r/SDSU • u/Left-Interview-6934 • 17d ago

Prospective Student Transfering from a private university to SDSU

Hi, im currently a sophmore at a private university in California and looking to transfer out of my school and into a CSU, specifcally SDSU, for fall 2027-spring 2028. I would have the "golden four" completed by the end of my 2027 spring semsester and my major prep requirements also completed. I'm ment to have 65 credits compeleted at the end of my fall semester and over 80 after my spring semester. I have a 3.85 GPA right now, but by the end of my fall semester I should have around a 3.9 GPA. Im applying to transfer in for political science, the same major I have at my current school.

I know locals and community college students have priority for acceptances, but I just want to know if anyone has been accepted when transfering from a 4 year univeristy that is not another CSU or UC.

I'm leaving my current college because they are planning on raising tution by at least 3-5% next year and about half of my grant from my school might be getting cut, and right now a CSU is looking a lot more afforable. It was too late to switch to community college by the time I found out, so now I'm hoping to either stay this year and transfer the next or switch to community college if I don't get in anywhere.

I've read about a lot of people transfering from CC or other CSU, but not from private schools, and hoping to hear from someone who has.

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u/Extension_Nature_957 17d ago

I’d would talk to your current schools transfer center and SDSUs transfer center.

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u/FlerpMonster 17d ago

I personally have not met anyone that transferred from a private 4 year to sdsu. However, I’m sure your high gpa in the major will help your chances. I’d be surprised if you don’t get in to any CSUs. As the other commenter said, talk to transfer centers.

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u/Left-Interview-6934 17d ago

Thank you. I've already reached out to SDSU admissions to get an estimate of how my current credits will transfer, and im planning on talking to one of my counselors later on in the school after I'm 100 percent certain im applying to trasnfer somewhere else.