UC Transfer Admission
Learn about everything you need to transfer to a UC from a Community College.
On this page:
1. Transfer Timeline
2. Transfer Admission Requirements
3. Transer Admission Guarantee
Transfer Timeline
Transfer Admission Requirements
Junior Status
(60 Semester/90 Quarter Units)
Complete 60 or more transferable semester units or 90 or more quarter units by the end your second Spring term.
California College/University Credits
To learn how course credits earned at one public California college or university can be applied when transferred to another, use ASSIST, an online student-transfer information system, at assist.org
Majors with (Program-Specific) Preparation Courses
Select majors (degree programs) give preference to applicants who have completed program-specific preparatory courses. These programs are noted in the “Degrees” section and will give preference to students based on a combination of their self-reported GPA and the completion of program-specific lower division course work. For example, if two applicants to the same program have the same GPA, preference will be given to the applicant who has completed the greater number of program-specific preparation courses. Similarly, if two applicants have completed the same number of program-specific preparation courses, preference will be given to the applicant with the higher GPA.
UC Transfer Requirements
As a junior-level transfer applicant, you must meet the following requirements. Some of your major preparation and general education coursework will count toward these requirements. Recommended to complete courses needed for your intended major.
It’s important you to use ASSIST.org to check transferable units.
Complete the following 7-course pattern by the end of the spring term prior to fall enrollment:
Two transferable courses in English composition;
One transferable course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning;
Four transferable college courses chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:
arts and humanities
social and behavioral sciences
physical and biological sciences
Helpful Links: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/ preparation-paths/index.html
Transfer Admission Guarantee
By participating in TAG, you may receive early review of your academic records, early admission notification and specific guidance about major preparation and general education coursework.
Keep in mind: TAG applications are due Sept. 30, but you can only apply for a TAG at one campus. To keep your options open, apply to other UC campuses during the regular application cycle (Nov. 1-30)
How to pursue TAG
Use the UC Transfer Admission Planner to complete the TAG application, and review it with your community college counselor and/or UC campus TAG adviser. You’ll need to submit it Sept. 1–30.
Fulfill all remaining coursework and GPA requirements in your TAG agreement.
Fill out the application for admission to UC and submit it Nov. 1–30.
6 UC Campuses that partner with TAG
UC Irvine
UC Davis
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz