Transfer Admission Guarantee Tips
When to write a TAG:
- UCI will accept TAGs September 1 - 30.
- Students must also submit the UC admissions application by November 30th.
TAG Not Available for the Following Majors
- Fall 2027 admissions cycle: Art, Business Administration, Dance, Music, Nursing Science, and all majors in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
- For Fall 2028 admissions cycle:
- Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences: Biological Sciences, Biology/Education, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Claire Trevor School of the Arts: Art; Dance; Music, B.Mus
- Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences: All majors
- Henry Samueli School of Engineering: Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Paul Merage School of Business: Business Administration
- Sue And Bill Gross School of Nursing: Nursing Science
- School of Social Ecology: Psychology, B.A.
- School of Social Sciences: Business Economics, Cognitive Sciences, Economics, Psychology, B.S., Quantitative Economics
UCI TAG Eligibility Criteria:
- Must earn a minimum GPA of 3.4 in all UC-transferable coursework by the end of fall 2026 for fall 2027 admission
- Maintain GPA of 3.4 in all UC-transferable coursework through spring 2027.
- Complete all major coursework for chosen major including course prerequisites and maintain minimum course GPA through Fall 2025-Spring 2026 for fall 2026 admission
- See Transfer Preparation by school
- Check articulated courses at www.assist.org
TAG's NOT available for:
- Students who have baccalaureate degrees.
- Students attending high school in fall 2026, even if simultaneously enrolled at a CCC.
- Former UC students who left UC not in good academic standing.
- Former UC Irvine students except for students enrolled only in summer sessions.
- Students who exceed 80 semester total UC-transferable units, after applying lower-division limits (students with only CCC coursework and AP/IB/A level credits will not exceed this limit).
More Tips:
- PE Activity (KAD) courses - 4 units will transfer and the grades for the best 4 units can be used. Most KAD courses are considered PE Activity courses.
- Some ATHL courses are also considered PE Activity courses and are subject to the same limits; others are considered Theory and subject to higher limits. There are no limitations on the number of units for DANCE courses
- Transferable courses from all colleges attended must be used to determine the UC transfer GPA