Business Economics at UC Santa Cruz
What UC Santa Cruz expects business economics transfers to finish before fall 2027. Below are Santa Cruz’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
- 70.4%
- Selection criteria
- Yes
- TAG GPA line
- 3.00
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UC Santa Cruz admitted 70.4% of all transfer applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. UC Santa Cruz reported an average GPA of 3.47 for admitted fall 2025 transfers and no range. The calculator’s range is an estimate around that average.
What Santa Cruz expects
Business Management Economics B.A.
- Courses to finish
Required before transfer are one calculus course (AM 11A, MATH 11A or MATH 19A) plus ECON 1 and ECON 2, done by the end of spring term before fall entry (2026-27 catalog). Source
Also recommended before transfer are the next calculus course (AM 11B, or MATH 22 and 23A) and lower-division accounting equivalent to ECON 10A and 10B. Source
- Selection
A minimum 2.8 GPA is required in the three screening courses, and the admissions office screens transfer applicants for these criteria (2026-27 catalog). Source
- Also note
Business Management Economics is on UCSC's Fall 2026 screening majors list, alongside Economics and Global Economics. Source
Transfers must complete ECON 100A, 100B and 113 plus a disciplinary communication course at UCSC, and take at least three upper-division economics electives at UCSC. Source
- Every Santa Cruz major
For Fall 2026, UCSC screens transfer applicants for completion of major preparation courses in a published list of screening majors, with criteria given in each major's General Catalog entry. Source
Required major preparation must be completed by the end of the spring term before fall transfer, or by the end of the fall term before winter transfer. Source
TAG for this major
UC Santa Cruz’s TAG covers business economics for fall 2027 at a 3.00 UC-transferable GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer. Business Management Economics is a UCSC screening major open to TAG with added major preparation criteria.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UC Santa Cruz.
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 Barbara | Yes | Not stated |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 2.80 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 2.80 |
Other majors at UC Santa Cruz
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Science
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth Science / Geology
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- Film and Media Studies
- History
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Official links
- UC Santa Cruz transfer admissionsadmissions.ucsc.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UC Santa Cruzassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Santa Cruz for business economics?
A minimum 2.8 GPA is required in the three screening courses, and the admissions office screens transfer applicants for these criteria (2026-27 catalog). A TAG needs at least a 3.00.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Cruz for business economics?
Required before transfer are one calculus course (AM 11A, MATH 11A or MATH 19A) plus ECON 1 and ECON 2, done by the end of spring term before fall entry (2026-27 catalog). Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for business economics at UC Santa Cruz?
Yes, for fall 2027, with at least a 3.00 GPA. TAG filing runs September 1–30 of the year before you transfer.