Public Health transfer to UC Irvine
What UC Irvine expects public health 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
Public Health Sciences, B.S. · Public Health Policy, B.A.
- Courses to finish
Public Health Sciences requires one year of general chemistry with lab and one year of biology equivalent to UCI Biological Sciences 93 and 94. Source
Public Health Policy requires one year of social science courses in any combination of anthropology, economics, international studies, social ecology, sociology, political science or psychology. Source
- Selection
Both majors require a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 (3.4 for TAG) and a minimum 3.0 GPA across the required courses. 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 public health for fall 2027 at a 3.40 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer. Public Health Sciences B.S. and Public Health Policy B.A. are not on the fall 2027 exclusion list, and UCI lists a 3.4 GPA for TAG for both.
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 | Yes | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | Not stated |
| 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
- 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
- Political Science
- Psychology
- 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 public health?
Both majors require a cumulative UC transferable GPA of 3.0 (3.4 for TAG) and a minimum 3.0 GPA across the required courses. A TAG needs at least a 3.40.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Irvine for public health?
Public Health Sciences requires one year of general chemistry with lab and one year of biology equivalent to UCI Biological Sciences 93 and 94. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for public health 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.