Business Economics at UC Santa Barbara

What UC Santa Barbara expects business economics transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Santa Barbara’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: 59%
Selection criteria: Yes
TAG GPA line: Not stated
Admits transfers: Yes

UC Santa Barbara admitted 59% of all transfer applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.48 to 3.91 for fall 2024. For fall 2025 the campus reported only an average, 3.66.

What Santa Barbara expects

Economics & Accounting, B.A. · Economics, B.A.
Courses to finish
For Fall 2027, macroeconomics, microeconomics and first and second semester calculus are required before transfer. Economics & Accounting applicants are also strongly recommended to take one or two semesters of financial accounting. Source
Selection
The required courses must have no individual grade below C and a cumulative major preparation GPA of 2.75 or better. Source
Also note
UCSB's admissions majors list has no business or business economics major. Economics & Accounting and Economics are the closest listed majors. Source
Required courses must be completed by the end of the spring term before transfer. The guide is not comprehensive and directs California community college students to ASSIST. Source
Every Santa Barbara major
UCSB's Transfer Major Preparation Guide for Fall 2027 is an abbreviated list. California community college students should check ASSIST for exact course equivalents. Source
Required major preparation courses must be finished by the end of the spring term before transfer. Full-year sequences should be completed at one institution when possible. Source

TAG for this major

UC Santa Barbara offers TAG, but UC’s fall 2027 TAG matrix doesn’t name this major for the campus. Check UC Santa Barbara’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 Santa Barbara.

UC-transferable GPA3.40

Intended major

Far reach

About 15–40% in regular review for applicants like you

With a TAG on file for Another major, admission is guaranteed from a 3.40, 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
UCLA	Yes	No TAG
UC San Diego	Yes	No TAG
UC Irvine	Yes	3.40
UC Davis	Yes	3.20
UC Santa Cruz	Yes	3.00
UC Riverside	Yes	2.80
UC Merced	Yes	2.80

All nine campuses side by side

Official links

UC Santa Barbara transfer admissionsadmissions.sa.ucsb.edu
ASSIST: course agreements to UC Santa Barbaraassist.org

Questions

What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for business economics?

The required courses must have no individual grade below C and a cumulative major preparation GPA of 2.75 or better.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for business economics?

For Fall 2027, macroeconomics, microeconomics and first and second semester calculus are required before transfer. Economics & Accounting applicants are also strongly recommended to take one or two semesters of financial accounting. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.