How many units can I transfer from De Anza College?

I'm currently a student at De Anza College and planning to transfer to a four-year university. How many transfer units does De Anza College typically allow, and do universities generally accept all of them?

De Anza College does not have a limit on the number of units that a student can earn while attending. However, each four-year institution that you may want to transfer to may have a different policy regarding the number of transferable units they accept.

For example, many University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) campuses accept a maximum of 70 transferable semester units from a community college such as De Anza. While you can earn more than 70 units at De Anza, only 70 can be applied towards the total number of units you need to graduate from a UC or CSU campus.

Regarding whether all the units you've earned at De Anza will transfer, this depends on each university's course equivalency policies. Not all courses taken at the community college level will be considered equivalent to courses at the four-year institution. It's important to work with a counselor both at De Anza and at the university you're transferring to, in order to evaluate how your coursework will transfer. Check out the articulation agreements between De Anza and potential four-year universities, which provide details on which courses or sequences of courses at De Anza can be taken to satisfy subject matter requirements at the other colleges.

Remember, it's also crucial to consider any major-specific admission requirements at your prospective transfer schools. Certain majors may require specific pre-requisite courses, limiting the number of general education or elective units you can transfer.

In summary, while you can accumulate numerous units at De Anza College, the number of those units that transfer to a four-year university will depend on that institution's policies and your chosen course of study.