Associate Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) and Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) degrees are specifically designed to simplify the transfer process from a California Community College to the CSU in a closely related major. These degrees are also called "ADTs."

Unlike traditional AA or AS degrees, the AA-T and AS-T align with specific majors and curriculum at California State University campuses, supporting a smoother transition.

Benefits of completing an AA-T or AS-T include:

• Priority consideration for transfer admission with a 0.1 GPA boost for some impacted CSU majors and campuses. Check to see if your campus or major is impacted.
• Redirection: Once you complete your ADT, if you are not accepted to any of the CSU campuses that you apply to, your application is guaranteed to be redirected to an open CSU campus for a similar major. For example, if you apply to SDSU and CSULB and are not admitted to either campus, your CSU application is eligible to be rerouted to a different CSU campus that has space for your major or a similar major. You must be a CA resident for tuition purposes to receive the guarantee of redirection.
• The ability to complete your bachelor's degree at a CSU in just 60 additional semester units after you transfer.

Note: Completing an ADT with a 2.0 or higher guarantees admission into the CSU system but does not guarantee admission to a specific campus or major.

Find out more information about the ADT. 

View ADT's offered by the San Diego Community College District below. Then, match the ADT to a major at a CSU campus to see where you may receive priority admission consideration once the degree is completed.