Transfer Students

An Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) is an umbrella term that houses two different degrees in multiple subjects. Students can earn either an Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) and/or an Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T) in specific pathways. Earning an ADT guarantees a student admission into a CSU campus as long as they meet the minimum CSU requirements. Please note: Earning an ADT does not guarantee admission into Cal Poly Pomona.

Cal Poly Pomona receives more qualified applicants than we can accommodate, therefore students with a similar ADT will receive additional consideration during the admission process. Admission bump equivalent to .1 (impacted ADT majors) and .2 (non-impacted ADT majors) will be granted in the CPP multifactor admission model.

Students are required to declare a major when submitting an application. The following criteria must be met for CPP to be able to utilize an ADT in the admission process:

• The student must be pursuing an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) at a California Community College. 
• The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) must be deemed ‘similar’ to a corresponding major program at CPP.
• You must apply to that corresponding major at CPP when filling out the Cal State Apply application.
• The Community College must verify that you are on-track to complete the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), via an electronic process, prior to the term you are admitted into.
  • All admission requirements must be met, and the ADT must be granted no later than the prior Spring term in order to utilize its benefits, for Fall admission.
  • All admission requirements must be met, and the ADT must be granted no later than the prior Summer term in order to utilize its benefits, for Spring admission.

If a student successfully meets these requirements the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) curriculum is used in lieu of requirements listed in our Supplemental requirements (for impacted majors only) and students will get a GPA bump as mentioned above.

An Associate Degree for Transfer is not an admissions requirement.

Applicants must submit verification that they have or are finishing the remaining requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) by the stated admission term’s Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) completion deadline.

For this verification to be accomplished, the California Community Colleges have established a priority schedule for Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) eligible students.

• Students are asked to submit their “petition to graduate” with an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) at the community college they are attending.
• The community college will confirm applicant eligibility for the ADT directly with the CSU via an online e-Verify portal.
• A final transcript showing the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) awarded and must be submitted to the Admissions office.

Students who have completed an approved Associate Degree for Transfer deemed ‘similar’ to their CPP major are eligible to graduate in 60 units.

The 60-unit graduation option will not be possible if the student changes majors or elects to add any additional degree objective, such as a second major or minor.

 *Cal Poly Pomona will discontinue accepting the AD-T in Business 1.0 starting Fall 2025.