Transferring to Menlo
What Menlo College 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
- Transfer units, BS in Business
- Up to 79
- Application
- Free
- ADT admission guarantee
- Not stated
Application dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| March 2, 2027 | Submit the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application before March 2 for financial aid. Menlo no longer accepts the CSS Profile. |
What you need
- Transfers can apply with Menlo's free transfer application or through the Common App. Source
- Applicants with fewer than 12 transferable semester units (18 quarter units) must also send high school transcripts. Source
- BS in Business transfers may bring up to 79 semester units, with a maximum of 70 lower-division and 18 upper-division units, and must complete 41 units at Menlo. Source
- BA transfers may bring up to 88 semester units, with a maximum of 70 lower-division and 18 upper-division units, and must complete at least 32 units of the major at Menlo. Source
Scholarships and aid
- Transfer members of Phi Theta Kappa can receive up to $4,000 per year, renewable. Recipients must keep a 2.00 Menlo GPA and earn 24 units per year. Source
- Every applicant is automatically considered for a renewable merit scholarship at admission. Transfers can receive aid for up to six fall and spring semesters, or up to eight if they enter with fewer than 24 degree-applicable units. Source
- College of San Mateo business graduates in the 2+2 pathway are offered a two-year Menlo scholarship of up to $30,000 total ($15,000 per year). The page shows no date, so the offer should be confirmed with admissions. Source
More from Menlo
- College of San Mateo business graduates who finish their associate degree with at least a 2.0 GPA are guaranteed admission to complete a Menlo business bachelor's degree in two more years. The page shows no publication date. Source
- Menlo charges no application fee and says 99% of its students receive financial aid. Source
Official links
- Menlo transfer admissionmenlo.edu
Other private universities
Questions
When is the Menlo transfer deadline for fall 2027?
Submit the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application before March 2 for financial aid. Menlo no longer accepts the CSS Profile.: March 2, 2027.