Transferring to Sonoma State
What Sonoma State University 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
- Open
Sonoma State requires upper-division transfers to have a GPA of 2.0 or higher in transferable units, good academic standing and all requirements done by the term deadline. Fall requirements must be completed by the end of the preceding spring term.
Impaction at Sonoma State
The CSU 2027-2028 Impacted Programs Matrix (July 2026) lists Sonoma as not campus-impacted, with only Nursing (pre-nursing and pre-licensure BSN) impacted. For Fall 2027 most transfer majors only require CSU minimum eligibility.
| Impacted major | What it adds |
|---|---|
| Nursing (Pre-Licensure BSN) | For Fall 2027 to Spring 2028, transfers need a 3.00 cumulative CSU transferable GPA, a B or better in chemistry, anatomy, physiology and microbiology with labs, statistics, and GE A1, A2 and A3, plus a supplemental NursingCAS application. Local service area applicants get priority. |
| Nursing (RN to BSN, Post-Licensure) | For Fall 2027 to Spring 2028, applicants need a 2.00 transferable GPA, statistics with a C or better and an RN or ADN pathway, and are ranked by incoming GPA. |
| Business Administration (Online), Management | For Fall 2027 to Spring 2028, transfers must complete macro and microeconomics, statistics, legal environment of business, financial and managerial accounting, and finite math or calculus. No GPA above the 2.0 minimum is listed, and lower-division transfers cannot apply. |
Local admission area
For impacted majors in Fall 2027 to Spring 2028, Sonoma State prefers transfer applicants from its local service area of Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake, Solano and Mendocino counties. Local service area applicants get a 0.20 GPA bump.
ADT and the Transfer Success Pathway
Sonoma State says students with a completed or in-progress AA-T or AS-T get guaranteed junior standing, priority admission to matching bachelor's programs and need only 60 more units to finish.
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 |
|---|---|
| August 1 to November 30, 2026 | Fall 2027 priority application window, with submission opening October 1, 2026. No general, extended or late window is listed for Fall 2027. |
| January 24 | Pre-Licensure Nursing departmental application deadline for transfers, after applying to the university by November 30. The page does not state a year, and decisions come in late March. |
Sonoma State lists a Spring 2027 extended application window of October 16 to November 30, 2026, after priority and general windows that closed earlier in 2026. Nursing programs do not accept spring applications.
More from Sonoma State
- Sonoma State enrolled 691 new transfer students in Fall 2025, down 88 from Fall 2024, according to its Fall 2025 enrollment and census report. Source
- Sonoma State accepts lower-division transfers with fewer than 60 semester units who have a 2.0 college GPA and good standing, but lower-division transfers cannot apply to Nursing or the online Business Administration Management program. Source
- The Critical Thinking requirement is waived for Electrical Engineering transfer applicants at Sonoma State. Source
- Nursing transfer applicants are not notified by Admissions and Records until the Department of Nursing finalizes decisions, which happens in late March. Source
- The CSU EOP status page lists Sonoma as accepting transfer EOP applicants for Spring 2027, with a September 15 application deadline. Fall EOP applications are due January 15. Source
Official links
- Sonoma State transfer admissionsadmissions.sonoma.edu
- Cal State Applycalstate.edu
- ASSIST: course agreementsassist.org
Other CSU campuses
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to Sonoma State?
The CSU minimum is a 2.0 transferable GPA for California residents. Sonoma State requires upper-division transfers to have a GPA of 2.0 or higher in transferable units, good academic standing and all requirements done by the term deadline. Fall requirements must be completed by the end of the preceding spring term.
Is Sonoma State impacted for transfers?
The CSU 2027-2028 Impacted Programs Matrix (July 2026) lists Sonoma as not campus-impacted, with only Nursing (pre-nursing and pre-licensure BSN) impacted. For Fall 2027 most transfer majors only require CSU minimum eligibility.
Does Sonoma State accept spring transfers?
Sonoma State lists a Spring 2027 extended application window of October 16 to November 30, 2026, after priority and general windows that closed earlier in 2026. Nursing programs do not accept spring applications.
When is the Sonoma State 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.