Community College Transfer Pathways

UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Matrix  

While UC has always admitted transfer students in recent years, our president has mandated that each UC campus achieve the enrollment goal of 2 FR for every 1 TR.

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1. Complete 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college credit with a GPA of at least 2.4 (2.8 for nonresidents). No more than 14 semester (21 quarter) units may be taken Pass/Not Pass.

2. Complete the following course pattern requirements:

• Two transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) in English composition
• One transferable college course (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units) in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning;
• Four transferable college courses (3 semester or 4-5 quarter units each) chosen from at least two of the following subject areas:
  • the arts and humanities
  • the social and behavioral sciences
  • the physical and biological sciences

Keep in mind:

• Each course must be worth at least 3 semester or 4 quarter units.
• Students need to earn a grade of C or better in each course or a Pass (P) grade if pass is equivalent to a C (2.00)
• AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5 may be used in appropriate subject areas (exception: only one of the two English courses required can be satisfied by an AP exam score)

UC Transfer Admission Guaratee (TAG)

Guarantees admission to students who complete 2 years of community college after graduating high school, in specific programs at 6 of the 9 UC campuses and entering UC as a Junior.

Only students transferring directly from a California community college (CCC) are considered for a TAG, including international students (those with a visa).

A CCC transfer student is one who has completed at least 30 semester (45 quarter) UC-transferable units at one or more California community colleges.

Not Eligible for a TAG: Students who have already earned a bachelor’s, graduate and/or professional degree; students previously enrolled at a UC campus during a regular term (not including summer session only) who plan to return to that same campus; and students concurrently enrolled in high school at the time of TAG application submission.

To pursue a TAG, students must:

● Complete the online TAG application and submit it during the appropriate filing period – September 1-30, 2019 for fall 2020 admission (or May 1-31, 2020 for winter/spring 2021) at uctap.universityofcalifornia.edu.

● Once a TAG is submitted, fulfill all remaining coursework and GPA requirements designated on the TAG agreement.

● Apply for admission to UC during November 1-30, 2019 for fall 2020 (or July 1-31, 2020 for winter/spring 2021) at apply.universityofcalifornia.edu. TAG students must submit a UC application; submitting the TAG application alone is not enough.

**Students are strongly encouraged to consult with their community college counselor prior to completing/submitting the TAG application.

UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC San Diego do not participate in the TAG Transfer Program.

Students can only submit a TAG to one campus, and they need to meet the requirements forthat campus and major in order to qualify.•If a student wants to pursue Pathways+, the Pathways major and TAG major must be the samemajor.•Regardless of whether the student pursues a Pathways major or Pathways+, the student mustapply for admission to the TAG campus in the same major (primary/1st choice) as was listed inthe TAG agreement. Applying for admission to the TAG campus under a different major willinvalidate the guarantee (even if the student lists the TAG major as the alternate major on theapplication). Students are welcome to apply to different majors at the other campuses.

Pathways+ will guarantee CCC students admission to a UC campus (their preferred TAG campus) and better prepare students to succeed in their major when they arrive on campus, so they’re more likely to graduate within two years.  

First-time Freshmen CCC/High School Dual Enrollment 

Will transfer as a first-time freshman to a UC not as a community college transfer student.

Dual Enrollment Guidance For California High School and California Community College Counselors and Advisers

Many questions are generated surrounding UC admissions and the dual enrollment programs that exist between California high schools and California community colleges. The following points are meant to dispel some of the misinformation and speculation about dual enrollment programs and courses, including how dual enrollment coursework is reported on the UC admission application and how it is used to meet freshman admission requirements:

• College courses are college courses, even if they are taught on the high school campus by an approved high school faculty member. 
• Students must report dual enrollment college courses under the appropriate college name on the UC application for undergraduate admission. Dual enrollment courses cannot be reported on the application as high school coursework.
• California high schools cannot add California community college courses to their UC approved A-G Course List, even though instruction may happen on the high school campus with a high school instructor.
• UC-transferable college courses that fall within the A-G subject areas, including those completed through dual enrollment, will earn an extra point in the UC freshman admission GPA calculation - within our maximum honors points limitations - if completed with a letter grade of C or better. Refer to the Quick Reference Guide to UC Admissions for more information about honors points and the GPA calculation. 

Note: one college course earns one grade and one honors point in the GPA calculation, even though the single course may meet one year of a high school subject requirement.

• Students who are offered admission to UC will be required to submit an official college transcript for all college courses completed, including courses completed through a dual enrollment program. This is in addition to the final official high school transcript.
• The high school, not UC, decides what to include on the high school transcript. However, even if dual enrollment courses are reported on the high school transcript, students are still required to submit an official college transcript for their college coursework.
• If the high school chooses to report dual enrollment courses on the high school transcript, clearly indicating which courses are college level is helpful to UC. 

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University of California Student Affairs- Undergraduate Admission: Dual Enrollment Guidance for California High School and California Community College Counselors and Advisers

First -time Freshmen Dual Enrollment in Community College

A community college Transfer student is defined as a student who:

Has completed at least 30 semesters (45 quarter) UC-transferable units (one year of community college at a California community college) 

Who is not eligible for a TAG

Students who have already earned a bachelor’s, graduate and/or professional degree;

Students previously enrolled at a UC campus during a regular term (not including summer session only) who plan to return to that same campus;

Students concurrently enrolled in high school at the time of TAG application submission.