Neuroscience transfer to UC Merced

What UC Merced expects neuroscience transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Merced’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 2026 campus admit rate: 67.5%
Selection criteria: None stated
TAG GPA line: Not stated
Admits transfers: Yes

UC Merced’s fall 2026 snapshot covers all transfer applicants. It doesn’t publish admit rates by major.

What Merced expects

Neuroscience, B.A. · Neuroscience, B.S.
Also note
UC Merced lists its Neuroscience B.A. and B.S. as open to transfer students in fall 2027. Its fall 2027 major preparation page doesn’t list transfer courses for them yet, so confirm preparation with UC Merced admissions. Source
Every Merced major
UC Merced's Fall 2027 major preparation page sets a minimum GPA of 2.4 for California residents and 2.8 for nonresidents in the Schools of Engineering, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA). Source
UC Merced states that the primary selection criterion for junior-level transfer students is completion of the required major preparation, with GPA, grade trends, and other factors also considered. Source
Students entering UC Merced in fall 2027, 2028, or 2029 who complete an approved Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) in the major they apply to, meet the junior-level GPA requirement, and meet the other listed conditions may qualify for guaranteed admission and a $4,000 annual scholarship for up to two years. Listed ADT majors include Biological Sciences (B.A. and B.S.), Anthropology, History, Political Science, Liberal Studies, and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies. Source

TAG for this major

UC Merced offers TAG, but UC’s fall 2027 TAG matrix doesn’t name this major for the campus. Check UC Merced’s TAG requirements and the campus TAG page before you file in September.

Your odds

Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Merced.

UC-transferable GPA3.40

Intended major

Target

About 50–96% in regular review for applicants like you

With a TAG on file for Another major, admission is guaranteed from a 2.80, 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	Selection criteria	TAG
UC Berkeley	Yes	No TAG
UCLA	Yes	No TAG
UC San Diego	Yes	No TAG
UC Irvine	None stated	Not stated
UC Davis	Yes	3.20
UC Santa Cruz	Yes	3.00
UC Riverside	Yes	2.80

All nine campuses side by side

Official links

UC Merced transfer admissionsadmissions.ucmerced.edu
ASSIST: course agreements to UC Mercedassist.org

Questions

What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Merced for neuroscience?

UC Merced doesn’t publish a GPA for this major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 2.97 to 3.68 for fall 2024, the latest range published.