Lower-Division Transfer Requirements
If you have completed 59 or fewer semester or 89 or fewer quarter transferable units by the time you enter a CSU, you are considered a lower-division applicant. If you are a lower-division transfer student and do not meet the eligibility index from high school, you might consider continuing your education at a California Community College and complete 60 or more transferable semester units (90 or more quarter units) before attempting to transfer to a CSU campus.
If you meet the eligibility index with your high school work and meet the minimum criteria for admission to CSU, you could consider transfer as a lower-division transfer applicant. Some — but not all — CSU campuses some times are able to offer admission to transfer students who have completed fewer than 60 units.
Information about which CSU campuses accept lower division transfers may be found at: 
www.csumentor.edu/Filing_Status.
In making admissions decisions, the CSU admission offices considers the following:
College Requirements
Whether you are in good standing at the last college or university attended
Some campuses also expect students to have completed general education classes in English composition, general education mathematics, and perhaps other areas (e.g., critical thinking as well as oral communication).
High School Requirements
