The SBCC Transfer Academy

***Attention Current Transfer Academy Members***

The health and saftey of the entire Transfer Academy family is our number one priority. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the SBCC campus is working remotely. In-person, on-campus student services and operations are suspended. See attached for the latest updates.

The TA continues to be available to help and support you during this time. Please email your Transfer Academy Counselor or schedule an appointment in Starfish. Additionally, please check your Pipeline email account for more information regarding our fall counseling services, availability, and contact information. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we navigate through these challenging times.

New Students: Students interested in joining the Transfer Academy can learn about the program and membership application process below.

Welcome to Our Academy of Scholars

Our Mission

The mission of the SBCC Transfer Academy is to ensure a transfer culture by providing comprehensive support services to empower, inform, and educate students seeking to transfer to a four-year institution. The Transfer Academy team is committed to providing quality, holistic professional services that are responsive to students’ individual needs. Our goal is to increase visibility, awareness of services, access to transfer information, build partnerships, and, most importantly, prepare students to transfer to both public and private baccalaureate-granting educational institutions successfully.

The Transfer Academy Program

As one of the leading community colleges in California - and the nation - Santa Barbara City College is known for its excellent transfer rates to four-year colleges and universities. This reputation's cornerstone is a college-wide commitment to ensuring that you are provided every opportunity to succeed academically and personally by offering you excellent teaching and support services through partnerships with four-year institutions, a highly transferable curriculum, and a comprehensive Transfer Center.

The Transfer Academy (TA) assures you of transfer in a timely manner to the prestigious University of California System, ranked among the top teaching and research institutions in the United States. UC Santa Barbara leads all campuses with the most SBCC transfer students, who make up about 1/3 of their transfer pool. California State University Channel Islands is one of the 23 CSU's served by the Transfer Academy. The CSU is a leader in high-quality, accessible, student-focused higher education and is the largest, most diverse, and one of the most affordable university systems in the country. Lastly, Antioch University, a private institution in Santa Barbara, offers a unique education that integrates theory and practice.