UC Berkeley Transfer Admission
UC Berkeley is among the most selective universities in the country, becoming more competitive each year. Generally the campus is able to admit about one in three transfer applicant.
Academic Criteria - Overview
UC Berkeley reviews all information, both academic and personal, in the context of each student’s individual circumstances. UC Berkeley admits applicants primarily on the basis of academic performance and preparation, as assessed by a review of:
- Transfer Applicants must achieve Junior-level standing (60 semester/90 quarter transferable units completed) by the end of the spring term before transfer.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all transferable college-level coursework for most majors.
- Progress towards completion of major preparation requirements by spring prior to fall
transfer.
- Completion of lower division prerequisite courses for the intended college and/or major.
- Completion of the UC English composition, mathematics, and additional subject requirements
by spring prior to transfer:
- Two courses in English composition/critical thinking and writing.
- One transferable math course that has a prerequisite of intermediate algebra or higher.
- Four transferable college courses in at least two of the following subject areas: arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, physical and biological sciences.
- Grade trends
- Personal qualities such as leadership or motivation
- Extracurricular accomplishments
- Employment
- Potential contribution to the intellectual and cultural vitality of the campus
- Admission Guide for Transfer Students
These pages provide admission selection and coursework information for junior-level transfer applicants. - Admission Guide for Counselors
The links on this page will help Counselors to find direct information about UCB--admissions, academics, financial aid, housing, campus life--and about UC - Admission Guide for International Students
These pages provide admission selection and coursework information for international transfer applicants. - Admission Profile and GPA information
This is page provide profile of admitted transfer students. -
Transfer Courses For Reading and Composition
This page is intended to assist transfer applicants from outside of the California Community College (CCC) system to find currently articulated courses from non-CCC institutions for the Reading and Composition (RandC) requirement.