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Transferring to UO from California

What University of Oregon expects from community college transfers. As an out-of-state school it has its own application, deadlines and tuition, so plan for it apart from UC and CSU.

Checked against each university’s own pages in October 2026.

At a glance

State
OR
WUE discount for transfers
No

The minimum transfer GPA is 2.50 for nonresidents and 2.25 for Oregon residents.

Application dates

DateWhat
March 15Fall priority application deadline, with supporting documents due April 1. Also the deadline to be eligible for transfer scholarships.
June 1Fall regular application deadline, with supporting documents due June 30.
April 1General University Scholarship application, reference letter, and transcripts due for 2026 transfers.

What you need

  • Apply with the Oregon application or the Common Application. Source
  • Applicants with fewer than 24 semester or 36 quarter college credits must also send a high school transcript. Source

Cost and scholarships

  • The University of Oregon no longer participates in WUE. The last new WUE scholarships were awarded in 2012. Source
  • The General University Scholarship for transfers entering in 2026 pays $1,000 to $3,600 for one year and requires a 3.5 cumulative GPA. Source
  • UO transfer scholarships are available for fall term entry only. Source

How the Western Undergraduate Exchange works

More from UO

  • General University Scholarship recipients who transfer are notified by June 15. Source

Other out-of-state options

Questions

What GPA do you need to transfer to UO?

The minimum transfer GPA is 2.50 for nonresidents and 2.25 for Oregon residents.

When is the UO transfer deadline?

Fall priority application deadline, with supporting documents due April 1. Also the deadline to be eligible for transfer scholarships. March 15. Fall regular application deadline, with supporting documents due June 30. June 1.

Does UO use ASSIST?

No. ASSIST covers only UC, CSU and some California private universities. Use the university’s own transfer guide or course equivalency tool to check your classes.

Sources

  1. UO: transfer GPA
  2. UO: dates
  3. UO: cost and aid