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Transferring from Cañada College

Cañada College is in Redwood City, San Mateo County, part of the San Mateo County Community College District. These are the transfer programs and priorities its students can use.

Checked against the California Community Colleges list, UC and CSU sources in October 2026.

At a glance

UC campuses with TAG
6
UCLA TAP member
Yes
CSU local priorities or guarantees
0
Extra UC programs
0

UC programs open to you

ProgramHereWhat it gives
Transfer Admission GuaranteeYesGuaranteed admission to one of six UC campuses if you meet its conditions. Open to every California community college.
UCLA Transfer Alliance ProgramYesPriority consideration for majors in the UCLA College, plus a second review under an alternate major, which other applicants don’t get. It is not a guarantee.
UCLA ADT pilotNoLimited to ten partner colleges.
UC San Diego UniversityLinkNoLimited to nine San Diego and Imperial County colleges.

CSU local areas and guarantees

Most CSU campuses treat all of California as local for transfers. Some give students from certain colleges or areas an advantage, or a guarantee.

CampusApplies hereRule
CSULBThrough your high schoolSince fall 2025, transfers count as local if they earned most units at Long Beach City, Cerritos, Golden West, Coastline or Orange Coast College as their last school, graduated from a high school in CSULB’s local area, or are veterans.
Cal Poly SLOThrough your high schoolCal Poly gives local preference by high school: graduates of high schools in San Luis Obispo County, northern Santa Barbara County and southern Monterey County. It defines no community college area for transfers.

Campuses with a college-based rule that doesn’t cover Cañada College: SDSU, Cal State Fullerton, SJSU, Sacramento State, Cal State LA, Fresno State, SF State, Cal State San Marcos, Sonoma State.

Every CSU campus, with admit rates and impaction

Private university options

UniversityWhat it offers
Saint Mary'sSaint Mary’s gives every California community college transfer a $5,000 Community College Pathway Grant, renewable for up to three years.
WhittierWhittier’s CCC Advantage sets tuition at $28,000 a year for students with 30 transferable units and a 2.9 GPA.
APU, Cal Baptist, La Verne, Saint Mary's, WhittierThese universities state on their own pages that they guarantee admission to students with an Associate Degree for Transfer, on their terms.

Every private university, with admit rates and deadlines

Other colleges in San Mateo County

Plan your courses

Questions

Is Cañada College a UCLA TAP school?

Yes. Cañada College is on UCLA’s list of Transfer Alliance Program member colleges. TAP gives honors students priority consideration at UCLA, not a guarantee.

Can Cañada College students use a UC TAG?

Yes. Every California community college student can file a TAG at Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara or Santa Cruz, one per cycle, in September.

Which CSU campuses give Cañada College students priority?

None of the CSU campuses with a smaller local area or a college guarantee include this college. Most CSU campuses treat all of California as local for transfers.

Sources

  1. UCLA Transfer Alliance Program: member colleges
  2. UCLA: ADT pilot
  3. UC San Diego: UniversityLink
  4. San Diego State: local admission area
  5. Cal State Long Beach: local admission area
  6. Cal State Fullerton: local admission area
  7. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: local admission area
  8. Sacramento State: local admission area
  9. Cal State LA: local admission area
  10. Cal State Fullerton agreement: local admission area
  11. Fresno State Bulldog Bound: local admission area
  12. SF State: local admission area
  13. Cal State San Marcos: local admission area
  14. Sonoma State: local admission area
  15. Saint Mary's: transfer program
  16. Whittier: transfer program
  17. California Community Colleges: college list