How Many Colleges Accept Non-Military ACE Credits?

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True, UC doesn't accept CLEP or DSST but there are a whole host of Cal State institutions that DO. They have more campuses and are less expensive to boot. Every single CC in CA has articulation agreements with the CSU and UC system, so one could use the examinations at a CC or CSU and transfer to that pricey UC if they so chose. Some CC's have articulation agreements with private institutions as well (one example: RCC to Cal Baptist).

I used my CLEP credits at a CC and transferred in with an AS. I earned a few scholarships, so the cost wasn't a factor in choosing a UC. In fact, I chose it because it was literally down the 91 from my CC, and I could continue to use the on-campus childcare at my "CC alma mater". (RCC to UCR)

If you want to use SL credits in CA, you can consult with the admissions office on whatever campus you're attached to, or transfer those credits to a community college. This is especially true for homeschooled students, who have different admissions criteria.

The articulation agreement between CA CC's and CSU's very specifically outlines what you can and cannot transfer to a CSU. So, even if the CC might accept the course towards your AA, they CSU may not take it. All of the schools I've looked at recently specifically tell you how the CLEP's will transfer to the CC, and if/how they will transfer to the CSU's nearby.

The articulation agreement also specifies exactly which courses the CC teaches will transfer to either the CSU or UC system. When you go through the CC system, you have a different outline for the IGETC vs the CSU system for classes. You can't take courses not on the IGETC list and expect them to transfer to the UC's just because you have an AA. Private colleges also have articulation agreements with specific requirements.

So, when transferring from a CC to a 4-yr college in CA, you need to make sure that you use the correct form, to take the correct course at the CC. It is all spelled out very clearly for students, has been like this for MANY years (it was like this back when I was at CC in 1989).

Just to reiterate, you cannot "launder" a CLEP through a CC and get it accepted by a UC. It will not happen.