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Palo Alto University (PAU) offers Bachelor of Science degrees are uniquely designed for students transferring from a California Community College or those who have completed approximately two years of college.
BS in Psychology and Social Action
Offered in evening/online and day formats
BS in Business Psychology
Offered in an evening/online format
Our two-year Bachelor's degree completion program is designed for transfer students who have completed approximately two years of college coursework at a community college, UC, CSU, or other universities, as well as most of their general education requirements.
Enrollment Eligiblity
Students are eligible to transfer to PAU’s Bachelor degree programs after they have completed 84 transferrable quarter units of college-level coursework. Learn if you are eligible by scheduling a transcript evaluation.
Students who are ready to transfer from a community college to a CSU will find transitioning to PAU’s undergraduate programs quick and easy.
College Transfer Made Easy | Application Deadlines
PAU's application process is designed with busy students in mind. No letters of recommendation or application fee are required. Applications for the undergraduate programs are accepted on a rolling basis.
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How to Apply
Application Deadlines
Applications for the undergraduate programs are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Applications are being accepted for a start date of mid-September 2023.
- All application materials must be received by the Office of Admissions on or before the designated deadlines above in order to be considered for admission. Acceptances are determined on a rolling basis through the aid of an admissions counselor.
Application Requirements
- Online Application
- Unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended. Final official transcripts from all colleges attended will be required for enrolling students, so applicants should make arrangements to have them sent to PAU by the first day of classes. A registration hold will be placed on the student record if not received in time. Failure to submit final official transcript(s) by the end of the first term will result in being dropped from classes.
- Statement of Purpose
- Completion of Intermediate Algebra or higher
- Completion of most General Education requirements
- For applicants to the Psychology and Social Action Online program, you must be located in a state in which we are authorized to provide online education.
- Completion of Introduction to Psychology or higher
- At least 84 transferrable quarter units completed at the time of enrollment. Only courses from regionally accredited institutions with a grade of C or higher are transferable, and must be at the 100-level (non-remedial) or equivalent in order to be eligible for transfer.
Transferable units may be:
- Introduction to Psychology
- General Education units
- Lower-division or upper-division elective units
- Upper-division transfer units applicable to major requirements
- Alternative forms of general education or elective units, such as AP tests, IB tests, CLEP and US Military credit.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of general education requirements
- Completion of all classes required for the major
- 180 quarter units in total
- Completion of 90 upper-division quarter units
- 45 units must be completed at Palo Alto University
- Students must complete a minimum of 30 units in their major at PAU, and must be enrolled at PAU during the last two terms prior to graduation.
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PAU Bachelor's in Psychology Degrees
These bachelor's degree programs are structured, professional and efficient, allowing students to graduate in two years and begin their careers or graduate study as quickly and as inexpensively as possible. Accredited by the WASC Senior Colleges and Universities Commission.
Undergraduate Degree
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Program Information |
Entry Requirements |
Program Length |
Locations |
Tuition and Fees per Unit: 22-23 |
Estimated Total Program Cost |
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84 quarter units of transferable coursework from a regionally accredited university or community college. |
2 Years |
On-Campus or Online |
$505 |
$46,460 for 92 units |
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| BS in Business Psychology | 84 quarter units of transferable coursework from a regionally accredited university or community college. | 2 Years | Online | $505 | $46,460 for 92 units |
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