Linguistics transfer to UC Irvine
What UC Irvine expects linguistics transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Irvine’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
- 44%
- Selection criteria
- Yes
- TAG GPA line
- 3.40
- 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
Language Science, B.A.
- Courses to finish
The requirements page lists no specific lower-division courses for Language Science beyond the GPA requirement. Source
- Selection
A cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 is required (3.4 for TAG). Source
- Also note
The UCI transfer requirements page lists Language Science, B.A. and does not use the word Linguistics. School of Social Sciences majors must later satisfy a mathematics requirement and a computer education course, which is not an admission requirement. 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
TAG for this major
UC Irvine’s TAG covers linguistics for fall 2027 at a 3.40 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer. UCI lists no major named Linguistics. Its Language Science B.A. is not on the exclusion list, and UCI lists a 3.4 GPA for TAG.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Irvine.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Selection criteria | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Yes | No TAG |
| UCLA | None stated | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | None stated | No TAG |
| UC Davis | Yes | 3.20 |
| UC Santa Barbara | None stated | 3.40 |
| UC Santa Cruz | None stated | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | Not stated |
Other majors at UC Irvine
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- 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
- 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 linguistics?
A cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 is required (3.4 for TAG). A TAG needs at least a 3.40.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for linguistics?
The requirements page lists no specific lower-division courses for Language Science beyond the GPA requirement. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for linguistics at UC Irvine?
Yes, for fall 2027, with at least a 3.40 GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.