Computer Science transfer to UC Irvine
What UC Irvine expects computer science transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Irvine’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
- 44%
- Screens applicants
- Yes
- TAG GPA line
- Not covered
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UC Irvine admitted 44% of community college applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. UC Irvine doesn’t publish a GPA range for admitted transfers. The calculator uses an estimate from the campus’s selectivity.
What Irvine expects
Computer Science, B.S.
- Courses to finish
Complete two approved first-year calculus courses, one year of programming in one object-oriented language (Python, Java or C++), and one more approved course such as advanced data structures, machine organization and assembly language, software engineering, discrete mathematics, Boolean algebra or linear algebra. Source
Visual Basic, C and C# are not accepted for the programming requirement. Source
- Selection
Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B in each required course. Source
- Also note
Computer Science, like all Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences majors, does not participate in TAG for fall 2027 or fall 2028 admission. Source
UCI marks this major with an asterisk and encourages transfer applicants to also list an alternate major on the UC application. Source
- Every Irvine major
UCI states that all of its majors are selective and encourages applicants to earn the highest possible GPA. Source
All major-specific admission requirements must be completed by the end of the spring term before fall quarter enrollment. Source
Applicants are considered for their alternate major only if they meet its requirements and space permits. There are no changes of major within the admission process. Source
UC’s shared course list
UC’s Computer science Transfer Pathway lists the courses that prepare you for this major at every campus, UC Irvine included. Where Irvine’s own list above asks for more, follow the campus.
| Course | Status |
|---|---|
| Introduction to programming (CS I) | Required |
| Data structures (CS II) | Required |
| Computer organization and assembly language | Required |
| Single variable calculus for STEM majors (one-year sequence) | Required |
| Multivariable calculus | Required |
| Discrete mathematics | Required |
| Linear algebra | Required |
| Differential equations | Required |
| Calculus-based physics (one-year sequence with labs, covering mechanics and electromagnetism) | Required |
Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.
TAG for this major
UC Irvine’s TAG doesn’t cover computer science for fall 2027. You can still apply through regular review.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Irvine for computer science.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Yes | No TAG |
| UCLA | Yes | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Davis | Yes | Not covered |
| UC Santa Barbara | Yes | Not covered |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 3.60 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 3.00 |
Other majors at UC Irvine
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- 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
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Official links
- UC Irvine transfer admissionsadmissions.uci.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC Irvineassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Irvine for computer science?
Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B in each required course.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for computer science?
Complete two approved first-year calculus courses, one year of programming in one object-oriented language (Python, Java or C++), and one more approved course such as advanced data structures, machine organization and assembly language, software engineering, discrete mathematics, Boolean algebra or linear algebra. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is computer science selective or screened at UC Irvine?
Yes. UC Irvine screens transfer applicants for it. Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B in each required course.
Can I get a TAG for computer science at UC Irvine?
No. UC Irvine’s fall 2027 TAG doesn’t cover it.