Cognitive Science transfer to UC Davis
What UC Davis expects cognitive science transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Davis’s own preparation and selection rules, the TAG terms and your odds.
Checked against official UC and campus sources in November 2026.
At a glance
- Fall 2025 campus admit rate
- 63.5%
- Selection criteria
- Yes
- TAG GPA line
- 3.20
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UC Davis admitted 63.5% 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 3.46 to 3.90 for fall 2025.
What Davis expects
Cognitive Science, B.A. · Cognitive Science, B.S.
- Courses to finish
The 2026-27 catalog lists B.A. preparatory courses in introduction to cognitive science, introduction to linguistics, symbolic logic, minds brains and computers, general psychology, research methods in psychology and elementary statistics. Source
The B.S. adds calculus, linear algebra, discrete math and a programming series for the Computational Emphasis, or biology, calculus and physics series for the Neuroscience Emphasis. Source
- Selection
Cognitive Science is not marked as a selective major in the Fall 2027 transfer brochure and has no major-specific GPA requirement listed. Source
- Also note
TAG for the College of Letters and Science requires at least a 3.20 GPA for all majors. Source
The Fall 2027 transfer brochure encourages transfer students to complete as much major preparation coursework as possible before transfer. Fall 2027 applicants use ASSIST academic year 2025-26. Source
- Every Davis major
UC Davis requires a minimum 2.80 GPA for transfer admission, and selective majors require higher overall, series and group GPAs. Source
Selective major preparation courses must be taken for a letter grade with no grade below C. Pass/No Pass does not count except for winter, spring and summer 2020 courses. Source
All major preparation and admission requirements must be finished by the end of spring term before fall enrollment. Summer coursework taken before transfer does not count toward admission requirements. Source
TAG for this major
UC Davis’s TAG covers cognitive science for fall 2027 at a 3.20 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer. Cognitive Science is not on the matrix exclusion list (Undeclared, Business, Computer Science, Data Science, Landscape Architecture), so TAG applies at the 3.2 minimum.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Davis.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Selection criteria | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Yes | No TAG |
| UCLA | Yes | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | None stated | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 2.80 |
Other majors at UC Davis
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- 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
- Sociology
- Statistics
Official links
- UC Davis transfer admissionsucdavis.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC Davisassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Davis for cognitive science?
Cognitive Science is not marked as a selective major in the Fall 2027 transfer brochure and has no major-specific GPA requirement listed. A TAG needs at least a 3.20.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for cognitive science?
The 2026-27 catalog lists B.A. preparatory courses in introduction to cognitive science, introduction to linguistics, symbolic logic, minds brains and computers, general psychology, research methods in psychology and elementary statistics. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for cognitive science at UC Davis?
Yes, for fall 2027, with at least a 3.20 GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.