Receiving universities for community college transfer students

DegreeMapper profiles 115 major U.S. public universities — the institutions community college students most commonly apply to as bachelor's destinations. Each profile lists the published minimum transfer GPA, the application deadline, the credit-hour cap, and the articulation program (where one applies) that governs how community college coursework moves into the bachelor's.

Use the state-by-state index below to find the receiving universities relevant to your in-state transfer plan, or open a state guide for the matching community colleges.

Alabama

Receiving universities in Alabama. See the Alabama community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Alabama University of Alabama System 2.5 Aug 1 (fall) / Dec 1 (spring) 64 hrs
Auburn University Independent 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 64 hrs

Alaska

Receiving universities in Alaska. See the Alaska community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska System 2 Jul 1 (fall) 60 hrs

Arizona

Receiving universities in Arizona. See the Arizona community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
Arizona State University Arizona Board of Regents 2.5 Rolling 64 hrs
University of Arizona Arizona Board of Regents 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 64 hrs
Northern Arizona University Arizona Board of Regents 2.5 Rolling 64 hrs

Arkansas

Receiving universities in Arkansas. See the Arkansas community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Arkansas University of Arkansas System 2.5 Aug 15 (fall) 66 hrs

California

Receiving universities in California. See the California community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of California, Berkeley University of California 3 Nov 30 (fall) 70 hrs
University of California, Los Angeles University of California 3.2 Nov 30 (fall) 70 hrs
University of California, Davis University of California 2.8 Nov 30 (fall) 70 hrs
University of California, Irvine University of California 2.8 Nov 30 (fall) 70 hrs
University of California, San Diego University of California 2.8 Nov 30 (fall) 70 hrs
California State University, Long Beach California State University 2 Nov 30 (fall) 70 hrs
San Diego State University California State University 2 Nov 30 (fall) 70 hrs
San Francisco State University California State University 2 Nov 30 (fall) 70 hrs

Colorado

Receiving universities in Colorado. See the Colorado community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Colorado Boulder CU System 2.8 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 72 hrs
Colorado State University CSU System 2.5 Aug 1 (fall) / Dec 1 (spring) 60 hrs

Connecticut

Receiving universities in Connecticut. See the Connecticut community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Connecticut Independent 2.7 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs

Delaware

Receiving universities in Delaware. See the Delaware community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Delaware Independent 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs

District of Columbia

Receiving universities in District of Columbia. See the District of Columbia community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
Howard University Independent 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 60 hrs
George Washington University Independent 3 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs

Florida

Receiving universities in Florida. See the Florida community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Florida State University System of Florida 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Sep 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Florida State University State University System of Florida 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Sep 1 (spring) 60 hrs
University of Central Florida State University System of Florida 2 Jul 1 (fall) 60 hrs
Florida International University State University System of Florida 2 Jun 1 (fall) 60 hrs
University of South Florida State University System of Florida 2 Jul 1 (fall) 60 hrs

Georgia

Receiving universities in Georgia. See the Georgia community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Georgia University System of Georgia 3.2 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Georgia State University University System of Georgia 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Georgia Institute of Technology University System of Georgia 3.3 Mar 1 (fall) 60 hrs

Hawaii

Receiving universities in Hawaii. See the Hawaii community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Hawaii System 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Sep 1 (spring) 60 hrs

Idaho

Receiving universities in Idaho. See the Idaho community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Idaho Independent 2.6 Aug 1 (fall) 70 hrs
Boise State University Independent 2.5 Aug 1 (fall) 70 hrs

Illinois

Receiving universities in Illinois. See the Illinois community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois System 3 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
University of Illinois Chicago University of Illinois System 2.5 May 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Illinois State University Independent 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 66 hrs
Northern Illinois University Independent 2 Rolling 66 hrs

Indiana

Receiving universities in Indiana. See the Indiana community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University System 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Purdue University Independent 3 Mar 1 (fall) / Aug 1 (spring) 64 hrs

Iowa

Receiving universities in Iowa. See the Iowa community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Iowa Iowa Board of Regents 2.5 May 1 (fall) 70 hrs
Iowa State University Iowa Board of Regents 2.5 May 1 (fall) 65 hrs

Kansas

Receiving universities in Kansas. See the Kansas community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Kansas Kansas Board of Regents 2.5 Aug 1 (fall) 64 hrs
Kansas State University Kansas Board of Regents 2.5 Aug 1 (fall) 60 hrs

Kentucky

Receiving universities in Kentucky. See the Kentucky community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Kentucky Independent 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) 67 hrs

Louisiana

Receiving universities in Louisiana. See the Louisiana community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
Louisiana State University LSU System 2.5 Apr 15 (fall) / Nov 15 (spring) 60 hrs

Maine

Receiving universities in Maine. See the Maine community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Maine University of Maine System 2 Rolling 60 hrs

Maryland

Receiving universities in Maryland. See the Maryland community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Maryland, College Park USM 3 Mar 1 (fall) 60 hrs
Towson University USM 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 64 hrs

Massachusetts

Receiving universities in Massachusetts. See the Massachusetts community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Massachusetts Amherst UMass 2.7 Jun 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 75 hrs
University of Massachusetts Boston UMass 2.5 Jun 1 (fall) 75 hrs

Michigan

Receiving universities in Michigan. See the Michigan community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Michigan Independent 3.2 Feb 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Michigan State University Independent 2.5 Feb 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Wayne State University Independent 2 Aug 1 (fall) 64 hrs

Minnesota

Receiving universities in Minnesota. See the Minnesota community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Minnesota Twin Cities University of Minnesota 2.8 Feb 1 (fall) / Sep 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State 2 Aug 1 (fall) 64 hrs

Mississippi

Receiving universities in Mississippi. See the Mississippi community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Mississippi Independent 2.5 Aug 1 (fall) 60 hrs
Mississippi State University Independent 2.5 Aug 1 (fall) 60 hrs

Missouri

Receiving universities in Missouri. See the Missouri community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Missouri University of Missouri System 2.5 May 1 (fall) 64 hrs

Montana

Receiving universities in Montana. See the Montana community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Montana Montana University System 2.5 Aug 15 (fall) 60 hrs

Nebraska

Receiving universities in Nebraska. See the Nebraska community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Nebraska–Lincoln University of Nebraska 2.5 May 1 (fall) 64 hrs

Nevada

Receiving universities in Nevada. See the Nevada community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Nevada, Las Vegas NSHE 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Sep 1 (spring) 60 hrs
University of Nevada, Reno NSHE 2.3 Apr 1 (fall) / Sep 1 (spring) 60 hrs

New Hampshire

Receiving universities in New Hampshire. See the New Hampshire community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of New Hampshire USNH 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 64 hrs

New Jersey

Receiving universities in New Jersey. See the New Jersey community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
Rutgers University–New Brunswick Rutgers 2.5 May 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Rutgers University–Newark Rutgers 2.5 May 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
New Jersey Institute of Technology Independent 2.7 May 1 (fall) / Oct 15 (spring) 60 hrs

New Mexico

Receiving universities in New Mexico. See the New Mexico community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of New Mexico Independent 2 Jun 15 (fall) / Nov 15 (spring) 60 hrs

New York

Receiving universities in New York. See the New York community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
Stony Brook University SUNY 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 60 hrs
University at Buffalo SUNY 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Binghamton University SUNY 3 Mar 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Hunter College, CUNY CUNY 2.5 Feb 1 (fall) / Sep 15 (spring) 60 hrs
Baruch College, CUNY CUNY 3 Feb 1 (fall) / Sep 15 (spring) 60 hrs
City College of New York, CUNY CUNY 2.5 Feb 1 (fall) / Sep 15 (spring) 60 hrs

North Carolina

Receiving universities in North Carolina. See the North Carolina community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill UNC System 2.5 Feb 15 (fall) 64 hrs
North Carolina State University UNC System 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 64 hrs
University of North Carolina at Charlotte UNC System 2 Apr 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 64 hrs
East Carolina University UNC System 2 Mar 15 (fall) 64 hrs

North Dakota

Receiving universities in North Dakota. See the North Dakota community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
North Dakota State University Independent 2.5 Aug 15 (fall) 60 hrs

Ohio

Receiving universities in Ohio. See the Ohio community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
Ohio State University Independent 3.2 Feb 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
University of Cincinnati Independent 2.5 May 1 (fall) 67 hrs
Kent State University Independent 2 May 1 (fall) 67 hrs
Cleveland State University Independent 2 Aug 1 (fall) 60 hrs

Oklahoma

Receiving universities in Oklahoma. See the Oklahoma community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State System 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 15 (spring) 64 hrs
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State System 2.5 Aug 1 (fall) 64 hrs

Oregon

Receiving universities in Oregon. See the Oregon community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Oregon Independent 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Sep 1 (spring) 90 hrs
Oregon State University Independent 2.25 Sep 1 (fall) / Dec 1 (winter) 124 hrs
Portland State University Independent 2 Rolling 90 hrs

Pennsylvania

Receiving universities in Pennsylvania. See the Pennsylvania community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
Pennsylvania State University Penn State 2.5 Rolling 60 hrs
Temple University Independent 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 90 hrs
University of Pittsburgh Independent 3 Apr 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 60 hrs

Rhode Island

Receiving universities in Rhode Island. See the Rhode Island community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Rhode Island Independent 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 60 hrs

South Carolina

Receiving universities in South Carolina. See the South Carolina community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of South Carolina USC System 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 76 hrs
Clemson University Independent 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs

South Dakota

Receiving universities in South Dakota. See the South Dakota community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
South Dakota State University South Dakota Board of Regents 2 Aug 1 (fall) 60 hrs

Tennessee

Receiving universities in Tennessee. See the Tennessee community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Tennessee System 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
University of Memphis Independent 2 Jul 1 (fall) 60 hrs

Texas

Receiving universities in Texas. See the Texas community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Texas at Austin University of Texas System 3 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 66 hrs
Texas A&M University Texas A&M System 2.5 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 66 hrs
University of Houston University of Houston System 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 66 hrs
University of North Texas UNT System 2.5 Jul 1 (fall) 66 hrs
Texas State University Texas State University System 2.5 Jul 1 (fall) 66 hrs
University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas System 3 May 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 66 hrs

Utah

Receiving universities in Utah. See the Utah community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Utah Utah System of Higher Education 2.6 Apr 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Utah State University Utah System of Higher Education 2.2 Aug 1 (fall) 60 hrs

Vermont

Receiving universities in Vermont. See the Vermont community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Vermont Independent 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Nov 1 (spring) 60 hrs

Virginia

Receiving universities in Virginia. See the Virginia community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Virginia Independent 3.4 Mar 1 (fall) 60 hrs
Virginia Tech Independent 3 Mar 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
George Mason University Independent 2.85 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Virginia Commonwealth University Independent 2.5 Apr 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 60 hrs

Washington

Receiving universities in Washington. See the Washington community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Washington Independent 2.75 Feb 15 (fall) / Dec 15 (winter) 90 hrs
Washington State University Independent 2.5 Jan 31 (fall) / Sep 1 (spring) 60 hrs
Western Washington University Independent 2 Mar 1 (fall) 90 hrs

West Virginia

Receiving universities in West Virginia. See the West Virginia community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
West Virginia University Independent 2 Aug 1 (fall) 64 hrs

Wisconsin

Receiving universities in Wisconsin. See the Wisconsin community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Wisconsin System 2.8 Feb 1 (fall) / Oct 1 (spring) 72 hrs
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee University of Wisconsin System 2 May 1 (fall) 72 hrs

Wyoming

Receiving universities in Wyoming. See the Wyoming community college guide for the matching feeder colleges.

UniversitySystemMin GPADeadlineCredit cap
University of Wyoming Independent 2.25 Aug 10 (fall) 60 hrs