UC Riverside TAG requirements

A Transfer Admission Guarantee secures admission to UC Riverside if you meet its conditions. These are the rules for fall 2027 entry from UC’s TAG matrix. Filing closed September 30, 2026, and decisions come on or after November 15.

Checked against official UC and campus sources in October 2026.

At a glance

GPA line, most majors: 2.80
Highest major line: 3.60
Record pre-review: Yes
Major groups not covered: 2

UC Riverside counts your GPA through the end of summer 2026. Riverside reviews your record, so wait for the decision before you submit the UC application.

Check your TAG

UC-transferable GPA3.40

Intended major

Meets the GPA line

Psychology needs a 3.30 at UC Riverside. You’re 0.10 above it. Prep courses and the other TAG conditions still have to be met.

Checks the GPA line and the majors list only. A TAG also needs the units, courses and timing below.

GPA lines by major

Every major covered by UC Riverside’s TAG needs at least a 2.80 UC-transferable GPA.

Majors with a higher line	GPA line
Aerospace Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Data Science	3.00
Mechanical Engineering	3.10
Psychology	3.30
Computer Science	3.60

Most majors 2.8, Education and Public Policy 2.7, Psychology and Theatre, Film and Digital Production 3.3, Computer Science 3.6, Computer Engineering 3.3, Mechanical Engineering 3.1 and other engineering majors 3.0. UC Riverside says these lines can change each May, so confirm yours on its TAG page.

Majors TAG doesn’t cover

Art (Studio)
Education, Society, and Human Development with Teaching Credential

Students in these majors can still apply to UC Riverside through regular review.

Timeline for fall 2027

When	Step
Sep 1–30, 2026	File the TAG in UC Transfer Admission Planner. Closed for fall 2027.
Oct 1 – Nov 30, 2026	Submit the UC application with UC Riverside and the same major as your TAG.
On or after Nov 15, 2026	TAG decision. It can’t be appealed.
Jan 31, 2027	Transfer Academic Update, required to keep the TAG.
By spring 2027	Finish 60 semester units and the 7-course pattern with the grades the TAG lists.

What every TAG requires

30 UC-transferable semester units done when you file the TAG, 60 by the end of the spring before entry.
One UC-transferable English and one math done by the fall you file; the rest of the 7-course pattern by spring.
Your last school in a regular term must be a California community college, with 30+ semester units completed there.
2.0+ GPA in UC-transferable courses in your final year, with no grade below C.

Compare all six TAG campuses

What UC Riverside says

Current TAG minimum GPAs (requirements due by spring 2027) range from 2.70 for Education and Public Policy to 3.60 for Computer Science. Art (Studio) and Education, Society, and Human Development with Teaching Credential are excluded. Source
Road to Riverside (R2R) gives students who start at Riverside City College, Moreno Valley College or Norco College guaranteed admission through TAG, plus priority registration and early access to campus housing. Source

Other TAG campuses

Questions

What GPA do you need for a UC Riverside TAG?

At least a 2.80 UC-transferable GPA by the end of summer 2026. Some majors need up to a 3.60.

Which majors can’t use a UC Riverside TAG?

Art (Studio); Education, Society, and Human Development with Teaching Credential.

Can I still file a TAG for fall 2027?

No. The window was September 1–30, 2026. You can still apply to UC Riverside through regular review by November 30, 2026, and the next TAG window, for fall 2028, is September 2027.

Can I file more than one TAG?

No. You can file a TAG at one campus per cycle, and your UC application must list that campus and major.