FACTSHEET
The California University System In-built options from Marymount
Admissions Criteria
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.
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.
Location California
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
Marymount California University
UCLA: 5,227 UC Santa Cruz: 4,905 UC Irvine: 7,445 UC Riverside: 5,722 UC Santa Barbara: 6,938
UC Berkeley: 3,753 UC Davis: 8,321 UC Merced: 1,154 UC San Diego: 8,149
How Articulation Agreements Work
Year
4
Junior and Senior Year: Students study their major
Year
3
University of California
California State
Private
No. of campuses
10
No. of campuses
23
No. of universities
Over 50
Total Students
234,464
Total Students
427,000
Total Students
300,000+
Top Schools
UC Berkeley UCLA UC Irvine
Top Schools
Top Schools
Focus
Research
San Jose State University CSU Chico
Pepperdine, University of Southern California
Ranking
Global/National
Focus
Research
Focus
Ranking
Global/National
Teaching and Research
Ranking
Global/National/ Regional
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.
Year
2
Year
1
Public Universities Freshman and Sophomore Year: Students study pre-requirement courses
California: UC Berkeley UCLA UC Davis UC Santa Cruz Nationally: University of Virginia UNC — Chapel Hill
Private Universities and Colleges California:
University of Southern California University of San Francisco Pepperdine University Nationally: Harvard Yale Columbia
Community Colleges California: 112 Community Colleges in California