There are many outstanding independent colleges and universities in California. Moorpark College students can prepare and become eligible to transfer to many of these fine institutions.

Many California private or independent universities will accept the completion of Cal-GETC as meeting their lower-division general education requirements; others will often give credit for courses taken at Moorpark College that are designed to be transferable to the University of California (UC TCA). Also, Moorpark College has developed formal articulation agreements with CalARTS (Music and Photography) and Pacific Oaks College.

Additionally, the California Community College Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) has entered into formal memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with some Independent California Colleges and Universities and out-of-state, fully online colleges, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities. These institutions have agreed to accept transfer students who have met the requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT). You can view the list of colleges and universities that have these established MOUs at CA-independent-non-profit-universities.

Beginning Fall 2025, the first cohort of 27 California independent institutions will start utilizing ASSIST.org to post articulation agreements with selected California Community Colleges.  The 27 colleges and universities are listed below and are in bold. The articulation agreements for the individual institution will be published in ASSIST when they are available. 

Each college or university has its own unique requirements for admission. It is recommended that you meet with a counselor regularly to develop an educational transfer plan that will be most efficient and beneficial to your educational goal. Counseling appointments can be scheduled by calling (805) 378-1428.

College/UniversityLinkLinkDocumentAccept Cal-GETC
Academy of Art UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Alliant International UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
American Academy of Dramatic Arts - LAHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Am. Jewish Univ. (formerly Univ. of Judaism)HomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Antioch University, Santa BarbaraHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Art Center College of DesignHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Azusa Pacific UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

ADT Available

Yes
Biola UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

GE Transfer Equivalency Courses

ASSIST

 
California Baptist UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ASSIST

 
California College of the Arts - San FranciscoHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
California Institute of TechnologyHomeAdmission/Transfer Information  
California Institute of the ArtsHome

Admissions/Transfer Information

Transfer Pathways

 

 

 

 

 

California Lutheran UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Articulation Agreement by Major

 
 Chapman University HomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Transfer Evaluation System (TES)

 
Charles Drew Univ. of Medicine & ScienceHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Claremont McKenna CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Concordia UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Articulation Agreement  2024-2025

ASSIST

 
Design Institute of San DiegoHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Dominican University of CaliforniaHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ASSIST

 
Don Bosco Technical Institute (HS), RosemeadHomeAdmissions

 

 
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) - closed as of 3/21/2025.   

 

 
Fresno Pacific UniversityHomeTransfer Information

ADT Pathways

ASSIST

Yes
Golden Gate UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ADT Pathways

Yes
Harvey Mudd CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Hope International UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

GE Transfer Guide

 
Humphreys UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ASSIST

 
Laguna College of Art & DesignHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ASSIST

Transfer Credit Guidelines

 
La Sierra UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Course Equivalency

ADT Available

Yes
Loma Linda University (LLU)HomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Los Angeles Pacific UniversityHomeTransfer Information

ASSIST

 
Loyola Marymount University- LAHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Articulation Agreement

ASSIST

 
Marymount California University - closed Aug. 31, 2022  

 

 
The Master's UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Master's Univ. GE

 
Menlo CollegeHomeAdmissions Information

ASSIST

 
Mount Saint Mary's University - LAHomeAdmissions Information

Articulation Agreement

ASSIST

 
National UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Course Equivalency

ASSIST

 
New School of Architecture and Design, San DiegoHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ASSIST

 
Occidental CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Otis College of Art and DesignHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Articulation Agreement

 
Pacific Oaks CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Pacific Union CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ADT Available 

Yes
Palmer College of Chiropractic, San JoseHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Palo Alto UniversityHomeAdmissions

ASSIST

 
Patten UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Pepperdine UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Articulation - Seaver College

ASSIST

 
Pitzer CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Point Loma Nazarene UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

GE Transfer Guide

Transfer Evaluation System (TES)

ADT

Yes
Pomona CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ADT Pathways

ASSIST

Yes
Samuel Merritt CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Articulation Agreement

ASSIST

 
San Diego Christian CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
San Francisco Conservatory of MusicHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
San Joaquin Valley College, VisaliaHomeAdmissions/Transfer information

 

 
Santa Clara UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Scripps CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Simpson UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ASSIST

 
Soka University of America, Aliso ViejoHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Southern CA University of Health SciencesHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Stanford UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Thomas Aquinas CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Touro University CaliforniaHomeAdmissions

ASSIST

 
Trident UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
University of LaVerneHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ADT

ASSIST

Yes
University of Massachusetts GlobalHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ASSIST

 
University of PhoenixHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
University of RedlandsHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Equivalency List

ASSIST

 
University of San DiegoHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Course Equivalency

Yes
University of San FranciscoHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Articulation Agreement

 
University of Southern California (USC)HomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Current Articulation Agreements

Transfer Planning Guide

No
-School of MedicineHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
-School of PharmacyHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Course Equivalency

 
-School of Physician AssistantHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Course Equivalency

 
University of the Pacific, UndergraduateHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
-School of DentistryHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
-Dental Hygiene ProgramHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
-School of LawHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
-School of PharmacyHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Articulation Agreement

 
University of the WestHomeTransfer Admissions

ASSIST

 
University of West Los AngelesHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Vanguard Univ. of Southern CaliforniaHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

 

 
Western University of Health SciencesHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Articulation Agreement

 
Westmont CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information  
Whittier CollegeHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ASSIST

 
William Jessup UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

Available ADT

Yes
Woodbury UniversityHomeAdmissions/Transfer Information

ADT - Business Administration/2.0

Transfer Evaluation System (TES)

Yes

Source: https://secure.californiacolleges.edu/home/AICCU.aspx