Philosophy transfer to UC Berkeley

What UC Berkeley expects philosophy 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: Not stated
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

Philosophy B.A.
Courses to finish
Phil 12A, 25A and 25B must be completed or in progress before declaring, and community college courses articulated on ASSIST can satisfy them. Source
Selection
The major requires at least a C average in major courses, and one of the twelve major courses, including 12A, may be taken P/NP with a P requiring C- or better. Source
Also note
At most three upper-division major requirements may be satisfied with work from other schools. Source
Starting Fall 2027, transfers offered admission to Letters and Science are admitted directly into the major selected on the UC application, with no separate declaration process. Source
Letters and Science requires the UC 7-course pattern and a minimum 3.0 UC-transferable GPA by the end of the fall term of application. IGETC, Cal-GETC and Essential Skills are not required for 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 Philosophy 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
Introduction to symbolic logic	Required
Ancient philosophy	Required
Modern philosophy	Required
Ethical theory	Required
Philosophy of mind or epistemology	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.

Every UC program that gives transfer priority

Your odds

Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Berkeley for philosophy.

UC-transferable GPA3.40

Intended major

Far reach

About 5–15% in regular review for applicants like you

Major preparation is the factor UC readers weigh most for transfers — often ahead of GPA.

Regular-review estimate for a California resident on track for 60 units and the 7-course pattern, with major prep unconfirmed. The full calculator adds your prep, residency and TAG status.

The same major at other campuses

Campus	Screens applicants	TAG
UCLA	No	No TAG
UC San Diego	No	No TAG
UC Irvine	Yes	3.40
UC Davis	No	3.20
UC Santa Barbara	No	3.40
UC Santa Cruz	No	3.00
UC Riverside	Not stated	2.80
UC Merced	No	2.80

All nine campuses side by side

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 philosophy?

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 philosophy?

Phil 12A, 25A and 25B must be completed or in progress before declaring, and community college courses articulated on ASSIST can satisfy them. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.

Can I get a TAG for philosophy at UC Berkeley?