Data Science transfer to UC Davis

What UC Davis expects data science transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Davis’s own preparation and selection rules, UC’s shared course list, 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%
Screens applicants: Yes
TAG GPA line: Not covered
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

Data Science
Courses to finish
Complete ECS 032A or 036A, ECS 032B or 036C, MAT 021A/B/C, MAT 022A, 067 or BIS 027A, and STA 013, 032, 035A or 100. Starting fall 2027, ECS 036A and 036C also satisfy the ECS requirements. Source
Selection
Applicants must maintain a 3.20 GPA across the required course group. Source
Also note
Data Science is not open to TAG. Starting fall 2028, ECS 036A and 036C are required where ECS 032A or 032B is not articulated. 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

UC’s shared course list

UC’s Data science Transfer Pathway lists the courses that prepare you for this major at every campus, UC Davis included. Where Davis’s own list above asks for more, follow the campus.

Course	Status
Introductory data science/statistics	Required
Single variable calculus (full sequence)	Required
Multivariable calculus (one semester)	Required
Linear algebra (one course)	Required
Computer programming (two courses)	Required

Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.

TAG for this major

UC Davis’s TAG doesn’t cover data science for fall 2027. You can still apply through regular review.

UC Davis TAG requirements and timing

Your odds

Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Davis for data science.

UC-transferable GPA3.40

Intended major

Far reach

About 10–20% in regular review for applicants like you

UC Davis’s TAG doesn’t cover Data Science.

This major is on UC Davis's official selective/capped list — adjusted down (no official by-major rate published, estimated).
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
UC Berkeley	Not stated	No TAG
UCLA	Yes	No TAG
UC San Diego	Yes	No TAG
UC Irvine	Yes	Not covered
UC Santa Barbara	Yes	3.40
UC Riverside	Yes	3.00
UC Merced	Yes	2.80

All nine campuses side by side

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 data science?

Applicants must maintain a 3.20 GPA across the required course group.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for data science?

Complete ECS 032A or 036A, ECS 032B or 036C, MAT 021A/B/C, MAT 022A, 067 or BIS 027A, and STA 013, 032, 035A or 100. Starting fall 2027, ECS 036A and 036C also satisfy the ECS requirements. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.

Is data science selective or screened at UC Davis?

Yes. UC Davis screens transfer applicants for it. Applicants must maintain a 3.20 GPA across the required course group.

Can I get a TAG for data science at UC Davis?

No. UC Davis’s fall 2027 TAG doesn’t cover it.