Aerospace Engineering at UC Berkeley
What UC Berkeley expects aerospace engineering transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Berkeley’s own preparation and selection rules, UC’s shared course list, the programs that give priority and your odds.
Checked against official UC and campus sources in November 2026.
At a glance
- Fall 2025 campus admit rate
- 27.8%
- Screens applicants
- Yes
- TAG at Berkeley
- No TAG
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UC Berkeley admitted 27.8% of community college applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.65 to 4.00 for fall 2025.
What Berkeley expects
Aerospace Engineering B.S.
- Courses to finish
The Aerospace Engineering program for junior transfers launched in Fall 2024 and defers to the College of Engineering junior transfer requirements. Source
Applicants must complete all lower-division courses required for the intended major as listed on ASSIST, including reading and composition, and should also take strongly recommended ASSIST courses offered at their college. Source
The 2026-27 program lists lower-division Math 51, 52, 53, Math 54 or Physics 89, Physics 7A and 7B, Engineering 7 or CS 61A, MatSci 45/45L, a science elective and R&C A and B. Its transfer plan schedules Engineering 7 or CS 61A, MatSci 45/45L, ME C85 and ME 40 or Engineering 40 at Berkeley. Source
- Selection
College of Engineering rules apply, with a minimum 3.5 UC-transferable GPA and 100 percent of the required core courses on ASSIST completed by the end of spring. Source
- Campus rule
A 3.5 minimum GPA by the end of the fall you apply. IGETC won’t prepare you for the major. Source
- Also note
Transfers wanting a fifth semester must contact their ESS adviser, and the 2026-27 transfer plan places AeroEng 100 capstone in the fifth semester. Source
The College of Engineering does not admit undeclared transfers, does not consider an alternate major, does not let transfers change majors after admission, and allows five semesters to graduate. Source
- Every Berkeley major
Every Berkeley college requires at least 60 semester (90 quarter) UC-transferable units by the end of the spring term before fall enrollment, and major preparation is listed on ASSIST and in the Berkeley Catalog. Source
UC’s shared course list
UC’s Aerospace engineering Transfer Pathway lists the courses that prepare you for this major at every campus, UC Berkeley included. Where Berkeley’s own list above asks for more, follow the campus.
| Course | Status |
|---|---|
| Calculus-based physics (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Single variable calculus (full sequence) | Required |
| Multivariable calculus (one semester) | Required |
| Linear algebra (one course) | Required |
| Differential equations (one course) | Required |
| Computer programming in MATLAB (one course) | Required |
| General chemistry (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Materials (one course) | Required |
| Statics (one course) | Required |
| Circuits (one course) | Required |
Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.
No TAG at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley doesn’t offer TAG, and no program guarantees transfer admission there. Every applicant goes through regular review, and each college sets its own GPA floor.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Berkeley for aerospace engineering.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Yes | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Davis | Yes | 3.50 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 3.00 |
Other majors at UC Berkeley
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Earth Science / Geology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Film and Media Studies
- Global and International Studies
- History
- Linguistics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Statistics
Official links
- UC Berkeley transfer admissionsadmissions.berkeley.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC Berkeleyassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Berkeley for aerospace engineering?
College of Engineering rules apply, with a minimum 3.5 UC-transferable GPA and 100 percent of the required core courses on ASSIST completed by the end of spring.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Berkeley for aerospace engineering?
The Aerospace Engineering program for junior transfers launched in Fall 2024 and defers to the College of Engineering junior transfer requirements. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is aerospace engineering selective or screened at UC Berkeley?
Yes. UC Berkeley screens transfer applicants for it. College of Engineering rules apply, with a minimum 3.5 UC-transferable GPA and 100 percent of the required core courses on ASSIST completed by the end of spring.
Can I get a TAG for aerospace engineering at UC Berkeley?
UC Berkeley doesn’t offer TAG, and no program guarantees transfer admission there. Every applicant goes through regular review, and each college sets its own GPA floor.
Sources
- UCOP fall 2025 admissions, Table 1a
- Berkeley: Aerospace Engineering preparation
- Berkeley: Aerospace Engineering preparation
- Berkeley: Aerospace Engineering preparation
- Berkeley: Aerospace Engineering selection criteria
- Berkeley: Aerospace Engineering rule
- Berkeley: transfer rules for every major
- UC Transfer Pathways: Aerospace engineering
- ASSIST