UC Santa Barbara TAG requirements

A Transfer Admission Guarantee secures admission to UC Santa Barbara 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: 3.40
Highest major line: 3.40
Record pre-review: No
Major groups not covered: 3

UC Santa Barbara counts your GPA through the end of fall 2026. Santa Barbara does no pre-review, and some majors also set a minimum prep GPA.

Check your TAG

UC-transferable GPA3.40

Intended major

Meets the GPA line

Psychology needs a 3.40 at UC Santa Barbara. You’re right at 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 Santa Barbara’s TAG needs at least a 3.40 UC-transferable GPA.

Majors TAG doesn’t cover

All College of Engineering majors (incl. CS)
College of Creative Studies
Dance, Music B.M., some Theater

Students in these majors can still apply to UC Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara 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.

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What UC Santa Barbara says

For fall 2027 TAG, applicants need a 3.40 GPA by the end of fall 2026. All College of Creative Studies and College of Engineering majors, plus several dance, music and theater programs, are excluded. Source
For some majors, TAG guarantees admission only to a pre-major, and students must finish prerequisite coursework at UCSB before advancing to the full major. Source

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Questions

What GPA do you need for a UC Santa Barbara TAG?

At least a 3.40 UC-transferable GPA by the end of fall 2026.

Which majors can’t use a UC Santa Barbara TAG?

All College of Engineering majors (incl. CS); College of Creative Studies; Dance, Music B.M., some Theater.

Can I still file a TAG for fall 2027?

No. The window was September 1–30, 2026. You can still apply to UC Santa Barbara 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.