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Transferring to La Verne

What University of La Verne expects from community college transfers. Its deadlines and course rules differ from UC and CSU, so plan for it separately.

Checked against each university’s own pages and Common Data Set in October 2026.

At a glance

Fall priority deadline
Apr 1
Transferable units
Up to 88
La Verne TAG minimum GPA
2.7
ADT admission guarantee
Yes

Application dates

DateWhat
April 1Priority deadline for fall semester transfer entry. La Verne uses rolling admission after that date (checked October 2026, the page does not print the year).
December 1Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) filing deadline for spring semester entry at the main La Verne campus. TAG students are admitted until the term starts if space allows.

What you need

  • Transfers apply with either the La Verne Application or the Common App. The application fee is $50. Source
  • Students with 28 or more college semester units are considered transfers. Applicants with fewer than 28 units must also send official high school transcripts. Source
  • La Verne does not publish a general minimum GPA. Applicants must complete a college-level English course with a C- or better, and college-level math is strongly recommended. Source
  • Up to 88 semester units transfer toward a bachelor's degree, including AP and IB credit. Only courses graded C- or better transfer. Source
  • Required application items are a personal statement of at least 250 words, a letter of recommendation and transcripts from every college attended. Source

ADT pathway

Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T in one of 26 listed majors at a participating community college are guaranteed admission with junior standing. The ADT counts as meeting general education except the La Verne Experience requirement, and students can transfer at least 60 units if they stay in the same major and follow their pathway plan.

How the private-university ADT pathway works

Scholarships and aid

  • La Verne states that merit-based grants for transfer students run up to $14,000 per year. Source
  • Traditional-age students admitted to the La Verne campus through the Transfer Admission Guarantee receive a scholarship of at least $7,000 per year for up to four years. Source

More from La Verne

  • The Transfer Admission Guarantee requires a 2.7 cumulative GPA, at least 28 transferable semester units and a college-level English course at a participating community college. The list includes Coastline, Orange Coast, Irvine Valley, Saddleback, Fullerton, Cerritos, Pasadena City and Mt. SAC. Source
  • TAG students must apply while enrolled at the community college, declare a major, transfer the term right after leaving the partner college and enroll within two years of TAG admission. Source
  • Students must complete at least 44 semester units at La Verne, and a bachelor's degree requires at least 128 semester units. Source
  • Transfers with 28 or more transferable units and a GPA of 3.5 or higher are considered for the Global Ideas Honors Program. Source

Other private universities

Questions

When is the La Verne transfer deadline for fall 2027?

Priority deadline for fall semester transfer entry. La Verne uses rolling admission after that date (checked October 2026, the page does not print the year).: April 1. Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) filing deadline for spring semester entry at the main La Verne campus. TAG students are admitted until the term starts if space allows.: December 1.

Does La Verne guarantee admission with an ADT?

Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T in one of 26 listed majors at a participating community college are guaranteed admission with junior standing. The ADT counts as meeting general education except the La Verne Experience requirement, and students can transfer at least 60 units if they stay in the same major and follow their pathway plan.

Sources

  1. La Verne: deadlines
  2. La Verne: deadlines
  3. La Verne: undergraduate
  4. La Verne: faq
  5. La Verne: Associate Degree for Transfer
  6. La Verne: process