Overview

Financial Information

• Scholarships and Financial Aid:
  Financial aid is funding provided by federal and state governments and the University of California to help pay your educational expenses. The Financial Aid Office awards aid for periods of enrollment during the 9-month academic year (although UC summer session aid is also available).

Information for Transfer In Students

• Accepts Transfers:
  Each year 25 percent of the new students on the UC San Diego campus are transfer students.
• Transfer Applications Received:
  Fall: 17,090
• Transfer Applications Accepted:
  Fall: 7,612
• Percentage Accepted:
  Fall: 45%
• Transfer Applicants Enrolled:
  Fall: 2,803

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Transfer Application Requirements

• Minimum GPA:
  You must complete 60 semester units of transferable college credit with at least a 2.4 GPA (2.8 for nonresidents) for junior-level transfer. While all UC campuses welcome a large pool of junior-level transfers, most admit only a limited number of lower-division transfers. If you were eligible for admission to UC when you graduated from high school — meaning you satisfied the subject, examination and scholarship requirements — you are eligible for transfer if you have a 2.0 GPA in your transferable college coursework (2.8 GPA for non-residents).
• Official Transcripts:
  You’ll need to enter courses and grades from all colleges you have attended, so you'll need transcripts from all previously attended colleges. If you're a sophomore transfer applicant, you'll also need your high school transcript.
• SAT Scores:
  If you're a sophomore transfer applicant, include your ACT with Writing and/or SAT scores.
• Essay:
  Think of your personal statement as your chance to tell us who you are and what’s important to you. What you tell us in your essays gives us the context to better understand the rest of the information you’ve provided in your application.
• Application Fee:
  The application fee is $70 for each UC campus to which you apply. You must include the fees with your application or it will not be processed.
• Interview:
  An interview is not required.
• Other Requirements:
  Because of the number of applications received, we are unable to evaluate coursework for applicants prior to admission.
• Apply Here:
  http://www.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/transfers/index.html

Transfer Credit Policy

• Minimum Grade:
  A grade of D (include plus/minus) in a transferable course will count toward the number of transferable units you have completed. In most cases, grades of D do not satisfy major or general education requirements.
• Credits (Min/Max):
  A max of 70 transferable semester units of community college credit will be applied toward the B.A. or B.S. degree. Students with credit from 4-year institutions may not exceed 90 tra0 transferable credits prior to enrollment.
• Transfer Policy Document:
  U of C Irvine.pdf