CCC to UC

TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)

TAG = Transfer Admission Guarantee

TAG, the Transfer Admission Guarantee, gives transfer students guaranteed admission to 6 of the 9 UC campuses as long as they fulfill certain requirements prior to applying for TAG. All TAG applicants must complete the Upper-Division Transfer Requirements detailed on the CCC to UC main page.

Who can apply for TAG?

All students transferring directly from a California Community College (including international students). Students must also complete 30 semester (45 quarter) units at a California Community College. The last college a student attends within a regular session (not including summer) before transferring must be a California Community College.

Students who already have a bachelor’s or more advanced degree, who have attended a UC campus previously, and students concurrently enrolled in high school at the time of applying MAY NOT apply through TAG.

Step 1. Choosing a campus

Only certain UC campuses offer TAG, of those that do, there’s even a few that offer TAG during Winter/Spring terms. Here’s an updated list showing what UCs participate in TAG. You can TAG to as many campuses as you want, you can also apply regularly to TAG campuses just as you would to a non-TAG campus.

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TAG Available for Fall

  • Davis
  • Irvine
  • Riverside
  • Merced
  • Santa Barbara
  • Santa Cruz

Winter/Spring TAG Available*

*only for certain majors, restrictions apply, more information below
  • Merced
  • Riverside
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TAG Not Available

  • Los Angeles
  • Berkeley
  • San Diego

Step 2. Submit TAG application

Use the UC Transfer Admission Planner (TAP) to complete the TAG application.

Deadlines

  • September 30th for Fall term
  • May 31st for Spring/Winter term

Step 3. Submit UC application

All TAG students must still complete the regular UC application by the deadline. You must select the same major you selected on your TAG application for your UC application.

This also allows you to apply to other schools that do not have TAG/that you did not TAG to.

Step 4. Complete TAG requirements & ALl upper-division transfer requirements

Your TAG agreement will have certain course completion and GPA requirements. To ensure that you successfully transfer, meet all the requirements outlined in your TAG agreement. Reminder: IGETC is NOT required for TAG.

If you are unable to complete the TAG requirements, you may still be admitted through regular transfer admission. 

TAG Requirements by UC: Coming Soon!