Transferring to Claremont McKenna
Claremont McKenna College admitted 8.1% of its transfer applicants for fall 2025: 25 of 307. Its deadlines and course rules differ from UC and CSU, so plan for it separately.
Checked against each university’s own pages and Common Data Set in October 2026.
Admission numbers
- Fall 2025 admit rate
- 8.1%
- Transfer applicants
- 307
- Transfers enrolled
- 14
- ADT admission guarantee
- Not stated
| Term | Applicants | Admits | Admit rate | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 307 | 25 | 8.1% | 14 |
From Common Data Set 2025-2026, D2. Counts cover all transfer applicants.
CMC has no minimum GPA, but applicants should have at least a 3.3 to receive serious consideration. Most successful transfer applicants have a 3.5 or higher.
Application dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| February 15, 2027 | Fall 2027 transfer application deadline. Decisions are released by May 4 and the reply date is June 1. |
| February 22, 2027 | CSS Profile and FAFSA due for fall transfer applicants. Aid award notification by May 1. |
| March 1, 2027 | FAFSA or CADAA and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form due for California residents seeking a Cal Grant for fall entry. |
What you need
- Apply through the Common Application. There is no application fee for transfer applicants and testing is optional. Source
- No minimum number of units is required. Anyone who has enrolled in college after high school applies as a transfer, and applicants who already hold a bachelor's degree are not considered. Source
- Applicants should have completed precalculus, and calculus is highly recommended. No other courses are required. Source
- Required items include the College Report, one academic recommendation, official transcripts from all colleges attended and a final high school transcript or equivalency proof. Source
- CMC accepts a maximum of 16 CMC units of transfer credit, where each CMC course equals 4 semester units and 32 courses are needed to graduate. Source
- For Fall 2025 reporting, CMC listed C as the lowest grade that transfers for credit and 64 as the maximum credits accepted from a two-year institution. Source
Scholarships and aid
More from Claremont McKenna
- CMC admits transfers for both spring and fall. The spring deadline is October 15, with notification by December 3. Source
- CMC typically enrolls fewer than 10 transfers in spring and 12 to 15 in fall, subject to adjustment. Source
- Housing is not guaranteed for transfers, but most who requested it have recently been housed. Source
Official links
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Questions
What is Claremont McKenna’s transfer acceptance rate?
8.1% for fall 2025: 25 admitted of 307 transfer applicants, from the Common Data Set 2025-2026, D2.
What GPA do you need to transfer to Claremont McKenna?
CMC has no minimum GPA, but applicants should have at least a 3.3 to receive serious consideration. Most successful transfer applicants have a 3.5 or higher.
When is the Claremont McKenna transfer deadline for fall 2027?
Fall 2027 transfer application deadline. Decisions are released by May 4 and the reply date is June 1.: February 15, 2027. CSS Profile and FAFSA due for fall transfer applicants. Aid award notification by May 1.: February 22, 2027. FAFSA or CADAA and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form due for California residents seeking a Cal Grant for fall entry.: March 1, 2027.