Through our membership in the Honors Transfer Council of California (HTCC), IVC Honors Program students can take advantage of unique agreements with numerous four-year institutions that grant priority consideration for transfer admission. These agreements are updated regularly. For more details on the HTCC transfer agreements, please consult the HTCC website.
Through HTCC, the IVC Honors Program has established transfer agreements with the following four-year schools:
Amherst College
Brandeis University
Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Honors College
California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, San Bernadino
Carleton College
Chapman University
Colorado State University Global Campus
Concordia University Irvine
Connecticut College
Gonzaga University
Illinois Institute of Technology
La Sierra University
Loyola Marymount University
Mount Holyoke College
Occidental College
Pitzer College
Pomona College
San Diego State University
Scripps College
San Jose State University
Smith College
Trinity College
Tufts University
University of Arizona
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Riverside
University of La Verne
University of Michigan
University of San Diego
University of San Francisco
Wheaton College
Whittier College
Williams College
Yale University
How to Take Advantage of HTCC Transfer Agreements with Private and Out-of-State Institutions
First Year at IVC
Meet with an Honors counselor to plan your courses
Complete English and math courses as early as possible, and make progress in major prep
Maintain at least a 3.25 in Honors coursework and attain the minimum transferable GPA, if applicable
The Year That You Apply to Transfer
Fall semester: Meet with an Honors Counselor to receive advising and ensure that you're on track to complete requirements
By mid-January: Email unofficial transcripts showing courses completed at other colleges to honorsprogram@ivc.edu
Spring semester: By mid-September: Complete the HTCC Transfer Partners interest form to indicate which HTCC transfer partners you plan to apply to; Professor Liu will submit your certification paperwork
January through March: Submit transfer applications
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