HBCU Transfer Opportunities

HBCUs were established primarily to serve the higher education needs of the Black community. However, they are open to students of all ethnicities. Most HBCUs are located in the South and on the East Coast. They award bachelor’s degrees in many fields and many award master's and doctorate degrees. Students who receive at least a 2.0 GPA (higher for some partner institutions) and 30 transferable units are guaranteed transfer to a HBCU as part of the California Community Colleges partnership with 37 select HBCUs. We’re here to support you every step of the way. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about your options, please reach out to HBCUtransfer@cccco.edu.

Any California community college student with a GPA or 2.0 or higher (NOTE: certain partner HBCUs will require a higher GPA) is guaranteed admission to all partner HBCU institutions using either of the following two options while at a California Community College:

1. Complete an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) using the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education Breadth pattern or

2. Complete a minimum of 30 UC or CSU units

Those students completing an Associate degree (non-ADT) are welcomed to apply to all partner institutions, however; the benefit of guaranteed admissions is not offered and all degree applicable units are subject to transcript evaluation.

• Acceptance of completed transfer-level community college courses

• A free single application for up to four participating partner HBCUs

• A simplified transfer process

• Priority consideration for housing when application is submitted by the posted deadline

• Consideration for transfer scholarships if you have a 3.2 or higher grade point average (based on funding availability)

• Transfer counseling