Transfer Credit Information

Undergraduate students transfer into Cal State Fullerton may be awarded credit for courses completed at other regionally accredited colleges and universities.  Student must submit an official transcript from each institution where they completed courses.  Please submit the official transcript to the Office of AdmissionsOpens in new window .  

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

Articulation Agreements

Articulation agreements identify individual courses from transfer institutions that are comparable to, or "acceptable in lieu of" corresponding courses at Cal State Fullerton (CSUF). Successful completion of an articulated course assures that students will receive appropriate course credits after transferring to CSUF.

Articulation Agreements with California Public Institutions

assist website logo Opens in new window The ASSIST website is the official statewide repository of articulation information that includes UC Transferable Course Agreements (TCA), IGETC lists, CSU Baccalaureate lists, CSU GE Breadth lists, Course to Course Articulation, and Major Preparation Articulation for the Universities of California and the California State Universities.

Go to the ASSIST websiteOpens in new window agreements between Cal State Fullerton and the California Community Colleges. Some course-to-course articulations with other CSUs are also available on ASSIST.

ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE AND OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTIONS

In addition to ASSIST, course articulation (course to course equivalencies) for some private and out-of-state institutions are available through the CollegeSource Transfer Evaluation Sytem (TES) site. Articulations for the CSU CourseMatch and Fully-Online courses are also available on TES. Students can view how other CSU online courses will be accepted at Cal State Fullerton. 

Course to course equivalencies published on TES are subject to final approval by the department chair. 

Additional Articulation Agreements for Private/Foreign Institutions

  • Hope International UniversityPDF File (PDF 91KB) * 
  • SKEMA, France, Articulation AgreementPDF File (PDF 393KB) * 
  • Transferology is a nation-wide network designed to help students explore their college transfer options.  You can use this site to find out if your courses will transfer to CSUF.  Please follow the link below for more information or to see how your classes will transfer. (Please note that not all institutions may be included, only those who have subscribed to Transferology.)

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Articulation Agreements for External Examinations

Please note that the course equivalencies provided in TES are subject to revisions.  New institutions and additional courses may be added regularly.  Final decision regarding all transfer course equivalencies remains with the Evaluations Office and the Articulation Office, in consultation with individual Colleges and Department Chairs.