Transfer Pathways
There are a variety of ways to apply and transfer to a 4-year institution. There is no one size that fits all, so connect the transfer team and learn which program and pathway is the best route.
The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) was designed for Cal State Transfers. Students who earn an ADT are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system, and given priority admission consideration. To learn about the requirements and additional perks of this pathway, connect with your counselor and/or transfer center advisor.
Norco College offers a totally of 23 ADT Programs/Majors:
If you do not see your major/program on the list - YOU CAN STILL TRANSFER. Meet your counselor to learn about how to prepare to transfer in a non-ADT program.
Six of the nine UC campuses offer guaranteed admission to California community colleges students. Interested students must meet campus-specific requirements to qualify for a TAG. By participating in a TAG program, students can ensure their admission to a specific UC campus.
Meet with the Transfer Advisor to discuss requirements and application deadlines
Honors Program maintains transfer agreements with a variety of universities and colleges including UCI and UCLA:
Norco College and UC Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have partnered to provide a guaranteed transfer pathway for engineering students in one of the following majors:
- Bioengineering
- Chemical engineering
- Computer engineering
- Electrical engineering
- Environmental engineering
- Materials science and engineering
- Mechanical engineering
Eligibility & Academic Expectations
- First-time college students (prior dual enrollment ok), or fewer that 15 units completed.
- Apply to Norco College (Norco must be your home campus)
- Commit to maintaining full-time enrollment (30+ semester units each academic year)
- Commit to transfer to UC Riverside for any Engineering major (computer science is excluded)
- Maintain the required TAG GPA for your major
- Earn a 2.50 GPA or higher in two major prep sequences (see Counselor for more details)
Submit this interest form to sign up for this pathway! We will contact you to discuss your goals, program entry, and major prep for UC Riverside.
You can view the full memorandum of understanding here: NC-UCR Bourns MOU [2020].pdf
Programs for Recent High School Grads
Several Cal State UC campuses are working with recently graduated high school students. Please keep in mind these programs have strict deadlines and requirements. Speak with the Transfer Center to learn more.
The Transfer Success Pathway (TSP) is an agreement between a student and a specific California State University that guarantees admission into the selected CSU and program as long as the student meets all admission requirements within three years.
Student Eligibility:
You may be eligible if:
- You're a recent high school graduate, or earned a GED, and have yet to earn any college credit since completing high school.
- You're a first-time freshman entering a California Community College and were not
eligible to attend the CSU when you graduated from high school.
- List Norco College as your intended Community College of choice!
- You're a first-time freshmen who was eligible to attend the CSU, but you didn't do so because of personal or financial reasons.
This program will be initiated by the University of California. Recent HS graduates who applied to a UC campus as a freshman but were not admitted or did not commit to attend will be send an invitation to participate in the program.
This program requires students to enroll at community college after they complete high school (choose Norco College are you Community College of Choice). If you meet the enrollment requirement within the period of your three-year agreement, you don’t have to be enrolled full time for each term in order to transfer.