UC Irvine TAG Requirements

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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 December 2.

TAG Not Available for the Following Majors: Art, Business Administration, Dance, Music, Nursing Science, and all majors in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences

UCI TAG Eligibility Criteria:
  • Must earn a minimum GPA of 3.4 in all UC-transferable coursework by the end of fall 2024 for fall 2025 admission and will maintain GPA of 3.4 in all UC-transferable coursework through spring 2025.
  • Complete all major coursework for chosen major including course prerequisites and maintain minimum course GPA through the end of fall 2024 for fall 2025 admission
TAG's NOT available for:
  • Students who have baccalaureate degrees.
  • Students attending high school in fall 2024, 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