Cognitive Science transfer to UCLA
UCLA admitted 26% of Cognitive Science (pre-major) transfer applicants for fall 2025. Below are UCLA’s own preparation and selection rules, 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
- 26%
- Admitted GPA, middle half
- 3.82–3.95
- Selection criteria
- Yes
- TAG at UCLA
- No TAG
UCLA reports these numbers for Cognitive Science (pre-major), counting all transfer applicants. The campus as a whole admitted 26.1% of community college applicants for fall 2025.
What UCLA expects
Cognitive Science
- Courses to finish
The Fall 2026 guide lists one year of calculus and Introduction to C++, plus four or more additional courses from psychology, biology, physics or chemistry or linguistics, philosophy and further programming. Source
- Selection
The College lists Cognitive Science as a pre-major with direct admission only. No minimum GPA is stated. Source
- Also note
Students admitted to this major are classified as pre-majors until they complete the lower-division preparation courses at UCLA. Source
UCLA says transfer students must complete major preparation by the end of spring before transfer. Source
For Fall 2027 applicants, requests to change to a major in The College, Education, Engineering, Public Affairs or Public Health are due January 1, 2027. Source
UCLA admits transfer students for fall quarter only. 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
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.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Selection criteria | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Yes | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | None stated | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Davis | Yes | 3.20 |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 2.80 |
Other majors at UCLA
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- 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 cognitive science?
UCLA admitted 26% of 306 transfer applicants to Cognitive Science (pre-major) for fall 2025, and the middle half of admits had GPAs of 3.82–3.95.
What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for cognitive science?
The Fall 2026 guide lists one year of calculus and Introduction to C++, plus four or more additional courses from psychology, biology, physics or chemistry or linguistics, philosophy and further programming. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for cognitive science 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.