Transferring to Point Loma
What Point Loma Nazarene University 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
- Minimum GPA
- 2.0
- Fall Early Action deadline
- Nov 15
- Community college units accepted
- Up to 70
- ADT admission guarantee
- Not stated
Application dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| August 15 | Transfer applications open for the following spring and fall semesters. |
| October 1 | Priority deadline for spring semester transfer entry, with decisions mailed mid to late November. |
| November 15 | Early Action deadline for fall semester transfer entry, with decisions mailed in mid-December. |
| Rolling | General admission for fall transfers is rolling, and the page says PLNU is still accepting applications (checked October 2026). |
What you need
- Transfers apply through PLNU's online application, which also serves as the PLNU financial aid application. The fee is $55 and two professional references are required. Source
- The 2025-2026 catalog requires a GPA of 2.0 in all previous college coursework. Source
- Applicants with 25 or fewer completed units must also send official high school transcripts. SAT or ACT scores are optional. Source
- Community college students may transfer a maximum of 70 applicable units, and all community college courses transfer as lower-division units (2025-2026 catalog). Source
- PLNU matches transfer coursework to IGETC or CSU GE areas. The catalog page does not mention Cal-GETC. Source
- PLNU is not currently accepting transfer applications to Nursing (checked October 2026). Source
ADT pathway
PLNU does not state an admission guarantee for ADT holders. A certified ADT with all grades of C or better satisfies lower-division GE except 16 to 17 units of religion, upper-division literature and foreign language. In 13 listed majors, ADT students are guaranteed to finish the bachelor's degree within 68 units (70 maximum) at PLNU.
Scholarships and aid
- For transfers starting on the Point Loma campus from fall 2027 to spring 2028, merit awards are $8,000 a year for a 3.0 to 3.29 weighted GPA, $11,000 for 3.3 to 3.59 and $14,000 for 3.6 or higher. Source
- Transfer merit aid requires 16 or more completed college units. Students with fewer units are considered for freshman merit aid instead. Source
More from Point Loma
- PLNU admits transfers for both fall and spring semesters. Source
- PLNU says about one quarter of its new students each year are transfers. Source
- Fall applicants should wait until fall grades post before requesting transcripts. Students taking classes now must send an official in-progress transcript. Source
Official links
- Point Loma transfer admissionpointloma.edu
Other private universities
Questions
When is the Point Loma transfer deadline for fall 2027?
Transfer applications open for the following spring and fall semesters.: August 15. Priority deadline for spring semester transfer entry, with decisions mailed mid to late November.: October 1. Early Action deadline for fall semester transfer entry, with decisions mailed in mid-December.: November 15. General admission for fall transfers is rolling, and the page says PLNU is still accepting applications (checked October 2026).: Rolling.
Does Point Loma guarantee admission with an ADT?
PLNU does not state an admission guarantee for ADT holders. A certified ADT with all grades of C or better satisfies lower-division GE except 16 to 17 units of religion, upper-division literature and foreign language. In 13 listed majors, ADT students are guaranteed to finish the bachelor's degree within 68 units (70 maximum) at PLNU.