Film and media transfer to UCLA
UCLA admitted 3% of Film and Television 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
- 3%
- Admitted GPA, middle half
- 3.72–3.97
- Selection criteria
- Yes
- TAG at UCLA
- No TAG
UCLA reports these numbers for Film and Television, counting all transfer applicants. The campus as a whole admitted 26.1% of community college applicants for fall 2025.
What UCLA expects
Film and Television
- Courses to finish
No preparation courses are required. One course in theater is recommended, and foreign language is strongly encouraged but not required. Source
- Selection
Applicants need a minimum 3.2 GPA at application, junior standing (60 semester units) and completed general education. A supplemental application with personal, critical, creative writing and life challenge essays plus two letters of recommendation is required, and films or links are not accepted. Source
- Also note
The Film and Television supplemental application deadline listed on the page is January 11, 2027. Transfer students cannot change to this major after enrolling at UCLA. Source
For Fall 2027 applicants, requests to change to a major in Arts and Architecture, Music, Nursing or Theater, Film and Television are due December 1, 2026. 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 | 3.20 |
| UC Santa Barbara | None stated | 3.40 |
| UC Santa Cruz | None stated | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | Yes | 3.30 |
| UC Merced | Yes | Not stated |
Other majors at UCLA
- Aerospace Engineering
- Anthropology
- Bioengineering
- 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
- 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 film and media studies?
UCLA admitted 3% of 632 transfer applicants to Film and Television for fall 2025, and the middle half of admits had GPAs of 3.72–3.97.
What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for film and media studies?
No preparation courses are required. One course in theater is recommended, and foreign language is strongly encouraged but not required. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for film and media studies 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.