Prospective Transfers

Choosing a college because your friends are going there or because of where it ranks on a list does not take into account who you are and who you will become. Since UCSD ranks in the top 10 in all the surveys, you know you will receive an excellent education here. At Sixth College, our goal is to prepare students to become effective global citizens who engage creatively and ethically with the complex issues facing the world. Through Sixth College's academic and co-curricular programs, you will learn to become innovative, interconnected, and aware.

Community Life

At Sixth College, our programs, services, and facilities are designed to create a supportive environment that enhances the personal development and learning of our entire campus community. Working in partnership with faculty and staff, we prepare our transfer students to be responsible and contributing members of a diverse, global society by providing learning-centered environments, meaningful out-of-class opportunities, and professional support services that help you learn through your co-curricular experience and achieve academic success.

Now that you have proven yourself to be academically successful, explore Sixth College and learn how you can join a community of other former transfer students that have found their home to be in our college community. Sixer Tritons And Recreation for Transfers (START) is a student organization dedicated to the unique challenges facing Sixth College transfer students. Primarily focusing on community building, START offers Sixth College transfer students an opportunity to socialize, build relationships with fellow transfer students, and develop an identity as a member of the Sixth College student body. START also collaborates with the All Campus Transfer Association (ACTA) and other collegiate transfer organizations at UCSD for campus-wide programming.

While it might be that you enjoy participating in some of our annual traditions such as the Chocolate Festival, Let It Flow: A Soulful Night at Sixth, Spirit of the Masters or Kuncocshun; it may also be that getting involved in our Sixer Tritons And Recreation for Transfers (START), Sixth College Student Council, serving as a Resident Advisor or being part of IGNITE, Sixth College’s Leadership Development Program would be a way for you to gain valuable leadership skills and experiences. To learn more about Sixth and UC San Diego, we encourage you to check out the virtual tours of The Village, UCSD’s transfer student housing, and look into all co-curricular opportunities available at Sixth College!

Transfer General Education (GEs)

IGETC

accepted as full completion of lower-division GE requirements if certified by your college
no additional lower-division courses required
minimum of 60 upper-division units, including the practicum project/course and CAT 125, the practicum writing requirement

UCSD Articulation Breadth Agreement

minimum of 60 upper-division units, including the practicum project/course and CAT 125, the practicum writing requirement
course-by-course articulation; some lower-division courses may be required after transfer
with planning, you can complete most lower-division GE courses

The mission of Sixth College’s Academic Advising staff is to help students integrate into the UCSD academic community and develop sound academic, career and life goals. Academic advising is an intentional educational partnership between advisors and students and is a process that considers and respects students’ diverse backgrounds, interests and abilities. As Academic Advisors, we strive to develop personal and caring relationships with our students and are looking forward to continuing our tradition of excellence in the delivery of academic advising services.

More information about Transfer Requirements

Academic Programs

Students at Sixth College participate in the upper-division Practicum. The goal of the Practicum is to have students build bridges to local and global communities, engaging students in communal work, and fostering an ethical obligation to service.

Supportive Faculty

Our dedicated faculty and staff strive to create a rich and varied cultural and social life for students, as well as a more energized physical environment through on- and off-campus partnerships.

Sixth College Office Hours

Monday-Friday
8:00AM-12:00PM
1:00PM-4:30PM

Pepper Canyon Hall (map),
2nd Floor
Phone: (858) 534-9001
Fax: (858) 822-5999

Mailing address:
Sixth College
UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
Mail Code 0054
La Jolla, CA 92093-0054

Email: sifront@ucsd.edu