Admissions policies vary widely from one school to another, and virtually all institutions give full credit for general education courses and usually for courses designated for transfer by the community college. Articulation agreements for many independent institutions are available in the Counseling Services office.
Independent colleges are flexible in admission policies and in awarding credit.
They invite interested students to make an appointment with their Office of Admissions in order to discuss transfer opportunities on a personal basis. Financial aid may be a primary factor in considering attending an independent college. Many students cut the cost in half by attending the community college for the lower-division program. Information on financial aid is available from financial aid offices on independent college campuses as well as in the Financial Aid office at Saddleback College. The options listed for the example campuses are based upon information available at the time of catalog publication and are subject to change.