Transferring to Cal Poly Humboldt
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt admitted 86% of its transfer applicants for fall 2024: 4,168 of 4,845. The campus isn’t impacted for transfers, so most majors take every CSU-eligible applicant.
Checked against official CSU and campus sources in October 2026.
Admission numbers
- Fall 2024 admit rate
- 86%
- Transfer applicants
- 4,845
- Campus, upper-division transfers
- Not impacted
- Spring 2027 transfers
- Open
| Term | Applicants | Admits | Admit rate | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 4,845 | 4,168 | 86% | 848 |
From Common Data Set 2024-2025, D2. Counts cover all transfer applicants, not only community college students.
Cal Poly Humboldt requires upper-division transfers to have 60 or more semester units, a 2.0 GPA in all transferable units attempted, at least 30 units of general education and the Golden Four with a C- or better. Its 2024-2025 Common Data Set also lists a 2.0 minimum college GPA for transfers.
Impaction at Cal Poly Humboldt
The CSU 2027-2028 Impacted Programs Matrix (July 2026) lists Humboldt as not campus-impacted and names no impacted programs. For Fall 2027 this means transfer applicants who meet CSU minimum eligibility are considered without campus or major impaction criteria.
| Impacted major | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Nursing (RN to BSN) | Humboldt's impaction page, which states its criteria for 2025-2026, lists Nursing as the only impacted major. Transfer applicants need an accredited ADN, a current California RN license, a 2.75 minimum transfer GPA and eight prerequisites with a C or better. |
Local admission area
Cal Poly Humboldt says it does not give preference to applicants in a Local Admissions Area. Transfers are admitted under standard CSU transfer requirements, plus extra courses for impacted programs.
Dates for fall 2027
For fall 2027, applicants can start the Cal State Apply application on August 1, 2026, and can submit it starting October 1, 2026. The priority filing deadline is November 30, 2026. CSU says many campuses and majors still accept applications after the priority period.
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| January 15 | Fall EOP application deadline for all CSU EOP programs, with recommendations due January 31. No year is stated, so for Fall 2027 this is presumably January 2027. |
| March 2, 2027 | Fall 2027 entrants must complete the 2027-2028 FAFSA or CADAA by this date to qualify for the Green & Gold Guarantee. |
| May 1, 2027 | Fall 2027 entrants must accept admission and pay the deposit by this date to qualify for the Green & Gold Guarantee. |
The CSU EOP status page lists Humboldt as accepting transfer EOP applicants for Spring 2027, with a September 15 application deadline. Humboldt's Green & Gold Guarantee page also lists Spring 2027 as an entry term. The final Spring 2027 application deadline for regular transfers was not found.
More from Cal Poly Humboldt
- The Green & Gold Guarantee covers tuition and mandatory campus fees for up to two years for new transfer students who are California residents or qualify for in-state tuition. Fall 2027 entrants need a Student Aid Index of 7000 or less, Pell eligibility for FAFSA filers and full-time enrollment of 12 or more units, and there is no separate application. They must also file the 2027-28 FAFSA or CADAA by March 2, 2027 and accept admission with a deposit by May 1, 2027. Source
- Humboldt's transfer page says all Fall 2027 lower-division transfer applicants will be evaluated using the CSU Multi-Factor Admissions Criteria. Source
Official links
- Cal Poly Humboldt transfer admissionshumboldt.edu
- Cal State Applycalstate.edu
- ASSIST: course agreementsassist.org
Other CSU campuses
Questions
What is Cal Poly Humboldt’s transfer acceptance rate?
86% for fall 2024, 4,168 admitted of 4,845 transfer applicants, from the campus’s Common Data Set 2024-2025, D2.
What GPA do you need to transfer to Cal Poly Humboldt?
The CSU minimum is a 2.0 transferable GPA for California residents. Cal Poly Humboldt requires upper-division transfers to have 60 or more semester units, a 2.0 GPA in all transferable units attempted, at least 30 units of general education and the Golden Four with a C- or better. Its 2024-2025 Common Data Set also lists a 2.0 minimum college GPA for transfers.
Is Cal Poly Humboldt impacted for transfers?
The CSU 2027-2028 Impacted Programs Matrix (July 2026) lists Humboldt as not campus-impacted and names no impacted programs. For Fall 2027 this means transfer applicants who meet CSU minimum eligibility are considered without campus or major impaction criteria.
Does Cal Poly Humboldt accept spring transfers?
The CSU EOP status page lists Humboldt as accepting transfer EOP applicants for Spring 2027, with a September 15 application deadline. Humboldt's Green & Gold Guarantee page also lists Spring 2027 as an entry term. The final Spring 2027 application deadline for regular transfers was not found.
When is the Cal Poly Humboldt transfer application due?
For fall 2027, applicants can start the Cal State Apply application on August 1, 2026, and can submit it starting October 1, 2026. The priority filing deadline is November 30, 2026. CSU says many campuses and majors still accept applications after the priority period.