Computer Engineering at UC Davis
What UC Davis expects computer engineering 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
- 3.50
- 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
Computer Engineering
- Courses to finish
Complete CMN 001 or ENG 003, ENG 017, ECS 020 and 036A/B/C, MAT 021A/B/C/D, MAT 022A/B, PHY 009A/B/C, and ENL 003 or UWP 001. Source
- Selection
All College of Engineering majors are selective. Non-TAG applicants need a 3.10 cumulative GPA and a 3.20 GPA in major preparation with no grade below C, and TAG requires at least a 3.50 GPA in both. Source
- Also note
Computer Engineering is listed as open to TAG. 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 computer engineering for fall 2027 at a 3.50 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer. Computer Engineering is a College of Engineering selective major open to TAG. The matrix requires a 3.5 GPA for Engineering plus selective major prep GPAs.
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 | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Yes | Not covered |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 3.30 |
Other majors at UC Davis
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Communication
- 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 computer engineering?
All College of Engineering majors are selective. Non-TAG applicants need a 3.10 cumulative GPA and a 3.20 GPA in major preparation with no grade below C, and TAG requires at least a 3.50 GPA in both. A TAG needs at least a 3.50.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for computer engineering?
Complete CMN 001 or ENG 003, ENG 017, ECS 020 and 036A/B/C, MAT 021A/B/C/D, MAT 022A/B, PHY 009A/B/C, and ENL 003 or UWP 001. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for computer engineering at UC Davis?
Yes, for fall 2027, with at least a 3.50 GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.