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The University of California (UC) System consists of 9 campuses.  The UC System is world renowned for its academic excellence and research emphasis.  The UC System gives the highest priority for transfer admissions to community college transfer students!

UC basically only accepts transfer students as a junior level with a minimum of 60 UC transferable units completed prior to transfer. Transfer students should complete IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum), if applicable based on the major.  IGETC is NOT an admissions requirement.  Students may not use AP credit to satisfy the critical thinking portion of IGETC.  Consult with a counselor for use of AP credit.

Students transferring to the UC System must complete the following requirements prior to transfer with a grade of C or better:

• Two courses (3 semester units or 4-5 quarter units each) English composition- of which one must be English 1A and the other course selected must be English 2 or Philosophy 9; 
• One transfer course (3 semester units or 4-5 quarter units) in mathematics or mathematical statistics, AND
• Four additional courses (3 semester units or 4-5 quarter units each) chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:  Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Physical and Biological Sciences.

Students should also complete lower-division major requirements for their specific major prior to transfer.  The minimum grade point average (GPA) used to select transfer students for admission depends on campus and major desired.

The UC system has a one-month period for filing admission applications.  

• November 1-30 for following Fall quarter 
• July 1-31 for Winter quarter*
• October 1-31 for Spring quarter*

*Campuses vary as to whether they will accept winter/spring applications.  

Applications are available at the Counseling Department counter in the Student Services building.  Students are encouraged to apply on-line.

Beginning with fall 2001, all UC undergraduate admission applicants may access (4 weeks after submission of application) an application status Web site.  Students will be able confirm that their application was filed for specified campuses and majors and to verify other critical data and information was received.

Students may access information about campuses accepting applications after the close of the filing period online.

UC system catalogs are available for student use in the Career Center or students may access the UC campus directory to obtain additional information.

UC Application Personal Statement assistance from UC Berkeley.  The help you've been looking for!  When consulting these materials, however, please keep in mind that different colleges and universities may look for different kinds of information in a personal statement.