Private, Independent, and Out-of-State Colleges
Private, Independent, and Out-of-State Colleges
If you're planning to transfer to a private, independent, or out-of-state college, this page brings together the resources you need to explore your options. You’ll find planning tools, participating institutions, and links that help you compare universities and understand how your Foothill courses may apply.
These resources are for planning purposes only and do not guarantee transfer credit. Course equivalencies may change at any time, and official evaluations are completed only after you apply and submit all required documents to the receiving institution.
Attend a Private, Out-of-State, or Independent College
Thinking about transferring beyond California? Browse this list of private and out-of-state colleges to see your options. Each link connects you to resources that help you explore programs, review transfer expectations, and plan your next steps.
Use the resources on this page to see how your Foothill coursework may transfer to private or out-of-state institutions. Information from additional colleges and universities will be added as it becomes available.
AICCU represents California’s private, non-profit, WASC-accredited colleges and universities, providing information for students, parents, and counselors about private higher education in California. aiccu.edu.
- Academy of Art University
- Azusa Pacific University
- Biola University
- Cal Lutheran University
- California College of the Arts
- Chapman University
- Defense Language Institute
- DeVry University
- Dominican University of California
- Golden Gate University
- Loyola Marymount University
- Menlo College
- National University
- Palo Alto University
- Pepperdine University
- Saint Mary's College of California
- The Master’s University
- Santa Clara University
- Stanford University (transfer information only)
- University of the Pacific
- University of Southern California
- University of San Francisco
- University of San Diego
- Point Loma Nazarene University
The institutions below provide planning-level transfer or articulation information. Not all represent formal agreements, and details are subject to change.
- Arizona State University
- Augusta University
- Bastyr University
- Central Michigan University
- Clemson University
- Colorado State University
- Dillard University
- East Carolina University
- East Tennessee State University
- Fort Lewis College
- Gallaudet University
- George Mason University
- Georgia Southern University
- Gonzaga University
- Greenville Technical College
- Hawaii Pacific University
- Indiana University Bloomington
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Kansas State University
- Kettering University
- Lander University
- McGill University
- Michigan State University
- Montana State University
- North Carolina State University
- Northern Michigan University
- Oregon Institute of Technology
- Oregon State University
- Penn State University
- Purdue University
- Sam Houston State University
- Seattle Pacific University
- Temple University
- University of Arkansas
- University of Central Missouri
- University of Georgia
- University of Hawaii (Hilo, Manoa, West O’ahu)
- University of Idaho
- University of Illinois Springfield
- University of Iowa
- University of Kansas
- University of Kentucky
- University of Louisiana at Monroe
- University of Maryland
- University of Michigan (Engineering)
- University of Michigan (Nursing)
- University of Michigan-Flint
- University of Missouri–St. Louis
- University of New Mexico
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- University of Nevada, Reno
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- University of North Carolina, Pembroke
- University of North Dakota
- University of North Georgia
- University of Oregon
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Portland
- University of South Dakota
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of Vermont
- University of Virginia
- University of Washington
- University of Windsor (Canada)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (School of Business)
- Utah State University
- Utah Tech University
- Valparaiso University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Tech
- Washington State University
- Washington University in St. Louis
- Wayne State University
- Western Oregon University
- Western Kentucky University