Transfer Opportunity Program
Steps to success
TOP can you help with
- Academic advising
- Using the UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP)
- Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) assistance
- Seminars on academic and career opportunities
- Financial literacy
- Campus tours
Important Dates
August 1: Start your application on August 1 for admission the following year.
September 1–30: Submit the TAG application via the UC Transfer Admission Planner.
October 1–March 2: Apply for financial aid at studentaid.gov or dream.csac.ca.gov.
October 1–November 30 :The application filing period is October 1–November 30 for admission the following year.
Colleges that collaborate
TOP has dedicated advisors assigned to each partner college. Select your college to schedule an appointment.
- American River College
- Bakersfield College
- Berkeley City College
- Butte College
- City College of San Francisco
- College of Alameda
- College of San Mateo
- Contra Costa College
- Cosumnes River College
- East Los Angeles College
- Evergreen Valley College
- Folsom Lake College
- Hartnell College
- Laney College
- Long Beach City College
- Los Medanos College
- Merced College
- Merritt College
- Modesto Junior College
- Napa Valley College
- Sacramento City College
- San Joaquin Delta College
- San Jose City College
- Santa Rosa Junior College
- Sierra College
- Skyline College
- Solano Community College
- Woodland Community College
- Yuba College
If your school is not listed here, please connect with your admission advisor.
AvenueB is designed to help community college transfer students smoothly transition to UC Davis, and ultimately, a career in the biological sciences. The program was developed by UC Davis and generous funding from Genentech in collaboration with Los Rios, Yuba, San Joaquin Delta, and Contra Costa Community College districts.
AvenueE is designed to help community college transfer students smoothly transition to UC Davis, and ultimately, a career in engineering or computer science. The program was developed by UC Davis and founding corporate partner, Chevron, in collaboration with Los Rios, Peralta, San Joaquin Delta, and Contra Costa Community College districts.
AvenueM is a community college to medical school pathway program that aims to reduce barriers to entry to medical and other healthcare careers. UC Davis School of Medicine will partner with three 4-year institutions – UC Davis, California State University (CSU), Sacramento, and Cal Poly Humboldt – and a network of community colleges feeding into them, to establish this robust educational ecosystem.
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