Linguistics transfer to UCLA
What UCLA expects linguistics transfers to finish before fall 2027. 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
- Fall 2025 campus admit rate
- 26.1%
- Selection criteria
- None stated
- TAG at UCLA
- No TAG
- Admits transfers
- Yes
UCLA admitted 26.1% of community college applicants for fall 2025, and it doesn’t publish admit rates by major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.77 to 4.00 for fall 2025, with a median of 3.91.
What UCLA expects
Linguistics
- Courses to finish
The Fall 2026 guide lists one year of foreign language as required and introduction to linguistics as strongly recommended. High school foreign language classes do not satisfy major preparation. Source
- Also note
The College does not mark Linguistics as a pre-major or as highly selective. 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
- 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 Barbara | None stated | 3.40 |
| UC Santa Cruz | None stated | 3.00 |
| UC Riverside | 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
- Film and Media Studies
- Global and International Studies
- History
- 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 linguistics?
UCLA doesn’t publish a GPA for this major. The middle half of admitted transfers had GPAs from 3.77 to 4.00 for fall 2025, with a median of 3.91.
What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for linguistics?
The Fall 2026 guide lists one year of foreign language as required and introduction to linguistics as strongly recommended. High school foreign language classes do not satisfy major preparation. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for linguistics 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.