Nursing transfer to UC
Nursing has no UC Transfer Pathway, so each campus sets its own preparation. 2 of the nine campuses offer it, and UCLA admitted 7% of applicants for fall 2025.
Checked against official UC and campus sources in November 2026.
At a glance
- UC campuses offering it
- 2 of 9
- Admit transfers to it
- 2
- Publish selection criteria
- 2
- UCLA admit rate, fall 2025
- 7%
UC has no Transfer Pathway for nursing, so there is no shared course list. Each campus publishes its own major preparation, and ASSIST shows which of your college’s courses match it.
Campus by campus
| Campus | Program | Admits transfers | Selection criteria | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Not offered | — | — | — |
| UCLA | Nursing (prelicensure B.S.) | Yes | Yes, see below | ASSIST |
| UC San Diego | Not offered | — | — | — |
| UC Irvine | Nursing Science, B.S. | Yes | Yes, see below | ASSIST |
| UC Davis | Not offered | — | — | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | Not offered | — | — | — |
| UC Santa Cruz | Not offered | — | — | — |
| UC Riverside | Not offered | — | — | — |
| UC Merced | Not offered | — | — | — |
“None stated” means the campus page we checked lists preparation without extra selection criteria. Every UC campus still reviews your whole application.
What each campus expects
UCLA
Nursing (prelicensure B.S.)
- Courses to finish
Required with grades of C or better: one year of general biology for the major, one year of general chemistry for the major, one semester of organic chemistry, human anatomy with lab and human physiology with lab. Microbiology, introductory psychology, communication or speech and one calculus course are strongly recommended. Source
California community college applicants must have full IGETC or Cal-GETC certification, and applicants need 60 to 70 semester units of transferable coursework. Source
- Selection
Applicants need a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA in transferable courses and must submit the UC application plus a School of Nursing supplemental application. Source
- Also note
The Nursing supplemental application deadline listed on the page is January 15, 2027. Source
For Fall 2027 applicants, requests to change to a major in Arts and Architecture, Music, Nursing or Theater, Film and Television are due December 1, 2026. Source
UC Irvine
Nursing Science, B.S.
- Courses to finish
Complete one year of general chemistry plus one course each in biology with lab, genetics, human physiology, human physiology lab, microbiology with lab, anatomy with lab, statistics, psychology, sociology, philosophy and public health, each with a grade of B or better. Source
- Selection
A cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 or higher is required. Nursing Science does not list a TAG GPA on the requirements page. Source
- Also note
UCI recommends completing prerequisite courses within the last five years. All major-specific requirements must be completed by the end of the spring term before fall quarter enrollment. Source
Not offered at UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, UC Merced.
UCLA’s numbers
- Admit rate
- 7%
- Applicants
- 304
- Admitted GPA, middle half
- 3.68–3.95
UCLA reports these for Nursing Prelicensure, fall 2025, counting all transfer applicants. The GPA range is the middle half of admits. Its community college applicants as a whole were admitted at 26%.
Transfer Admission Guarantee
Six campuses offer TAG. These are the fall 2027 terms for nursing at the TAG campuses that offer it, from UC’s TAG matrix.
| Campus | TAG | GPA line | What the matrix says |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | No | — | The matrix excludes Nursing Science from TAG at UC Irvine. |
Questions
Which UC campuses offer nursing?
2 of the nine: UCLA, UC Irvine. UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Riverside, UC Merced don’t offer it.
Is there a UC Transfer Pathway for nursing?
No. Each campus sets its own nursing preparation, listed on this page. Use ASSIST to match your community college courses to each campus.
Can I get a TAG for nursing?
Not at the TAG campuses that offer it, under the fall 2027 TAG matrix.
How hard is it to transfer to UCLA for nursing?
UCLA admitted 7% of 304 transfer applicants to Nursing Prelicensure for fall 2025, and the middle half of admits had GPAs of 3.68–3.95.