UC TRANSFER
Transfer to a University of California (UC) Campus
- Completion of 60 UC transferable units & the Seven Course Breadth Pattern:
- Completion of English and Math general education requirements
- Two English Courses
- One Math Course
- 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
- Minimum 2.4 GPA- may vary by campus & major
- Complete your Major Preparation coursework for each campus as soon as possible. Major requirements are found on Assist.org
- Complete your General Education (GE) coursework by following the Cal-GETC
- Consider joining a transfer program like UCLA CCCP, Honors Transfer Program, Berkeley TAP
Apply the year before you would like to attend. For example, if you intend to finish your coursework by Spring 2026, you would submit an application or apply Fall 2025.
Go to the Pierce Application Resources web page to get started.
Go to the Pierce Application Resources web page to get started.
Go to the UC Online Application web page to begin your application.
FALL Transfer:
- TAG Application Filing Period, September 1 - 30
- UC Application Filing Period, October 1 - December 1
SPRING Transfer:
- TAG Application Filing Period, May 1 - 31
- Limited to Merced & Riverside
- UC Application Filing Period, July, 1 - 30
- Limited to Merced, Riverside & Santa Cruz
Strategies to Ensure Transfer Success
Because the pool of students who apply to UCs is different every year, the level of academic performance necessary for admission to a particular campus or major is different, too. Acceptance rates depend on the number of applicants, their academic qualifications and available spaces.
To be a competitive applicant:
- Maintain a competitive cumulative and major GPA
- Complete lower division major preparation coursework found at www.assist.org
- Complete lower division general education (GE) coursework IGETC
- TAP + TAG + Apply – Transfer Admission Guarantee
- Start a UC Transfer Planner online TAP
- Write a strong personal statement using your authentic voice
Insights
- Increase your admission chances from 26% to 89% with the Pierce College Honors Program.
- Increase your admission chances from 26% to 60% with the UCLA CCCP Mentor Program.
- Find out why 66% of UCLA applicants apply to the same 12 majors.
- Learn more about UCLA's 125 majors.
Resources
- After You Apply
- Information on Personal Insight Questions
- Cost of Tuition
- TAG Transfer Admission Guarantee
- UC Transfer Information
- UC Transfer Pathways
- UC Admissions Website
- UCLA Transfer Admission Guide
- Cross Enrollment (Class at a UC for only $46 per unit)
- UC Appeals Workshop
- UC Application Tips & Tools
*UC campuses are selective in their admissions criteria. Meeting minimum admissions requirements will allow you to apply to the campuses and merit an application review. However, it does not necessarily mean that you will be selected or admitted to the campus. Often, admission to UC campuses and/or programs is competitive and requires students to satisfy more demanding standards.
