Transferring to a University of California School
UC Minimum Requirements:
- Complete at least 60 semester units of UC-transferable units
- 2024-2025 IGETC Advising Sheet (PDF). We strongly encourage you to meet with a transfer counselor to create and update your educational plan.
- Complete the 7-course pattern by the end of the spring term prior to fall enrollment at UC
- Earn at least a 2.4 GPA for UC-transferable courses (2.8 GPA for non-California residents). Some majors require a higher GPA for admission selection
- Complete the required/ recommended courses need for your intended major with the minimum grades. Visit ASSIST to see the major preparation coursework expected by each campus or refer to UC’s Transfer Pathways, a single set of courses you can take to prepare for your major on any of the nine undergraduate campuses
Resources:
- Apply to transfer to a UC
- UC Transfer Admissions Guarantee (TAG)
- The TAG matrix [PDF] provides a list of participating campuses and campus-specific requirements to qualify
- Transfer admission planner (TAP)/ TAG Application – UC TAP is an online tool to help prospective UC transfer students track and plan their coursework
- Preparing to transfer to a UC
- UC Dates & Deadlines
- UC Personal Insight Questions
Financial Aid Information:
- UC Financial Aid Programs:
- Types of Financial Aid