Political Science transfer to UC Irvine
What UC Irvine expects political 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
- 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
Political Science, B.A.
- Courses to finish
UCI's transfer requirements page lists no specific lower-division courses required for admission to Political Science. Source
- Selection
Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 2.7 (3.4 for TAG). 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 Political 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 American government and politics | Choose 3 of 4: core |
| Introduction to political theory and thought | Choose 3 of 4: core |
| Introduction to comparative government and politics | Choose 3 of 4: core |
| Introduction to international relations | Choose 3 of 4: core |
| A fourth course from the core list | Recommended |
| Introduction to statistics (one course) | Recommended |
| One UC-transferable history or civilization course (e.g., Western civilization, U.S. history, East Asian civilization) | Recommended |
| Microeconomics or macroeconomics (one course) | Recommended |
Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.
TAG for this major
UC Irvine’s TAG covers political science for fall 2027 at a 3.40 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Irvine for political science.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Not stated | No TAG |
| UCLA | Yes | 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 |
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
- Linguistics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Neuroscience
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- 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 political science?
Requires a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 2.7 (3.4 for TAG). A TAG needs at least a 3.40.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for political science?
UCI's transfer requirements page lists no specific lower-division courses required for admission to Political Science. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is political science 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).
Can I get a TAG for political science 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.