Business Administration at UC Berkeley
What UC Berkeley expects business administration 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
Business Administration B.S. (Haas)
- Courses to finish
Haas prerequisites are Econ 1 or 2, one approved statistics course such as Stat 20 or 21, two semesters of calculus such as Math 16A and 16B or Math 51 and 52, and R1A and R1B, each with C- or better for a letter grade. Source
Prerequisites are not required at application, but the committee prefers as many as possible done by the end of fall, and all must be finished by the end of spring before entry. Source
- Selection
Haas reviews holistically, weighing grades, course load, prerequisite performance, consistency and impact of activities, leadership and essay responses. Source
- Campus rule
A 3.0 minimum, prerequisites done by spring and no more than five years old, and a separate Haas application due January 31. IGETC and Cal-GETC aren’t accepted. Source
- Also note
Completing prerequisites does not guarantee admission because applicants far outnumber spaces, and junior transfers are not eligible for the M.E.T. program. Source
IGETC, Cal-GETC and UC Reciprocity are neither required nor recommended for Haas admission. 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 Business administration 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 |
|---|---|
| Microeconomics | Required |
| Macroeconomics | Required |
| Single variable calculus (one-year sequence, STEM version encouraged) | Required |
| Statistics | Required |
| Introduction to business (including finance) | Required |
| Financial accounting | Required |
| Managerial accounting | 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 business administration.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | Yes | Not covered |
| UC Davis | Yes | Not covered |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 2.80 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 2.80 |
Other majors at UC Berkeley
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- 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 business administration?
UC Berkeley doesn’t publish a GPA for this major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.65 to 4.00 for fall 2025.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Berkeley for business administration?
Haas prerequisites are Econ 1 or 2, one approved statistics course such as Stat 20 or 21, two semesters of calculus such as Math 16A and 16B or Math 51 and 52, and R1A and R1B, each with C- or better for a letter grade. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is business administration selective or screened at UC Berkeley?
Yes. UC Berkeley screens transfer applicants for it. Haas reviews holistically, weighing grades, course load, prerequisite performance, consistency and impact of activities, leadership and essay responses.
Can I get a TAG for business administration 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: Business Administration preparation
- Berkeley: Business Administration preparation
- Berkeley: Business Administration selection criteria
- Berkeley: Business Administration rule
- Berkeley: Business Administration notes
- UC Transfer Pathways: Business administration
- ASSIST