Business Administration transfer to UC San Diego
What UC San Diego expects business administration transfers to finish before fall 2027. The campus’s own preparation (Business Economics B.S.), UC’s shared course list, the programs that give priority and your odds.
Checked against official UC and campus sources in November 2026.
At a glance
- Fall 2025 campus admit rate
- 57.7%
- Screens applicants
- Yes
- TAG at San Diego
- No TAG
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UC San Diego admitted 57.7% of community college applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.55 to 3.94 for fall 2025.
What San Diego expects
Business Economics B.S. · Business Psychology B.S. · Business Data Science
- Courses to finish
Business Economics (Rady School with Economics) requires MATH 20A (or 10A) and 20B (or 10B), ECON 1 or ECON 3, and MGT 45 or ECON/MGT 4 plus MGT 5. MATH 20C (or 10C) is recommended and is required for the major at UC San Diego. Source
Business Data Science requires MATH 18, MATH 20A-20C and a financial accounting course that articulates to MGT 45 or MGT 4. Source
- Selection
Business Economics is screened. Each class needs a C- or better, with a minimum 2.3 overall GPA across the major preparation classes. Source
- Campus rule
Business Economics needs its prep done by spring with a C- or better in each course and a 2.3 GPA across them. Source
- Also note
UC San Diego has no Business Administration major. The Rady School lists Business Data Science, Business Economics, Business Psychology and International Studies-International Business as its undergraduate majors. Source
Business Psychology is not on the transfer screening list. Source
- Every San Diego major
UC San Diego admits transfers at the junior level only, and every transfer must be admitted to a major. Source
Applicants to screened majors are screened on the number of preparation courses completed, the grades in them and the cumulative GPA. Required preparation must be done by the end of the spring term before fall admission with a C (2.0) or better unless the major states otherwise. Source
Data Science, Engineering and Public Health are selective majors with limited enrollment due to capacity. UC San Diego strongly recommends listing an alternate non-selective major, and applicants not admitted to the first choice may be admitted to the alternate if space is available. Source
UC’s shared course list
UC’s Business administration Transfer Pathway lists the courses that prepare you for this major at every campus, UC San Diego included. Where San Diego’s own list above asks for more, follow the campus.
| Course | Status |
|---|---|
| Microeconomics | Required |
| Macroeconomics | Required |
| Single variable calculus (one-year sequence, STEM version encouraged) | Required |
| Statistics | Required |
| Introduction to business (including finance) | Required |
| Financial accounting | Required |
| Managerial accounting | Required |
Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.
No TAG at UC San Diego
UC San Diego doesn’t offer TAG. Its UniversityLink program guarantees admission to the campus, though not to a selective major, for eligible students at nine San Diego-area colleges.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC San Diego for business administration.
Business Administration at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Yes | No TAG |
| UCLA | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | Not covered |
| UC Davis | Yes | Not covered |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 2.80 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 2.80 |
Other majors at UC San Diego
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Earth Science / Geology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- 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
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Statistics
Official links
- UC San Diego transfer admissionsadmissions.ucsd.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC San Diegoassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC San Diego for business administration?
Business Economics is screened. Each class needs a C- or better, with a minimum 2.3 overall GPA across the major preparation classes.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC San Diego for business administration?
Business Economics (Rady School with Economics) requires MATH 20A (or 10A) and 20B (or 10B), ECON 1 or ECON 3, and MGT 45 or ECON/MGT 4 plus MGT 5. MATH 20C (or 10C) is recommended and is required for the major at UC San Diego. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is business administration selective or screened at UC San Diego?
Yes. UC San Diego screens transfer applicants for it. Business Economics is screened. Each class needs a C- or better, with a minimum 2.3 overall GPA across the major preparation classes.
Can I get a TAG for business administration at UC San Diego?
UC San Diego doesn’t offer TAG. Its UniversityLink program guarantees admission to the campus, though not to a selective major, for eligible students at nine San Diego-area colleges.