Transfers: Prospective Student

Admission Requirements

To ensure that our students are ready to succeed at college level work, we require specific academic preparation. You must meet our minimum subject and scholarship requirements to be eligible for UC admission. Depending on your intended major, you may need to fulfill additional major-specific requirements as well. If you’re not a California resident, you must meet additional non-resident minimum eligibility requirements. Remember, these standards determine whether or not you are eligible for admission. Fulfilling them is not a guarantee that you will be admitted to UC Davis or other selective campuses.

Selective Majors

You must complete specific preparatory coursework with a specific GPA to be eligible for admission to certain majors. These include all majors in the College of Engineering and the College of Biological Sciences, as well as some majors in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and College of Letters and Science.

Application Basics

Get the essential facts on when, where and how to apply to the University of California, and learn more about applying online.

Completing the Application

Get the details on recording your coursework and grades, writing your personal statement and all other aspects of completing the UC application.

Selection Process

Students will be selected primarily on the basis of academic performance and preparation, as assessed by review of the following: GPA in academic coursework, completion of breadth or general education requirements and strength of preparation for their intended major.

Highest priority for admission is given to junior-level California community college transfer applicants with 60 semester (90 quarter) units. Priority is next given to junior-level transfer students from other UC campuses and other four-year institutions in and out of California. Finally, if space is available, lower division transfers with superior grades are admitted, but only into the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

Planning for a Successful Transfer with TAG/TOP

Are you perplexed by the huge number of courses you have to choose from? Are you worried about meeting the requirements for admission or for your major? There are a number of resources available to help you plan your academic program. You may even be able to guarantee your admission to UC Davis in the major of your choice.

Educational Opportunity Program

Will you be the first generation of your family to attend a four-year college? The Educational Opportunity Program can help you with the college application process and provide academic and personal support after you enroll at UC Davis.

Foreign Education

UC Davis requires that you report ALL coursework completed in the United States or abroad. Find out how to meet transfer admission requirements with your foreign education.

Special Situations

Learn about options for admission as a lower-division student or to non-traditional degree programs.