UC Transfer Admissions Data Explorer

Explore University of California transfer admissions data by campus and major. Compare applicants, admits, admit rates, GPA ranges, and yield across available years.

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System-wide overview

UC Berkeley

UCB

Applicants

21,513

Admit rate

22%

Admit GPA

3.62 - 3.98

Yield

56%

UC Davis

UCD

Applicants

16,478

Admit rate

58%

Admit GPA

3.47 - 3.90

Yield

27%

UC Irvine

UCI

Applicants

25,104

Admit rate

39%

Admit GPA

3.57 - 3.93

Yield

28%

UC Los Angeles

UCLA

Applicants

27,178

Admit rate

23%

Admit GPA

3.77 - 4.00

Yield

62%

UC Merced

UCM

Applicants

3,786

Admit rate

63%

Admit GPA

3.15 - 3.75

Yield

UC Riverside

UCR

Applicants

12,268

Admit rate

57%

Admit GPA

3.19 - 3.82

Yield

18%

UC Santa Barbara

UCSB

Applicants

18,438

Admit rate

62%

Admit GPA

3.44 - 3.91

Yield

19%

UC Santa Cruz

UCSC

Applicants

12,122

Admit rate

64%

Admit GPA

3.22 - 3.83

Yield

16%

UC San Diego

UCSD

Applicants

22,499

Admit rate

54%

Admit GPA

3.46 - 3.92

Yield

31%

Applicants (system-wide)

159,386

Explore majors

Business

Business Administration

UC BerkeleyBusiness•Business Administration

Applicants

2,492

Admits

117

Enrolls

109

Admit rate

Yield

93%

Admit GPA

3.85 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.84 - 4.00

Computer Science

UC San DiegoComputer Science•Not applicable

Applicants

2,354

Admits

291

Enrolls

175

Admit rate

12%

Yield

60%

Admit GPA

3.86 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.84 - 3.98

Computer Science

UC BerkeleyComputer Science•Computing, Data Sci and Soc

Applicants

2,177

Admits

Enrolls

Admit rate

Yield

82%

Admit GPA

3.91 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.91 - 4.00

Computer Science

UC Los AngelesComputer Science•Engineering & Applied Sci

Applicants

2,070

Admits

Enrolls

Admit rate

Yield

67%

Admit GPA

3.96 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.95 - 4.00

Computer Science

UC Santa BarbaraComputer Science•Engineering

Applicants

1,384

Admits

182

Enrolls

Admit rate

13%

Yield

Admit GPA

3.92 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.89 - 4.00

Data Science

UC BerkeleyComputer Science•Computing, Data Sci and Soc

Applicants

663

Admits

Enrolls

Admit rate

12%

Yield

84%

Admit GPA

3.75 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.74 - 4.00

Social Sciences

Psychology

UC BerkeleySocial Sciences•Letters & Science

Applicants

1,909

Admits

147

Enrolls

Admit rate

Yield

56%

Admit GPA

3.76 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.69 - 3.95

Economics

UC BerkeleySocial Sciences•Letters & Science

Applicants

1,387

Admits

281

Enrolls

188

Admit rate

20%

Yield

67%

Admit GPA

3.81 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.76 - 4.00

Pre-Economics

UC Los AngelesSocial Sciences•Letters & Science

Applicants

1,311

Admits

237

Enrolls

164

Admit rate

18%

Yield

69%

Admit GPA

3.85 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.84 - 4.00

Psychology

UC IrvineSocial Sciences•Social Sciences

Applicants

1,197

Admits

Enrolls

Admit rate

Yield

38%

Admit GPA

3.52 - 3.90

Enroll GPA

3.47 - 3.73

Political Science

UC BerkeleySocial Sciences•Letters & Science

Applicants

1,024

Admits

236

Enrolls

114

Admit rate

23%

Yield

48%

Admit GPA

3.73 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.66 - 3.95

Sociology

UC BerkeleySocial Sciences•Letters & Science

Applicants

851

Admits

168

Enrolls

Admit rate

20%

Yield

38%

Admit GPA

3.69 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.57 - 3.94

Other/Interdisciplinary

Communication

UC Los AngelesOther/Interdisciplinary•Letters & Science

Applicants

1,139

Admits

136

Enrolls

Admit rate

12%

Yield

65%

Admit GPA

3.94 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.94 - 4.00

Life Sciences

Biology

UC Los AngelesLife Sciences•Letters & Science

Applicants

1,115

Admits

226

Enrolls

139

Admit rate

20%

Yield

62%

Admit GPA

3.80 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.80 - 4.00

Molecular & Cell Biology

UC BerkeleyLife Sciences•Letters & Science

Applicants

727

Admits

272

Enrolls

117

Admit rate

37%

Yield

43%

Admit GPA

3.60 - 3.96

Enroll GPA

3.47 - 3.92

Engineering

Electrical Engineering - Computer Science

UC BerkeleyEngineering•Engineering

Applicants

892

Admits

119

Enrolls

105

Admit rate

13%

Yield

88%

Admit GPA

3.96 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.96 - 4.00

Engineering - Mechanical

UC IrvineEngineering•Engineering

Applicants

740

Admits

214

Enrolls

Admit rate

29%

Yield

35%

Admit GPA

3.60 - 3.92

Enroll GPA

3.52 - 3.73

Mechanical Engineering

UC Los AngelesEngineering•Engineering & Applied Sci

Applicants

631

Admits

Enrolls

Admit rate

14%

Yield

45%

Admit GPA

3.91 - 4.00

Enroll GPA

3.90 - 3.99

Chemical Engineering

UC Santa BarbaraEngineering•Engineering

Applicants

629

Admits

132

Enrolls

Admit rate

21%

Yield

Admit GPA

3.75 - 3.96

Enroll GPA

3.69 - 3.87

Arts & Humanities

Film & Television

UC Los AngelesArts & Humanities•Theater, Film and Television

Applicants

728

Admits

Enrolls

Admit rate

Yield

79%

Admit GPA

3.86 - 3.98

Enroll GPA

3.86 - 3.92


Business
UC Berkeley	Business Administration	2,492	117	109	5%	93%	3.85 - 4.00	3.84 - 4.00
Computer Science
UC San Diego	Computer Science	2,354	291	175	12%	60%	3.86 - 4.00	3.84 - 3.98
UC Berkeley	Computer Science	2,177	33	27	2%	82%	3.91 - 4.00	3.91 - 4.00
UC Los Angeles	Computer Science	2,070	66	44	3%	67%	3.96 - 4.00	3.95 - 4.00
UC Santa Barbara	Computer Science	1,384	182	16	13%	9%	3.92 - 4.00	3.89 - 4.00
UC Berkeley	Data Science	663	81	68	12%	84%	3.75 - 4.00	3.74 - 4.00
Social Sciences
UC Berkeley	Psychology	1,909	147	83	8%	56%	3.76 - 4.00	3.69 - 3.95
UC Berkeley	Economics	1,387	281	188	20%	67%	3.81 - 4.00	3.76 - 4.00
UC Los Angeles	Pre-Economics	1,311	237	164	18%	69%	3.85 - 4.00	3.84 - 4.00
UC Irvine	Psychology	1,197	98	37	8%	38%	3.52 - 3.90	3.47 - 3.73
UC Berkeley	Political Science	1,024	236	114	23%	48%	3.73 - 4.00	3.66 - 3.95
UC Berkeley	Sociology	851	168	64	20%	38%	3.69 - 4.00	3.57 - 3.94
Other/Interdisciplinary
UC Los Angeles	Communication	1,139	136	89	12%	65%	3.94 - 4.00	3.94 - 4.00
Life Sciences
UC Los Angeles	Biology	1,115	226	139	20%	62%	3.80 - 4.00	3.80 - 4.00
UC Berkeley	Molecular & Cell Biology	727	272	117	37%	43%	3.60 - 3.96	3.47 - 3.92
Engineering
UC Berkeley	Electrical Engineering - Computer Science	892	119	105	13%	88%	3.96 - 4.00	3.96 - 4.00
UC Irvine	Engineering - Mechanical	740	214	74	29%	35%	3.60 - 3.92	3.52 - 3.73
UC Los Angeles	Mechanical Engineering	631	88	40	14%	45%	3.91 - 4.00	3.90 - 3.99
UC Santa Barbara	Chemical Engineering	629	132	11	21%	8%	3.75 - 3.96	3.69 - 3.87
Arts & Humanities
UC Los Angeles	Film & Television	728	14	11	2%	79%	3.86 - 3.98	3.86 - 3.92

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Insights

Applicants and admits by campus (2024)

Applicants

Admitted

Top campus by applicants: UC Los Angeles (27,178, 17.1% of system)Top 3 campuses share: 46.9% of applicantsSystem-wide admit rate (latest year set): 44.7%

System-wide trend by year

Applicants

Admitted

Top majors by applicants

Top 10 majors by applicants (system-wide, 2024)

Top major: Computer Science (7,985 applicants, avg admit 7.5%)Top 3 majors share (of all applicants in scope): 15.5%Long tail (ranks 4–10) still accounts for 15.6% of applicants

Admit rate distribution

Scope: system-wide, 2024

Median admit bucket: 50-60%Majors with admit < 20%: 7.0%