The Long Beach College Promise was created to be accessible to all students throughout the Long Beach Unified School District. Graduates from LBUSD who enroll at Long Beach City College immediately upon graduating high school will be eligible for two years of free tuition. If desired, this can be followed by a transfer to California State University Long Beach, where local preference admission is given to eligible applicants from the Long Beach area. Students can also use the education and resources provided to them at LBCC and CSULB to make a more seamless transition into the workforce. Whatever path students take, the Long Beach community has their back.
Below, you’ll find more information on the specific requirements that allow students to take advantage of all The Promise has to offer.
The Long Beach College Promise was created to be accessible to all students throughout the Long Beach Unified School District. Graduates from LBUSD who enroll at Long Beach City College immediately upon graduating high school will be eligible for two years of free tuition. If desired, this can be followed by a transfer to California State University Long Beach, where local preference admission is given to eligible applicants from the Long Beach area. Students can also use the education and resources provided to them at LBCC and CSULB to make a more seamless transition into the workforce. Whatever path students take, the Long Beach community has their back.
Below, you’ll find more information on the specific requirements that allow students to take advantage of all The Promise has to offer.
In order to be eligible for two years of free tuition at LBCC, students must enroll at LBCC immediately upon graduating from one of the eligible schools listed above. Students must also:
Students interested in attending CSULB should plan ahead by taking college-prep courses throughout their high school career. Additionally, as they discover which studies they might like to pursue, students are advised to review major-specific requirements as they work to fulfill coursework expectations and prepare for ACT and/or SAT testing.
Students from the Long Beach area who have already begun their college career and hope to transfer to CSULB will receive “local preference” consideration depending on where they graduated high school. For more information on admission requirements and how to plan ahead, be sure to review our page dedicated to prospective CSULB students .
Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), Long Beach City College (LBCC), California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and the city of Long Beach (LB) have created a partnership. Together we promised to prepare our young people for academic success to pursue a meaningful career in the future. Visit the Long Beach College Promise for more info.
If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact our First Year Experience Program at fye@lbcc.edu
To be eligible for the Long Beach College Promise, students must enroll at LBCC directly following graduation from an LBUSD high school, Mayfair, St. Anthony, or St. Joseph. Viking Advantage is open to all high schools and students do not have to enroll at LBCC directly following their high school graduation. Click here to see a comparison chart of the two programs’ eligibility and benefits.
Long Beach College Promise students will be able to register for classes before all new and continuing students. Priority Registration increases the likelihood that you will be able to enroll in the courses of your preference.
