: 8,321UC Irvine: 7,445 UC Merced: 1,154UC Riverside: 5,722 UC San Diego: 8,149UC Santa Barbara: 6,938

How Articulation Agreements Work

Students study pre-requirement courses during their first 2 years, before transferring to a new school to begin their major. On Campus Plus leads to 100’s of majors in the California system.

University of California

No. of campuses

10

Total Students 234,464

Top Schools UC Berkeley UCLA UC Irvine

Focus Research

Ranking Global/National

Public Universities

California:UC Berkeley UCLA UC Davis UC Santa Cruz

Nationally:University of Virginia UNC — Chapel Hill

Private Universities and Colleges

California:

University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of San FranciscoPepperdine University

Nationally:HarvardYaleColumbia

Community Colleges

California:112 Community Colleges in California

California State

No. of campuses

23

Total Students 427,000

Top Schools San Jose State University CSUChico

Focus Research

Ranking Global/National

Private

No. of universities

Over 50

Total Students 300,000+

Top Schools Pepperdine, University of Southern California

Focus Teaching and Research

Ranking Global/National/Regional

Year4

Year2

Junior and Senior Year: Students study their major

Freshman and Sophomore Year: Students study pre-requirement courses

Year3

Year1

California

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