Communication transfer to UCLA
UCLA admitted 13% of Communication 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
- 13%
- Admitted GPA, middle half
- 3.92–4.00
- Screens applicants
- Yes
- TAG at UCLA
- No TAG
UCLA reports these numbers for Communication, counting all transfer applicants. The campus as a whole admitted 26.1% of community college applicants for fall 2025.
What UCLA expects
Communication (B.A.)
- Courses to finish
Required are intro to interpersonal and mass communication, public speaking, one linguistics or communication or culture course, one statistics course, and three of intro psychology, American government, intro sociology and microeconomics or political economy. Source
- Selection
Communication is highly selective and requires a minimum UC-transferable cumulative GPA of 3.7. At least four major prep courses, all for a letter grade, are required by the end of fall before transfer. Source
- Also note
If ASSIST lists two courses as the equivalent of Comm Studies 10, both must be taken at the same institution. Source
Applicants must be admitted directly to Communication and cannot change into it after admission. 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 Communication 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 |
|---|---|
| Statistics | Required |
| Introduction to communication studies (mass and interpersonal communication, 1 or 2 terms depending on college) | Required |
| Symbolic logic | Choose 1 of 3: logic/CS/cultural studies |
| Introduction to computer science | Choose 1 of 3: logic/CS/cultural studies |
| Introduction to cultural studies / culture and communication studies | Choose 1 of 3: logic/CS/cultural studies |
| Public speaking | Choose 3 of 4: breadth |
| Linguistics | Choose 3 of 4: breadth |
| Introduction to psychology | Choose 3 of 4: breadth |
| Introduction to sociology | Choose 3 of 4: breadth |
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 communication.
The same major at other campuses
| Campus | Screens applicants | TAG |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Not stated | No TAG |
| UC San Diego | No | No TAG |
| UC Davis | No | 3.20 |
| UC Santa Barbara | No | 3.40 |
| UC Merced | Yes | 2.80 |
Other majors at UCLA
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- 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 communication?
UCLA admitted 13% of 964 transfer applicants to Communication for fall 2025, and the middle half of admits had GPAs of 3.92–4.00.
What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for communication?
Required are intro to interpersonal and mass communication, public speaking, one linguistics or communication or culture course, one statistics course, and three of intro psychology, American government, intro sociology and microeconomics or political economy. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Is communication selective or screened at UCLA?
Yes. UCLA screens transfer applicants for it. Communication is highly selective and requires a minimum UC-transferable cumulative GPA of 3.7. At least four major prep courses, all for a letter grade, are required by the end of fall before transfer.
Can I get a TAG for communication 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.