Computer Engineering transfer to UCLA
UCLA admitted 6% of Computer Engineering 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
- 6%
- Admitted GPA, middle half
- 3.93–4.00
- Selection criteria
- Yes
- TAG at UCLA
- No TAG
UCLA reports these numbers for Computer Engineering, counting all transfer applicants. The campus as a whole admitted 26.1% of community college applicants for fall 2025.
What UCLA expects
Computer Engineering
- Courses to finish
Required: calculus, multivariable calculus, differential equations and linear algebra, a calculus-based physics series with labs, and one programming course (computer engineering applicants should take C++). Chemistry is not required, and two English composition courses are required. Source
- Selection
Admission to the Samueli School of Engineering is highly selective. Applicants need a minimum 3.4 GPA at application, junior standing by entrance and completed preparation for the major. No supplemental application is required. Source
- Also note
IGETC or UC Reciprocity is not required for engineering majors and partial IGETC is not accepted. 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
- 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 | Yes | No TAG |
| UC Irvine | Yes | 3.40 |
| UC Davis | Yes | 3.50 |
| UC Santa Barbara | Yes | Not covered |
| UC Santa Cruz | Yes | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 3.30 |
Other majors at UCLA
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- Biological Sciences
- Business Economics
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Cognitive Science
- Communication
- 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 computer engineering?
UCLA admitted 6% of 358 transfer applicants to Computer Engineering for fall 2025, and the middle half of admits had GPAs of 3.93–4.00.
What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for computer engineering?
Required: calculus, multivariable calculus, differential equations and linear algebra, a calculus-based physics series with labs, and one programming course (computer engineering applicants should take C++). Chemistry is not required, and two English composition courses are required. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for computer engineering 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.