Transfer Admission Agreement
The Transfer Admission Agreement (TAA) is an agreement between the specific Community College, a student from that college, and Santa Clara University's Office of Undergraduate Admission, stipulating that if certain courses and academic subjects are met, with a required minimum GPA, and the student is in good standing with the current institution, then admission to SCU for the following fall is guaranteed.
Requirements:
- Santa Clara University TAA's are for the College of Arts and Sciences, the Leavey School of Business, and the School of Engineering, and only for the fall term.*
- For the College of Arts and Sciences, at least two-thirds of the required subject areas must be completed at the time of submission. For example, English, Math, and Science are required, thus, two of those three areas must be complete at the time the TAA is submitted. The third subject area can be in progress at the time of submission.
- For both the Leavey School of Business and the School of Engineering all required courses must be completed.
- The required GPA for each academic division is a 3.3 or higher; the GPA requirement is a cumulative GPA, for all classes, from all institutions attended.
Unofficial or official transcripts must be submitted with the signed TAA. Keep in mind official transcripts are needed to complete the Common Application. - Feb 1 is the priority submission date from the community colleges to our office, with a recommended submission deadline of March 15; an approved TAA is a guarantee of admission, so applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
*For the Economics (in the College of Arts and Sciences), and Computer Science and Engineering majors, admission is based upon space availability
Submission Procedure:
Choose between our 3 Academic Schools/Colleges and meet the requirements listed below!
Meet with your community college counselor to make sure your requirements are met and get your TAA signed.
Apply to SCU through the Common Application!
Await your decision letter and celebrate your admission to SCU!
- The student submits a signed TAA form with all college transcripts to the designated counselor at the Community College.
- The Community College counselor reviews the transcripts to ensure all TAA requirements are met, signs the TAA and sends (electronically is preferred) the TAA and transcripts to SCU; to ugradtransfer@scu.edu.
- The TAA and transcript(s) are reviewed and either approved or denied. And that decision is communicated back to the designated counselor as promptly as possible.
- Students must still apply to the university via the Common Application, by the April 15 deadline. However, as stated previously, they should be encouraged to apply sooner for a quicker response.
- Transfers at SCU are eligible for need-based aid only, which includes consideration for the Transfer Scholarship. So submission of the FAFSA and CSS Profile is required and should be completed at the time of applying.
Below is the list of Transfer Admission Agreement broken down through the 3 Schools/Colleges and your Community College.
Bay Area
Cabrillo College
- Cabrillo College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Cabrillo College - Leavey School of Business
- Cabrillo College - School of Engineering
Cañada College
- Cañada College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Cañada College - Leavey School of Business
- Cañada College - School of Engineering
Chabot College
- Chabot College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Chabot College - Leavey School of Business
- Chabot College - School of Engineering
College of San Mateo
- College of San Mateo - College of Arts and Sciences
- College of San Mateo - Leavey School of Business
- College of San Mateo - School of Engineering
De Anza College
- De Anza College - College of Arts and Sciences
- De Anza College - Leavey School of Business
- De Anza College - School of Engineering
Diablo Valley College
- Diablo Valley College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Diablo Valley College - Leavey School of Business
- Diablo Valley College - School of Engineering
Evergreen Valley College
- Evergreen Valley College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Evergreen Valley College - Leavey School of Business
- Evergreen Valley College - School of Engineering
Foothill College
- Foothill College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Foothill College - Leavey School of Business
- Foothill College - School of Engineering
Hartnell College
- Hartnell College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Hartnell College - Leavey School of Business
- Hartnell College - School of Engineering
Gavilan College
- Gavilan College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Gavilan College - Leavey School of Business
- Gavilan College - School of Engineering
Laney College
- Laney College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Laney College - Leavey School of Business
- Laney College - School of Engineering
Las Positas College
- Las Positas College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Las Positas College - Leavey School of Business
- Las Positas College - School of Engineering
Merritt College
Mission College
- Mission College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Mission College - Leavey School of Business
- Mission College - School of Engineering
Monterey Peninsula College
- Monterey Peninsula College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Monterey Peninsula College - Leavey School of Business
- Monterey Peninsula College - School of Engineering
Ohlone College
San Jose City College
- San Jose City College - College of Arts and Sciences
- San Jose City College - Leavey School of Business
- San Jose City College - School of Engineering
Skyline College
- Skyline College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Skyline College - Leavey School of Business
- Skyline College - School of Engineering
West Valley College
- West Valley College - College of Arts and Sciences
- West Valley College - Leavey School of Business
- West Valley College - School of Engineering
Central
Bakersfield College
- Bakersfield College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Bakersfield College - Leavey School of Business
- Bakersfield College - School of Engineering
College of the Sequoias
- College of the Sequoias - College of Arts and Sciences
- College of the Sequoias - Leavey School of Business
- College of the Sequoias - School of Engineering
Cuesta College
- Cuesta College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Cuesta College - Leavey School of Business
- Cuesta College - School of Engineering
Fresno City College
Northern
American River College
- American River College - College of Arts and Sciences
- American River College - Leavey School of Business
- American River College - School of Engineering
City College of San Francisco
- City College of San Francisco - College of Arts and Sciences
- City College of San Francisco - Leavey School of Business
- City College of San Francisco - School of Engineering
College of Alameda
- College of Alameda - College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Alameda - Leavey School of Business
- College of Alameda - School of Engineering
Conta Costa College
- Contra Costa College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Contra Costa College - Leavey School of Business
- Contra Costa College - School of Engineering
Sacramento College
San Joaquin College
Sierra College
Solano College
Southwestern College
Southern
Antelope Valley College
- Antelope Valley College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Antelope Valley College - Leavey School of Business
- Antelope Valley College - School of Engineering
Chaffey College
- Chaffey College - College of Arts and Sciences
- Chaffey College - Leavey School of Business
- Chaffey College - School of Engineering
College of the Canyons
- College of the Canyons - College of Arts and Sciences
- College of the Canyons - Leavey School of Business
- College of the Canyons - School of Engineering
LA City College
- LA City College - College of Arts and Sciences
- LA City College - Leavey School of Business
- LA City College - School of Engineering
LA Mission College
- LA Mission College - College of Arts and Sciences
- LA Mission College - Leavey School of Business
- LA Mission College - School of Engineering
Mira Costa College
Oxnard College
Rio Hondo College
Riverside City College
Santa Ana College
Santa Monica College
Bay Area Community College Transfer Scholarship
This award is available to qualifying undergraduate students who transfer to Santa Clara University in the fall quarter from one of the Bay Area community colleges listed above. To be considered, students must have completed a minimum of 30 transferable semester units (or equivalent) when applying for admission and have a minimum 3.3 cumulative grade point average.
SCU Admission Application Information: Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete an SCU Transfer Admission Agreement (TAA) by the TAA deadline of March 15. Students can apply for fall admission to Santa Clara University between January 7 and April 15 using the Common Application. In addition to a completed admission application accompanied by official transcripts for all completed college courses, students must also complete the FAFSA in tandem with their admission application in order to be eligible for the scholarship.
Guaranteed Admission & Transfer Scholarship: An approved transfer admission agreement (TAA) will guarantee admission for the fall term upon submission of an official SCU admission application. All students who have an approved Transfer Admission Agreement from the above listed bay area community colleges and complete an SCU transfer admission application by the admission application deadline will automatically be awarded the SCU Transfer Scholarship. Students must also complete the FAFSA in tandem with their admission application.
If a TAA is not approved, students may still apply for admission to Santa Clara University and may qualify for this award and matching funds, if admitted. See additional information on the financial aid website.
Additional Matching Scholarships
Transfer students who have been selected for the SCU transfer scholarship and have been awarded scholarships from local Bay Area community-based organizations (CBOs, 501c3) will receive up to $5,000 in additional matching funds per academic year and are renewable for up to three (3) academic years in consecutive quarters (not including summer sessions), provided the student establishes and maintains good academic standing at Santa Clara University. Matching funds are set only in the first term of admission when proof of awards is provided by the student. Examples of local CBOs are Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Gilroy Foundation, etc.
Hear from our Transfer Admission Counselors about the TAA
I highly encourage prospective transfer students to consider Santa Clara University's Transfer Admission Agreement opportunity (if applicable) as it is a guaranteed pathway to becoming a SCU Bronco as long as you uphold your end of the agreement!
I strongly suggest students to sign the Transfer Admission Agreement as it's guaranteed admission if all the requirements are met, plus, it's non-binding, meaning that you still have the freedom to apply for other Colleges and this would be an extra layer of security to your college application.