
The Transfer Center’s goal is to help you continue your education towards a four-year bachelor’s degree as well as to increase student awareness of transfer opportunities so that more students are encouraged, motivated and prepared to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
Services For A Successful Transfer Experience:
- Transfer counseling and workshops
- Four-year college representative visits
- Transfer Admission Guarantees (TAG)
- Associate Degrees for Transfer to CSU (AD-T)
- Concurrent Enrollment & Cross Registration programs
- Computers for transfer research and completing college applications
- Fall Transfer Day college fair
- Spring UC Davis field trip
Transfer Resources:
Meeting with 4-Year Representatives
Make an appointment to meet with 4-Year Representatives and get your questions answered. Click on link below to make an appointment:
Virtual Workshops & Webinars
Below are Transfer Workshops and Webinars:
Four-Year Representative's Contact Information
Transfer Center
Laura Ramos
Program Specialist
Tower Building, Room 352 (T-352)
Email: leramos@peralta.edu
Phone: (510) 464-3135
Office Hours
Monday- Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm

Transfer From Laney College to a UC, CSU or HBCU
Laney College offers a clear path to transfer to top universities, including the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Our supportive programs and transfer services help you achieve your educational goals.
University of California Berkeley’s Starting Point Mentorship Program (SPMP) is open to California Community College Students. The SPMP program helps with the following:
- Prepare to transfer to the University of California
- Receive guidance from a current UC Berkeley transfer student
- Opportunities to connect with UC Berkeley
Cross Enrollment Programs
The Cross Enrollment Program (SB 1914) allows undergraduate students who meet certain eligibility criteria and are enrolled at any California Community College, the California State University, or the University of California to enroll, without formal admission in any of the other systems.
To Be Eligible - University of California Berkeley
- Must be enrolled at Laney College during the current semester that the student seeks to cross-enroll at a four year institution.
- The student must pay the appropriate tuition required by Laney College for the semester in which the student seeks to cross-enroll.
- The student must have the appropriate academic preparation, as determined by the host campus, consistent with the standard applied to currently enrolled students, i.e., completion of pre-requisites. Admission to the course is subject to availability and instructor approval.
- The student may not enroll in a course that is offered at Laney College.
- Student may take one undergraduate course per semester at UC Berkeley.
- The student has completed at least one semester at Laney College as a matriculated student at the time of application with a GPA of 2.0
- Students cannot enroll in Extension, summer session, graduate level and any other courses not supported by the state.
- UC Berkeley charges each student an administration fee, currently $46 per unit.
- Open to California Resident only
- High school students are not eligible to participate in UCB Cross-enrollment program through Laney College.
Application Filing Period:
Fall 2024: May 6 -May 17, 2024
Spring 2024: Nov. 28- Dec. 8, 2023
Please contact Cynthia Taing at ctaing@peralta.edu for more information.
To Be Eligible - Cal State University East Bay
- The student must be enrolled at Laney College during the current semester that the student seeks to cross-enroll at a four year institution.
- The student must pay the appropriate tuition required by Laney College for the semester in which the student seeks to cross-enroll.
- The student must have the appropriate academic preparation, as determined by the host campus, consistent with the standard applied to currently enrolled students, i.e., completion of pre-requisites. Admission to the course is subject to availability and instructor approval.
- The student may not enroll in a course that is offered at Laney College.
- Student must have completed a minimum of 20 semester units and no more than 72 transferable units at the home campus with a GPA of 2.0 or better.
- Students who were formerly enrolled at CSUEB, but were academically disqualified, are not eligible to participate in the cross-enrollment program.
- Student must be enrolled in at least 12 units, where 6 units must be at Laney.
- Enrollment in lower division courses at CSUEB which are offered by the home campus at any time during the academic year is not permitted under this program.
- The student must comply with residency requirements at home campus.
- The cross-enrollment form must be signed and approved by the Home Campus Advisor and Director of Admissions & Records/Registrar.
- Student cannot apply for cross-registration for a term where they have either applied to or are admitted as a regularly matriculated student to CSUEB.
- Student will need instructors' approval for the class they want to cross-enroll in.
- Open to California Resident only
- High school students are not eligible to participate in CSUEB Cross-enrollment program through Laney College.
Application Filing Period:
Fall 2024: May 6 -May 17, 2024
Spring 2024: Nov. 28- Dec. 8, 2023
Please contact Cynthia Taing at ctaing@peralta.edu for more information.
The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) represents over 85 private, nonprofit colleges and universities across California. These schools offer small class sizes, personalized support, and a variety of academic programs to help students achieve their goals. Explore the AICCU to discover transfer opportunities and resources tailored for you!
Important Links
California State University (CSU)
- Associate Degree for Transfer
- California Dream Act – CSU Campus Resources
- California State Universities (CSU)
- Campus Costs of Attendance
- CSU Admission Handbook
- CSU Campus Impaction Info
- CSU High Unit Majors with Exceptions to GE Breadth
- CSU Local Admission and Service Areas
- CSU Online Degree Program
- Foster Youth Programs
Colleges & Universities
Transfer Admission Guarantee Programs
Transfer Guarantees at HBCUs
University of California (UC)
- Application Fees
- Campus guidance for IGETC
- Dates and Application Deadlines
- Dream Act – UC Resources
- How UC Applications Are Reviewed
- Personal Statement
- Transfer Admission Planner
- UC Admission Requirements
- UC Admission requirements for International Students
- UC Major Preparation Pathways
- University of California (UC)