Transfer Admission
UC Santa Cruz welcomes transfer applicants from the California community colleges and other institutions. Transferring to UCSC is a great way to earn your University of California degree.
The admission and selection process for transfers reflects the academic rigor and preparation needed for admission to a major research institution. UC Santa Cruz uses faculty-approved criteria to determine which transfer students will be selected for admission. Junior-level transfer students selected for admission are expected to graduate within two years of their initial enrollment.
Transfer Admission Requirements
Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)
Get guaranteed admission to UCSC from a California community college into your proposed major when you complete specific requirements.
Plan Your Transfer
1- Start with Math and English - Be sure you’re working toward passing UC-transferable math and English courses.
2- Prepare for Your Major - Most of UC Santa Cruz’s majors have specific screening criteria, including coursework and GPAs. Plan ahead by looking up the requirements. Non-screening majors are listed here.
3- Take general education classes.
4- Sign up for UC TAP - UC TAP is a tool that allows you to track and plan your California community college coursework in order to qualify for admission to UC. Sign up for UCSC’s Transfer Preparation Program (TPP) through UC TAP!
5- Check the UC Transfer Pathways website to see if your major has a single set of courses already mapped out.
6- Check the statewide ASSIST website for course-to-course articulation agreements for the University of California.
Be sure to work with your community college advisers and UCSC’s Admissions representatives, and access the UCSC transfer admissions information to view our campus selection criteria
Transfer Preparation Program
Are you a first-generation student or student veteran, or do you need a bit more help in the transfer application process? UC Santa Cruz’s Transfer Preparation Program (TPP) might be for you. This free program offers ongoing, engaged support to help you at every step of your transfer journey.
Transfer Application Requirements
The admission and selection processes for transfers reflect the academic rigor and preparation needed for admission to a major research institution. UC Santa Cruz uses faculty-approved criteria to determine which transfer students will be selected for admission. Junior-level transfer students selected for admission are expected to graduate within two years of their initial enrollment.
Non-California Community College Transfers
Not transferring from a California community college? No problem. We admit many qualified transfers from other four-year institutions or out-of-state community colleges, as well as lower-division transfers.
Transfer Student Services
Events, workshops, learning and tutorial services, advocacy.
This group provides support, learns with, and learns from all who have served or been affiliated with the military through their educational journey, from prospective student to graduation and beyond.
Provides financial, personal, and communal support to independent students, including but not limited to current/former foster youth, those who have faced homelessness or incarceration, wards of the court, and emancipated minors.
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