Financial support and scholarships

URLA is committed to ensuring that, for most CCA students, the total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, and room and board) will be no greater than what you would have incurred at CCA. You will receive scholarships, waivers, or discounts comparable to those you received at CCA for the current academic year, helping to keep your overall costs similar (or lower).

For a small number of students with the highest levels of financial support at CCA, additional coordination may be needed. CCA is working to identify options to support these students.

Scholarship Matching: Teach-out partners base their financial aid and scholarship matches on your standard, baseline CCA institutional aid. One-time institutional aid such as the CCA Legacy Award ($5,000 for undergraduate students and $2,500 for graduate students), financial aid petitions, or other non-renewable aid is not factored into the teach-out matching calculations at any partner institution.

Students who are eligible to submit a FAFSA must do so by April 1, 2027, and list URLA as a recipient in order to be considered for the full range of financial aid. Students who express interest in URLA can request a detailed financial aid offer outlining the total financial aid package and cost of attendance.

Housing support

If you currently reside in CCA-operated housing and receive housing assistance, URLA will provide housing (based on availability) at a rate that will not increase your overall housing costs. Note that specific housing types (such as single or shared rooms) may vary based on availability.

Residency requirement waiver

URLA will waive its standard residency requirements for transferring CCA students. This means you can complete your degree without needing to meet URLA's minimum residency requirement (minimum units taken at URLA), once all other graduation requirements are satisfied.

Streamlined admissions and waived fees

CCA students in good academic standing will be admitted into their corresponding equivalent program. Students not in good standing will be admitted to URLA in a probationary academic status.

There is no application fee. An enrollment deposit is required to enroll, but it will be applied to your tuition or other charges. You are not required to submit a personal statement, essay, or portfolio.

Credit and general education transfer

URLA will accept all earned credit from CCA, including credits previously accepted by CCA from other institutions. If CCA accepted a grade for credit, URLA will also accept it. Furthermore, if you have completed CCA's core general education requirements, you will be considered to have satisfied all URLA general education requirements. If you have completed some, but not all, of these requirements, your coursework will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

University of Redlands merger

Woodbury University merged its educational programs with the University of Redlands as of July 1, 2026. All programs will remain intact and will continue to be offered at the current Los Angeles campus location, within the Woodbury School of Architecture and Woodbury School of Design + Media Arts.

International students

URLA will waive any additional English-language proficiency testing or documentation requirements for international students transferring under this agreement, such as TOEFL or IELTS, recognizing that CCA has already confirmed your English-language proficiency for full admission and enrollment.

Submit your teach-out application

The University of Redlands, Los Angeles’ (URLA) dedicated CCA teach-out application is now open for Fall 2027. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; students are encouraged to apply early.

There is no application fee, and CCA students in good standing will follow the streamlined admissions process outlined in the teach-out agreement.

A note about teach-out applications

Special teach-out applications have been designed by our teach-out partners to provide you a streamlined path straight to an official admissions offer. These applications are not like standard college applications that require complex submission steps and drawn-out evaluations of your record for admission decisions. Instead, these simplified applications ask for some basic information from you so teach-out partners can generate your admissions offer, detail how your credits transfer, and map out your path to graduation.

Submitting an application does not commit you to enrolling at URLA. Students may apply to more than one teach-out institution while exploring their options before making a final decision.

Once you submit your complete application, CCA will provide your academic records to URLA—unless you previously authorized record sharing through the interest form, in which case those records have already been transmitted. If you attended another college or university before CCA, URLA may also ask you to request official transcripts directly from those institutions.

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Admissions and enrollment timeline

The timeline below provides an overview of the admissions and enrollment process. Some requirements may vary depending on your academic program, financial aid eligibility, housing plans, or international student status.

• Approximately 2–3 weeks after submitting your application - Admission decision:
  You can expect to receive your admission decision, transfer credit evaluation, and institutional financial aid offer.

• September 23–25, 2026 - Information sessions:
  Attend a URLA information session at CCA. Session times and registration information will be shared as they become available.

• October 1, 2026 - FAFSA opens:
  Submit the 2027–28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible, designating URLA as a recipient. Students who complete the California Dream Act Application should follow the applicable state and institutional process.

• October 1, 2026 - FAFSA opens:
  URLA expects to begin issuing comprehensive financial aid offers to admitted students whose FAFSA information has been received. 

• March 1, 2027 - Portfolio materials:
  Submit any additional portfolio materials requested by URLA.

• March 13 or April 10, 2027 - Campus visit:
  Visit the URLA campus. Registration details will be shared as they become available.

• March 15–June 8, 2027 - SEVIS records transfer:
  F-1 International students should request transfer of their SEVIS record during this period with a SEVIS record release date after CCA classes end on May 10, 2027, and before URLA fall classes begin. URLA and CCA’s International Student Services team will provide instructions to affected students.

• May 1, 2027 - Enrollment and housing deposits:
  Submit your enrollment deposit ($500) by this date. Students planning to live in URLA housing should also submit the required housing deposit ($250) by this date.

• Late Spring 2027 - Orientation and next steps:
  URLA will provide additional information about housing, orientation, course registration, student accounts, and the remaining steps needed to begin in Fall 2027.

Need help planning your transition?

If you would like assistance comparing programs, understanding transfer pathways, reviewing timelines, or discussing your options, schedule an appointment with a Transition Hub counselor.

Dates and requirements may change as URLA finalizes its Fall 2027 processes. This page will be updated as additional information becomes available.

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