Sophia to California College

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If you are trying to transfer credits specifically to a Cal State or CSU school, and the suggestions offered above for one of the Big 3 aren't suitable for you, one workaround you might have is to consider a California community college that has an articulation agreement with a CSU school. Almost all the CA community colleges have this, and basically it guarantees you acceptance into the UC or CSU school you choose.

Most of the CA community colleges accept ACE credits from a number of providers, but here's the tricky part: for any course that you're transferring in as part of a core or major requirement, you'll need to get the department head to sign off on that course. So basically, you'd provide the syllabus for, say, a Sophia psych course to the head of psych at the community college. If s/he signs off, and that school accepts ACEs (most do), then you should be able to get the credit accepted.

I know people who have done this and its a little hit-and-miss because it largely depends on the individual department heads. Some are sticklers and some are not.

It will *definitely* be easier to go with a known quantity like Charter Oak or TESU or Excelsior (depending on which best suits your needs) as far as bringing in your credits. It all depends on your long term goals.