Local Area Preference

Transfer applications applying to an impacted major will receive "Local Preference" for admission consideration if the majority of their units were earned from one of our local area community colleges or if they were awarded an Associate Degree for Transfer (AD-T) from one of our local area community colleges.

Cal Poly Pomona is impacted by major:

Applicants who apply to non-impacted majors and meet the minimum CSU eligibility requirements will be admitted. In addition, as a part of our commitment to provide access to veterans, Cal Poly Pomona gives "Local Preference" to all veterans regardless of transferring institution. Since Cal Poly Pomona is not impacted at the transfer level, we also offer additional consideration to our “service area (PDF)” institutions: Chaffey College and Rio Hondo College.

For more information on impacted majors and local area designation, please visit Impaction for Transfers.