The following are one-way articulation agreements for transfer from City College of San Francisco to the institutions listed below. Reverse articulation (from the transfer institution to CCSF) is not included in these agreements.

• Academy of Art University
• Brandman University (Became UMass Global -  California as of Sept. 2, 2021.  Also Listed under Online Colleges and Universities)
  • General Education Articulation Agreement
  • ALL Other Articulation Agreements
• California College of the Arts
  • Select the Articulation tab under the 'Transfer Credit' heading
  • BA/BFA/BArch degree
  • 2 PLUS 2 Architecture
  • 2 PLUS 2 Film
  • 2 PLUS 2 Illustration
  • 2 PLUS 2 Interior Design
  • 2 PLUS 2 Painting Drawing
• California Institute of Integral Studies
  • Articulation Agreement
• Dominican University of California
  • Articulation Agreement
  • Articulation Agreement PDF
• Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
  • Articulation Agreement
• Golden Gate University
  • Course-to-Course Articulation
• John F. Kennedy University
  • Articulation Agreement PDF
• Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences (transfer equivalencies)
• Mills College (Became Mills College at Northeastern University as of July 1, 2022.  Also Listed under Online Colleges and Universities)

         ** New Mills applicants are expected to be able to apply for fall 2023 enrollment.  This page  will be updated as we receive transfer and application information.

• National University
• San Francisco Bay University
  • Articulation Agreements
• Notre Dame de Namur University
• Otis College of Art and Design
  • Articulation Agreement
• Palo Alto University
  • Transfer Agreement
• Saint Mary's College
• Samuel Merritt University
  • Pre-licensure Nursing Program
  • Scroll down to select 'Your Program'
• Santa Clara University
• The Art Institute of California
  • All schools permanently closed September 30, 2023.
• Touro University California
  • Pharmacy Program
• University of San Francisco
• University of Southern California
  • Transfer Planning Guide
  • General Articulation Agreement
  • Pre-Pharmacy
• University of the Pacific

Accreditation Notes 

*Academy of Art University qualified for WASC accreditation in May 2007. City College of San Francisco can now accept credit for Academy of Art courses as of Spring, 2006, the semester the University passed its accreditation candidacy visit.

**The Art Institute of California (all eight locations, including San Francisco) received WASC accreditation in April 2012 as a result of its merger with Argosy University. City College of San Francisco will now be able to accept credit from The Art Institute of California for courses taken in Fall 2012 and beyond. Note that the San Francisco campus stopped admitting new students effective Fall 2018.

Recently Deleted Articulation Agreements

• Alliant International University - Removed October, 2016
• Cogswell College - Removed November, 2011
• DeVry University - Removed Spring 2011
• Menlo College - Removed Spring 2015
• Southern California University of Health Science, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic - Removed October, 2016
• Woodbury University Architecture - Removed October, 2016

The following are one-way articulation agreements for transfer from City College of San Francisco to the institutions listed below. Reverse articulation (from the transfer institution to CCSF) is not included in these agreements.

• Ashford University (now a part of the University of Arizona Global Campus)
• Colorado State University-Global Campus
  • General Agreements
• Empire State University/State University of New York
  • Labor Studies Articulation Agreement
• Northeastern University
• Saint Joseph's College
• Southern New Hampshire University
• UMass Global
• Western Governors University
  • Benefits for California Community College Students
  • CCSF Articulation

Archives

• Bellevue University
• Capella - Articulation Agreement terminated effective May 31, 2023
• Kaplan University

The following are either one-way articulation agreements or transfer course equivalencies for transfer from City College of San Francisco to the institutions listed below. Reverse articulation (from the transfer institution to CCSF) is not included in these agreements.

• American University of Paris - A U.S. regionally accredited university located in Paris. Instruction is in English.
  • Transfer Articulation Agreement (with GE articulation)
  • Major Prep Articulation
• Bastyr University
• Brigham Young University
  • Accept the IGETC and CSU GE designation on transcripts as fulling general education requirements, with the EXCEPTION of American Heritage, Advanced Writing & Oral Communication, and Languages of Learning.
• Fort Lewis College
  • Select 'See if your Credits Transfer'
• Gonzaga University
• Hawaii Pacific University
  • Select 'Transfer Credit'
• Purdue University
• Seattle Pacific University

Archives

• Dillard University (New Orleans)
  • General Articulation Agreement
  • Major Agreements - Biology, Business, Chemistry, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
  • General Education
• Cornell University

Below are links to Transfer Course Equivalency information for various public universities. These are not articulation agreements, but generally indicate which CCSF courses have been accepted for the university's degree requirements.

• Arizona State University
• Georgia Southern University
• Georgia State University
  • Scroll down to the middle section, Click 'gsu.transfer.degree'
• Kansas State University
• Montana State University (Bozeman)
• North Carolina State University
• North Dakota State University
• Ohio University
• Oregon State University
  • Transfer Course Articulation 
  • Acceptance of IGETC
    • Scroll down to 'California Transfer Students'
• Penn State University 
• Plymouth State University
• Sam Houston State University
• Southern Oregon University
  • Acceptance of IGETC and CSU GE
  • General Education Transfer Guide
  • Transfer Course Equivalencies
• University of Central Missouri
• University of Hawaii (System)
• University of Idaho
  • Select 'Transfer Course Equivalencies' from left column
• University of Iowa
• University of Kansas
  • Scroll down to select 'USE CREDTRAN'
• University of Kentucky
• The University of Maryland, College Park
  • Transfer Equivalencies
  • Transfer Credit Services
• University of Missouri, St. Louis
• The University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Select 'Transferology'
• University of Nevada, Reno
  • Scroll down to select 'Check your Course Equivalency'
  • Acceptance of IGETC and CSU Breadth
• University of South Dakota
• University of Texas, San Antonio 
• Virginia Tech
• Washington State University
  • Scroll down to select 'Transfer Credit Equivalency Database'
• Wayne State University
• Western Oregon University
  • Transfer Equivalencies
    • Scroll down to select 'Transfer Articulation Tool'
  • Acceptance of IGETC and CSU GE Breadth

• Overview of Agreements with California Community Colleges

• C-ID - Course Identification Numbering System
  • Includes articulation between courses that share the same C-ID number
• Napa Valley College - City College of San Francisco Articulation

• California Private Colleges and Universities
  • Transfer Guide including information on IGETC or CSU GE transferability
• Arizona State University
• Hawaii Pacific University
  • Scroll to 'Articulation Agreements'
• Northern Arizona University
• Oregon State University
• Southern Oregon University
  • Scroll to 'Transferring from California'
• The University of Arizona
• University of Nevada, Reno
• Washington State University

CSU Chancellor's Office approves courses from some private colleges for its CSU General Education-Breadth pattern. City College of San Francisco students who previously completed any of these courses at the colleges listed below may apply the credits in the manner indicated in the linked charts. Please note that the "Date Approved" is the effective date. Courses taken prior to the date approved may not be accepted for CSU GE-B.

• Don Bosco Technical Institute
• Heald College
• Humphreys College
• Marymount California University
• San Joaquin Valley College

• Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU)
  • General information, college profiles, and links to private colleges' home pages.
• AICCU and Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs)
  • Information on private colleges accepting ADTs
• ADT Majors Accepted
  • Matrix of which private college majors will accept ADTs
  • Information on individual colleges including whether they accept IGETC or CSU GE
• CaliforniaColleges.edu
  • College profiles, financial aid, admissions, and other info for attending colleges in California
• Catalogs
  • ​​​​​​​Links to catalogs for private colleges.