Philosophy transfer to UC Irvine

What UC Irvine expects philosophy 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: 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

Philosophy, B.A.
Courses to finish
Complete two UC transferable English composition courses. Source
Recommended but not required are four semesters or six quarters of composition, literature, history and philosophy, or a one-year lower-division humanities sequence. Applicants should also review the School of Humanities language requirement. Source
Selection
Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 2.7 (3.4 for TAG). No minimum grade for individual prep courses is stated. 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 Philosophy 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 symbolic logic	Required
Ancient philosophy	Required
Modern philosophy	Required
Ethical theory	Required
Philosophy of mind or epistemology	Required

Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.

TAG for this major

UC Irvine’s TAG covers philosophy for fall 2027 at a 3.40 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.

UC Irvine TAG requirements and timing

Your odds

Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Irvine for philosophy.

UC-transferable GPA3.40

Intended major

Far reach

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

With a TAG on file for Philosophy, admission is guaranteed from a 3.40, which you meet. Filing for fall 2027 closed September 30, 2026.

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	No	No TAG
UC San Diego	No	No TAG
UC Davis	No	3.20
UC Santa Barbara	No	3.40
UC Santa Cruz	No	3.00
UC Riverside	Not stated	2.80
UC Merced	No	2.80

All nine campuses side by side

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 philosophy?

Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 2.7 (3.4 for TAG). No minimum grade for individual prep courses is stated. A TAG needs at least a 3.40.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for philosophy?

Complete two UC transferable English composition courses. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.

Is philosophy selective or screened at UC Irvine?

Yes. UC Irvine screens transfer applicants for it. Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 2.7 (3.4 for TAG). No minimum grade for individual prep courses is stated.

Can I get a TAG for philosophy 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.