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Computer Science at every CSU

Which Cal State campuses rank computer science transfer applicants for fall 2027, what GPA they publish, and where the Computer Science ADT counts as similar.

Checked against official CSU and campus sources in November 2026.

At a glance

CSU campuses compared
22
Impacted for transfers
6
Impacted in every major
5
Publish a GPA figure
2

Campus by campus

Whether computer science is impacted for upper-division transfers in 2027-28, any GPA figure the campus publishes for it, and the programs where the Computer Science AS-T counts as similar.

CampusImpacted for transfersPublished GPA figureSimilar to the ADT
Cal Poly HumboldtNo—Anthropology BS (Biological Anthropology Concentration), Computer Science BS, Interdisciplinary Studies (Individualized Degree Plan) BA and 1 more
Cal Poly PomonaYes: Computer ScienceCPP index 4211 (local). No non-local value shown.Computer Science, 2026-2027 application cycleScience, Technology, and Society - Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Society (B.S.)
Cal Poly SLOYes, every major——
Cal State East BayNo——
Cal State FullertonYes, every major——
Cal State LANo——
Cal State Monterey BayNo——
Cal State San MarcosNo——
Chico StateNo——
CSU BakersfieldNo——
CSU Channel IslandsNo—BS Computer Science
CSU Dominguez HillsNo——
CSULBYes, every major——
CSUNNo—BS - Computer Science - General
CSUSBNo—Computer Systems, B.A. - Game Development Concentration
Fresno StateNo——
Sacramento StateNo——
SDSUYes, every major2.00 minimum GPAComputer Science (B.S.), Mathematics, Chemistry and many other majors, Fall 2027 applicantsComputer Science (B.S.)
SF StateNo—B.S. Computer Science, B.A. English, Concentration in Linguistics
SJSUYes, every major——
Sonoma StateNo——
Stanislaus StateNo——

“Not listed as impacted” means the official list we checked doesn’t name it, so confirm with the campus. Published GPA figures may be a minimum, a range or a past cutoff, as labeled. Similar-program lists come from each campus’s own ADT page, and a dash means the campus didn’t publish one we could read.

The ADT for computer science

The matching transfer degree is the Computer Science AS-T. Finishing it guarantees admission to some CSU campus with junior standing, though not to a particular campus or major.

At some campuses a similar ADT also adds to your GPA in competitive review: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State LA, CSULB, SDSU, SF State describe a 0.1 boost on their own pages, each with its own conditions.

How the ADT guarantee works across the CSU

Building a balanced list

  • Campus-wide impacted campuses rank every applicant: Cal Poly SLO, Cal State Fullerton, CSULB, SDSU, SJSU. Apply to at least one campus where computer science isn’t impacted.
  • Impacted programs often favor local-area applicants. Check the local area on each campus page.
  • Major prep courses count as much as GPA in impacted programs. Finish them by the end of spring before you transfer.

Also applying to UC?

Computer Science transfer to UC lists UC’s shared course list, TAG lines and UCLA’s admit rate for the major.

Other majors at the CSU

Questions

Which CSU campuses are impacted for computer science?

6 of 22 campuses, counting the 5 where every major is impacted. The table above names each one.

Is there an ADT for computer science?

Yes, the Computer Science AS-T. It guarantees admission to a CSU campus with junior standing, not to a specific campus or major.

Sources

  1. CSU: impacted undergraduate majors, 2027-28
  2. CSU: impacted programs matrix, July 2026
  3. Cal Poly Humboldt: ADT similar degrees (no date stated)
  4. Cal Poly Pomona: ADT similar degrees (no date stated)
  5. Cal Poly Pomona: transfer GPA by major
  6. Cal Poly SLO: impaction
  7. CSU Channel Islands: ADT similar degrees (no date stated)
  8. CSULB: impaction
  9. CSUN: ADT similar degrees (no date stated)
  10. CSUSB: ADT similar degrees (effective fall 2026)
  11. SDSU: ADT similar degrees (fall 2027)
  12. SDSU: transfer GPA by major
  13. SDSU: impaction
  14. SF State: ADT similar degrees (2026-27 list with fall 2027 additions)
  15. Associate Degrees for Transfer: discipline list