Public Health transfer to UC Riverside
What UC Riverside expects public health transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Riverside’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
- 79.9%
- Selection criteria
- Yes
- TAG GPA line
- Not stated
- Admits transfers
- Not stated
UC Riverside admitted 79.9% of community college applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. UC Riverside reports an average GPA of 3.36 for its latest admitted transfers and no range. The calculator’s range is an estimate around that average.
What Riverside expects
Global and Community Health
- Selection
UCR's Majors Preparation Guide states that all CHASS majors require a minimum 2.4 GPA in UC-transferable coursework, with required courses passed at C or better unless noted. Global and Community Health itself is not listed in the guide. Source
- Also note
UCR's majors list has no major titled Public Health. Global and Community Health, listed under CHASS, is the closest program. Source
The Majors Preparation Guide says not all majors are listed and directs students to ASSIST.org for majors it does not include. Source
- Every Riverside major
UCR requires at least 60 semester (90 quarter) UC-transferable units, a minimum 2.4 GPA (2.8 for nonresidents) and the UC 7-course pattern by the end of the spring term before fall enrollment. The page adds that some majors may require a higher GPA for admission selection. Source
The Majors Preparation Guide lists the selecting major requirements by college and notes that not all majors are listed. It does not name a term and says California community college students should use ASSIST.org to find course equivalents. Source
TAG for this major
UC Riverside offers TAG, but UC’s fall 2027 TAG matrix doesn’t name this major for the campus. Check UC Riverside’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 Riverside.
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 | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 3.00 |
Other majors at UC Riverside
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- 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
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Statistics
Official links
- UC Riverside transfer admissionsadmissions.ucr.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC Riversideassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Riverside for public health?
UCR's Majors Preparation Guide states that all CHASS majors require a minimum 2.4 GPA in UC-transferable coursework, with required courses passed at C or better unless noted. Global and Community Health itself is not listed in the guide.