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Support For Your Transfer to a Four-Year University
Our Transfer Center staff are here to help you learn about important transfer information, requirements, and processes so you can increase your ability to transfer to the four-year university.
To assist in this effort, we strive to provide comprehensive transfer information, services, and activities including admissions requirements and deadlines; transfer resources (online and in print); transfer workshops; transfer application assistance; university campus tours; transfer counseling appointments; and university representative appointments. Watch our “How to” videos with helpful UC and CSU application tips »
IVC Transfer Celebration
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 1 - 3 pm | SSC 260K
Transferring to a four-year UC, CSU, private, or out-of-state university in the Fall 2025?
Join us at the Transfer Celebration and recognize your hard work you have accomplished with IVC Administrators, IVC Alumni and connect with your fellow classmates before the next step in your academic journey!
If interested in attending, please RSVP.
Transfer Counseling Drop-In
Transfer Center Drop-ins offered 10 - 15 minutes worth of quick questions in-person or virtually. This is on a first come, first serve basis.
For Spring 2025, we will start drop-ins officially on Monday, February 3rd
February 3 - May 21
Note: All hours are subject to change due to other events occurring. Due to other events, there will be no drop-ins on February 6 (virtual option), February 18, March 6, March 17 - 21 (Spring Break), March 26, April 23, May 6 and May 8.
CSU & UC Application Update Labs (TAUs and Supplemental Application)
Transfer Counseling Appointment Scheduling
For Spring 2025, we will be offering 30 minute appointments from January 15 - 31.
Starting Monday, January 27, we will be making 1 hour appointments starting for the following Monday, February 3 for the remainder of the semester
Providing Transcripts to Irvine Valley College: Please see your institution’s Admissions or Registrar’s website on how to official transcript(s). Students can also search by entering their institution’s name followed by official transcripts. Example: UC San Diego official transcripts.
Quicklinks
University of California (UC)
California State University (CSU)
M: 8 am – 5 pm
T – Th: 8 am – 7 pm
F: 8 am – 2 pm
Remote Services Only:*
F: 2 - 4:30 pm
Closed on weekends and campus holidays.
* Available only via email, phone, and Zoom counseling by appointments.
Summer Hours
M – Th: 8 am – 6 pm
Closed on Friday, weekends, and campus holidays.
#1 in Transfers in Orange County to the UC System
IVC has the highest rate of students transferring to four-year schools out of all 116 community colleges in the state, including to prestigious universities like Brown, Columbia, Caltech, Harvey Mudd, Penn, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and USC.
IVC is also:
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Start Planning Your Transfer Today.
Learn more about the path to a CSU, UC, private and/or out-state university.
Explore program options that give you guaranteed admission at a university.
Use these resources to see which IVC courses are recognized for transfer.
Use the links below to complete your transfer application.