• UC Santa Cruz TAG Website
• Shared UC TAG Eligibility Criteria

TRANSFER ADMISSION GUARANTEE TIPS

When to write a TAG:

• UCSC will accept TAGs September 1-30.
• Students must also submit the UC admissions application by November 30th.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA by Summer 2026.

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 Santa Cruz 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).

Selective Majors:

• AgroEcology TAG Requirements
• Art and Design: Games & Playable Media TAG Requirements
• Biological Sciences
  • Biology TAG Requirements
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology TAG Requirements
  • Biotechnology TAG Requirements
  • Microbiology TAG Requirements
• Chemistry TAG Requirements
• Cognitive Science TAG Requirements 
• Computer Science TAG Requirements
• Economics TAG Requirements
• Earth Science
• Engineering Majors
  • Applied Mathematics TAG Requirements
  • Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics TAG Requirements
  • Computer Engineering TAG Requirements
  • Computer Science and Game Design TAG Requirements
  • Electrical Engineering TAG Requirements
  • Network and Digital Technology TAG Requirements
  • Robotics TAG Requirements
  • Technology and Information Management TAG Requirements
• Environmental Studies/Science
  • Environmental Sciences TAG Requirements
  • Environmental Studies TAG Requirements
  • Environmental Studies & Biology TAG Requirements
  • Environmental Studies & Economics TAG Requirements
• Global and Community Health, B.S. TAG Requirements
• Mathematics TAG Requirements
• Physics TAG Requirements
• Psychology TAG Requirements
• Science Education TAG Requirements
• Sociology TAG Requirements

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
• Non-native speakers of English must demonstrate proficiency in English. You can learn more at UCSC’s English Proficiency Requirement page