TRANSFER TO UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC)

The University of California is one of two public university systems in the state of California. It consists of nine “comprehensive” campuses and one campus devoted entirely to professional health science education, serving a total enrollment of over 200,000 students. In addition to fulfilling its teaching mission, the UC serves as the state’s research institution and engages a number of public service programs and industry partnerships. The UC offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees and provides a number of opportunities for post-degree continuing education.

You can explore UC campus by visiting websites to learn more about how to meet requirements to enter a UC campus as a transfer student, where the campuses are located, which academic programs are offered by each one, how to apply for transfer, and more.

UC Minimum Admission Requirements

Upper division transfer students will be eligible for admission if they meet the following requirements:

• Complete a minimum of 60 UC-transferable semester units or 90 UC-transferable quarter units, with a maximum of 70 UC-transferable units completed at California community colleges can be applied to a baccalaureate degree. Coursework completed that exceeds the 70-unit maximum may be given "subject credit" after transfer. Consult with a counselor.

• Obtain a minimum 2.4 GPA (2.8 for California non-residents). Note: Admission is competitive, and the required GPA can be significantly higher.

• Complete the following seven-course pattern:

  • 2 transferable college courses in English composition (UC-E) and 1 transferable college course in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning (UC-M).

  • Complete 4 transferable college courses chosen from at least 2 of the following subject areas: arts and humanities (UC-H), social and behavioral sciences (UC-B), and/or physical and biological sciences (UC-S).

The UC gives high priority to students who complete major coursework early in their academic career.

Complete the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern prior to transferring to the UC system to meet the transfer eligibility coursework requirement listed above (For details on IGETC, see General Education Pattern).

Students are strongly recommended you meet with a counselor to discuss additional requirements for competitive admissions based on major and campus choice.

Application Dates and Deadlines

All campuses are open for any given Fall term. For Winter/Spring terms, students should verify that the specific campus accepts transfers for that specific term. Check University of California Dates & Deadlines for UC campuses.

The UC application is available at: UC Apply Now.

Additional information is available at UC Transfer Application Guide.