Transferring to CSUSB
What California State University, San Bernardino expects from community college transfers for fall 2027. 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.
At a glance
- Campus, upper-division transfers
- Not impacted
- Spring 2027 transfers
- Closed
Impaction at CSUSB
CSUSB has no campus-wide impaction for first-year or upper-division transfer applicants in 2027-28. Only general nursing and pre-social work are impacted programs.
| Impacted major | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Pre-Nursing | Upper-division transfers need a minimum 3.50 GPA plus C or better and a 3.00 GPA in prerequisites (A1, A2, A3, BIOL 2200, BIOL 2230, BIOL 2240, CHEM 2070 and MATH 1201 or statistics). Admission is limited to California residents, applications are accepted only for fall, and a separate nursing major application is required later. |
| Pre-Social Work | Transfers need a minimum 2.50 GPA, and a separate application to the Social Work Department is required later. |
Local admission area
CSUSB's local area for transfers covers specific community colleges in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, based on where an applicant completed most coursework or last attended. Local applicants get priority consideration in impacted majors, so their minimum GPA may be lower. The page does not list the colleges.
ADT and the Transfer Success Pathway
CSUSB participates in the Transfer Success Pathway, with a 2026 application period of August 1 to November 30, 2026. Nursing and Social Work are not qualifying programs, and students must finish an ADT or defined pathway within three years.
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 |
|---|---|
| November 30, 2026 | Fall 2027 application deadline for Pre-Nursing. |
| January 31, 2027 | Fall 2027 application deadline for all other majors, according to CSUSB. |
| February 14, 2027 | Partial transcript with grades through Fall 2026 and residency documents are due for Fall 2027 applicants. |
| May 1, 2027 | Deadline to accept or decline the Fall 2027 admission offer. |
| July 15, 2027 | Final transcript with grades through Spring 2027, other final documents and orientation registration are due. |
CSUSB accepted Spring 2027 applications for non-impacted programs from July 1 through October 15, 2026, and that deadline has passed.
More from CSUSB
- Upper-division transfers need 60 semester units including 30 GE units, a 2.0 GPA and C- or better in A1, A2, A3 and B4 (or IGETC Areas 1 and 2). Impacted majors set a higher GPA minimum each term based on applicants and space. Source
- For Fall 2027, if an applicant is not enrolled in Spring 2027, the February 14 transcript becomes the final transcript. Source
- For Spring admission, requirements must be completed by the end of summer, and fall coursework is not accepted to meet admission requirements. Source
Official links
- CSUSB transfer admissionscsusb.edu
- Cal State Applycalstate.edu
- ASSIST: course agreementsassist.org
Other CSU campuses
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to CSUSB?
The CSU minimum is a 2.0 transferable GPA for California residents.
Is CSUSB impacted for transfers?
CSUSB has no campus-wide impaction for first-year or upper-division transfer applicants in 2027-28. Only general nursing and pre-social work are impacted programs.
Does CSUSB accept spring transfers?
CSUSB accepted Spring 2027 applications for non-impacted programs from July 1 through October 15, 2026, and that deadline has passed.
When is the CSUSB 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.