FAQs for Transfer Admission

Does UCI accept transfers at the freshman or sophomore level?

How do I know if my courses are transferable?

What about IGETC?

I attend a four-year college/university. Where can I find information about transfer requirements for me?

Transfer students from four-year colleges/universities will be considered for admission on a space-available basis. However, the University of California gives priority consideration to students transferring from California community colleges. In general, admission requirements for both community college and other four-year transfer applicants are the same, with the exception that students from four-year colleges must have a 2.8 minimum GPA. Additionally, individual majors may have specific GPA requirements for admission that well exceed 2.80, as well as specific prerequisite requirements.

Information on transferring to the University is published annually in the UCI General Catalogue, in Introducing the University of California, and in Answers for Transfers, all available online. The General Catalogue can be found at www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/ and the other resources at www.ucop.edu/pathways/.

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Does UCI accept transfers at the freshman or sophomore level?

In general, UCI admits students at the freshman level and at the junior level (junior = transfer students with a minimum of 60 transferable semester units).

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How do I know if my courses are transferable?

UC Irvine maintains both Transfer Course Agreements and Articulation Agreements with California community colleges. These agreements identify courses that are UC-transferable as well as those that satisfy specific requirements for individual majors and for UCI's Breadth (general education) Requirement. To determine which courses transfer and/or satisfy requirements for specific majors, visit the ASSIST Website at www.assist.org. Click on the "Start ASSIST" link and follow the instructions.

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What about IGETC?

The completion of IGETC is not required for admission to UCI, although courses you have taken in fulfillment of IGETC may also be used to fulfill UC admission requirements. You must select an academic major, and you also may specify an alternate major, for which you will be considered if you meet its requirements and if space permits. Once you are admitted to UCI, any change of major you wish to make will be dependent upon your successfully completing the requirements for that major and receiving the permission of the academic department that offers that major.

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