Business Administration transfer to UC
What every UC campus expects business administration transfers to finish before they apply, where TAG applies, and how selective UCLA is (10% for fall 2025).
Checked against official UC and campus sources in October 2026.
The shared course list
UC’s Business administration Transfer Pathway lists the community college courses that prepare you for this major at every campus. Finishing it doesn’t guarantee admission, and campuses add their own rules below.
| Course | Status |
|---|---|
| Microeconomics | Required |
| Macroeconomics | Required |
| Single variable calculus (one-year sequence, STEM version encouraged) | Required |
| Statistics | Required |
| Introduction to business (including finance) | Required |
| Financial accounting | Required |
| Managerial accounting | Required |
Some campuses accept non-STEM calculus, so check each campus.
Check your courses
Paste the course titles from your transcript or education plan and see which items on the list they cover.
Campus by campus
TAG lines come from UC’s TAG matrix for fall 2027. ASSIST shows which of your college’s courses count at each campus.
| Campus | TAG | Extra rule | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | No TAG | A 3.0 minimum, prerequisites done by spring and no more than five years old, and a separate Haas application due January 31. IGETC and Cal-GETC aren’t accepted. Berkeley Haas | ASSIST |
| UCLA | No TAG | None listed | ASSIST |
| UC San Diego | No TAG | Business Economics needs its prep done by spring with a C- or better in each course and a 2.3 GPA across them. | ASSIST |
| UC Irvine | Not covered | None listed | ASSIST |
| UC Davis | Not covered | None listed | ASSIST |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.40 | None listed | ASSIST |
| UC Santa Cruz | 3.00 | None listed | ASSIST |
| UC Riverside | 2.80 | None listed | ASSIST |
| UC Merced | 2.80 | None listed | ASSIST |
UCLA’s numbers for this major
- Fall 2025 admit rate
- 10%
- Applicants
- 3,379
- Admitted GPA, middle half
- 3.89–4.00
UCLA reports these for Business Economics (pre-major), against 26% for its community college applicants as a whole. UCLA reviews you for your first-choice major only, unless you’re a TAP student.
Your odds at every campus
Estimates for Business Administration at all nine campuses at the GPA you set.
Questions
What classes do I need to transfer to UC for business administration?
UC’s Business administration Transfer Pathway lists 7 items, including microeconomics, macroeconomics, single variable calculus (one-year sequence, stem version encouraged). Check each course on ASSIST for the campuses you apply to.
Can I get a TAG for business administration?
Yes at UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz. UC Davis, UC Irvine don’t cover it with a TAG.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UCLA for business administration?
UCLA admitted 10% of 3,379 transfer applicants to Business Economics (pre-major) for fall 2025, and the middle half of admits had GPAs of 3.89–4.00.
Is business administration a selective major at UC?
Several campuses add rules: Berkeley Haas, San Diego. See the campus table above.