There is good news for Cabrillo students who want to get into one of the prestigious University of California schools — if you have 60 units and a 2.8 GPA, you’ve got a great chance at attending a UC school thanks to an agreement between California Community Colleges and the UC system.

Since the program started in 2019, 726 total Cabrillo students have moved on to the four-year campuses.

There are 20 UC Transfer Pathways for the most popular majors, including psychology, cell biology, political science, [1] and more that make it easy for students to ensure they are completing the correct coursework.

No pathway for your major? No problem. Cabrillo College counselor Claudia Hernández recommends working with a counselor to use the website ASSIST.com that will help find the Cabrillo course equivalents to complete the necessary major preparation.

In April of 2018, the UC president and California Community Colleges issued a memorandum of understanding (an “agreement”) that guarantees admission for all CCC students who complete one of the UC pathways and has qualifying GPA.

The GPA standard is set at 2.4 or 2.8 for non-residents. While this base GPA varies between majors, it offers a reasonable expectation for students who want to attend a UC but are unsure if they have the ability to meet the standards.

The agreement also says that if the applicant is not admitted to their selected campuses, they will automatically be entered into a Systemwide Transfer Guarantee Pool where they will be offered admission to another campus that has space available in their selected major.

When asked for her advice to students who may be wary of applying to a UC, Claudia Hernández recommends to get a good understanding of the transfer criteria and never assume that you don’t have a chance.

With this in mind, students should feel more confident in applying for transfer admission into a UC. Take the time to meet with a counselor to work out a transfer plan and see your goals become achievable before your eyes.