Transfer Applicants

Pitzer College welcomes transfer applicants from two-year and four-year institutions.

To be considered for transfer admission, candidates must have completed at least 16 semester units or 24 quarter units in academic subjects prior to the application deadline. Applicants who have completed at least 32 semester units or 48 quarter units in academic subjects may be reviewed without high school transcripts or test scores.

If you are over 25 years of age, you may be considered as a New Resource student. Please click here to determine if you qualify as a candidate.

In assessing transfer candidates, the Admission Committee will pay particular attention to work done in college courses. Transfer students should complete any first-year writing courses required at their current institution prior to enrollment at Pitzer. Matriculated transfer students must complete at least two years of study at Pitzer in order to earn a Pitzer College degree. Students who wish to transfer from two-year colleges may do so before they have completed their A.A. degrees. However, we strongly suggest that prospective transfer students take courses from a broad range of subjects including the humanities, math, social science and science.

Pitzer recommends that California community college students complete courses within the Inter-segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC). Information regarding the IGETC course series can be obtained from the counseling center at your community college. You may contact the Pitzer Office of Admission if you would like assistance in planning your course schedule.

In addition to submitting the application for admission and a nonrefundable $60 application fee, transfer candidates must complete two essays, send transcripts of any college work completed and submit three references: one from a school official (Dean of Students) and two from professors. One of the professor references must come from a professor in the humanities, science, mathematics or social sciences. An arts teacher may submit the second reference. Additional references are also welcome. Interviews for transfer students are not required but are strongly recommended. Interviews must be completed by April 15 for fall admission and October 15 for spring admission.

Click here to download the transfer application form or you may contact the Admission Office by phone (1-800-PITZER1 or 909-621-8129) or email (admission@pitzer.edu) to obtain a paper copy of the application for transfer students.