TAG Eligibility*
TAG requirements vary by campus and major. To qualify for TAG, students must meet the following criteria.
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Must have completed at least 30 semester UC-transferable units by end of summer 2025
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Must complete at least 30 semester UC-transferable units at one or more California
community college by spring 2026, and a California community college must be the last
school of attendance in a regular session
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Must complete 60 semester UC-transferable units (junior standing) by the end of spring
2026
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Must complete at least one UC-E (English) and one UC-M (math) by fall 2025
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Must complete the remaining seven-course pattern by spring 2026
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Must require no more than 19 UC-transferable units in spring 2026 to reach junior
standing
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Must not exceed 80 semester total UC-transferable units, after applying lower-division
limits (students with only California community college coursework and AP/IB/A level
credits will not exceed this limit)
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Must earn a 2.0 GPA in all UC-transferable coursework in the current fall/winter/spring
terms with no grade lower than C
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Must submit a TAG application through the UC Transfer Admission Planner (UC TAP) between
September 1 and September 30, 2025
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Must submit the UC application between October 1 and December 1, 2025, and the TAG
major and application major for the TAG campus must match
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Must submit a Transfer Academic Update (TAU) by January 31, 2026
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Must meet all campus-specific TAG criteria
*Additional eligibility requirements may apply and are subject to change. Please check
with your counselor for the most up-to-date information.
updated August 21, 2025
Applying for TAG?
- Create and build your UC TAP.
- Attend a UC TAG Workshop to learn about TAG eligibility requirements and important deadlines.
- Submit a TAG Counseling Appointment Form.
- Career/Transfer Center staff member will contact you to schedule an appointment with
a counselor to review your TAG application.
- Complete your TAG application prior to your appointment, but do not submit it (deadline
to apply for TAG is September 30).
| UC Campus |
Minimum GPA* |
| At the time the TAG is submitted, you must have completed a minimum of 30 UC-transferable
semester units. Submit your TAG application between September 1 and September 30 of
the year before you plan to enroll. |
| Davis |
3.2 - 3.5 GPA* based on college by the end of summer 2025 |
| Irvine |
3.4 minimum GPA* by the end of fall 2025 |
| Merced |
2.8 - 3.0 GPA* based by school by the end of summer 2025 |
| Riverside |
2.7 - 3.6 GPA* based on college/major by the end of summer 2025 |
| Santa Barbara |
3.4 minimum GPA* by the end of fall 2025 |
| Santa Cruz |
3.0 GPA* by the end of summer 2025 |
updated August 21, 2025