Bioengineering transfer to UCLA
UCLA admitted 10% of Bioengineering transfer applicants for fall 2025. Below are UCLA’s own preparation and selection rules, 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
- UCLA admit rate, fall 2025
- 10%
- Admitted GPA, middle half
- 3.96–4.00
- Screens applicants
- Yes
- TAG at UCLA
- No TAG
UCLA reports these numbers for Bioengineering, counting all transfer applicants. The campus as a whole admitted 26.1% of community college applicants for fall 2025.
What UCLA expects
Bioengineering (B.S.)
- Courses to finish
Prep includes two English composition courses, calculus and analytic geometry, calculus of several variables, differential equations, linear algebra, calculus-based physics with labs, one programming course in Java, C, C++ or MATLAB, one year of chemistry with lab and two terms of organic chemistry. Source
One year of biology with lab for the major (cellular, molecular and genetic) is strongly recommended for Bioengineering. Source
- Selection
Engineering admission is highly selective and requires a minimum 3.4 GPA at the time of application. Source
- Also note
IGETC or UC Reciprocity is not required for Engineering majors and partial IGETC is not accepted. Engineering students may double major only with a second major outside the School of Engineering. Source
- Every UCLA major
Applicants should complete most or all major preparation, and it must be finished by the end of the spring term before transfer. Source
Only applicants certified through the Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) are reviewed for an alternate major. All other applicants are reviewed for their first-choice major only. Source
UC’s shared course list
UC’s Bioengineering Transfer Pathway lists the courses that prepare you for this major at every campus, UCLA included. Where UCLA’s own list above asks for more, follow the campus.
| Course | Status |
|---|---|
| Calculus-based physics (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Single variable calculus (full sequence) | Required |
| Multivariable calculus (one semester) | Required |
| Linear algebra (one course) | Required |
| Differential equations (one course) | Required |
| General chemistry (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Organic chemistry (full sequence with lab) | Required |
| Biology (full introductory sequence) | Required |
| Programming (one course) | Required |
| Circuits (one course) | Required |
Paste your course titles to see which items they cover.
No TAG at UCLA
UCLA doesn’t offer TAG. Two programs change how UCLA reviews you: the Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) for honors students, and the ADT pilot for students at ten partner colleges.
Your odds
Move the GPA to see a regular-review range at UCLA for bioengineering.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Yes | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Davis | Yes | 3.50 |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 3.00 |
Other majors at UCLA
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- 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
- Nursing
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Statistics
Official links
- UCLA transfer admissionsadmission.ucla.edu
- ASSIST: course agreements to UCLAassist.org
Questions
What GPA do you need to transfer to UCLA for bioengineering?
UCLA admitted 10% of 166 transfer applicants to Bioengineering for fall 2025, and the middle half of admits had GPAs of 3.96–4.00.
What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for bioengineering?
Prep includes two English composition courses, calculus and analytic geometry, calculus of several variables, differential equations, linear algebra, calculus-based physics with labs, one programming course in Java, C, C++ or MATLAB, one year of chemistry with lab and two terms of organic chemistry. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is bioengineering selective or screened at UCLA?
Yes. UCLA screens transfer applicants for it. Engineering admission is highly selective and requires a minimum 3.4 GPA at the time of application.
Can I get a TAG for bioengineering at UCLA?
UCLA doesn’t offer TAG. Two programs change how UCLA reviews you: the Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) for honors students, and the ADT pilot for students at ten partner colleges.