UC Berkeley is among the most selective universities in the country, becoming more competitive each year. This past year UC Berkeley received more than 10,000 transfer applications. Generally the campus is able to admit about one in three transfer applicants.

Transfer admission is limited to students who have or will have completed at least 60 UC-transferable semester units by the end of the spring term of the current semester. As a transfer applicant, you must indicate your intended major on the UC application and our review will be based on the completion of prerequisite courses for the particular Berkeley academic program to which you applied; therefore, the college course work you take is very important. See the Berkeley Transfer Admission flyer for detailed information.

UC Berkeley admits applicants primarily on the basis of academic performance and preparation, as assessed by a review of:
• GPA
• Completion of lower division prerequisite courses for the intended college and/or major
• Grade trends

Berkeley also considers:
• Demonstrated interest in the major, an important consideration for all applicants, particularly for applicants to the Colleges of Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Design, Natural Resources, and the Haas School of Business
• Personal qualities such as leadership or motivation
• Extracurricular accomplishments
• Employment
• Potential contribution to the intellectual and cultural vitality of the campus
UC Berkeley reviews all information, both academic and personal, in the context of each student’s individual circumstances.

Fall 2007 Admissions Profile and GPA information
Majors and Programs
General Education - IGETC or 7 course pattern
Information for International Students
Prospective Transfer Q & A
UC Berkeley Transfer Student Center
Counselor Page