Nursing transfer to UCLA
UCLA admitted 7% of Nursing Prelicensure 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
- 7%
- Admitted GPA, middle half
- 3.68–3.95
- Selection criteria
- Yes
- TAG at UCLA
- No TAG
UCLA reports these numbers for Nursing Prelicensure, counting all transfer applicants. The campus as a whole admitted 26.1% of community college applicants for fall 2025.
What UCLA expects
Nursing (prelicensure B.S.)
- Courses to finish
Required with grades of C or better: one year of general biology for the major, one year of general chemistry for the major, one semester of organic chemistry, human anatomy with lab and human physiology with lab. Microbiology, introductory psychology, communication or speech and one calculus course are strongly recommended. Source
California community college applicants must have full IGETC or Cal-GETC certification, and applicants need 60 to 70 semester units of transferable coursework. Source
- Selection
Applicants need a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA in transferable courses and must submit the UC application plus a School of Nursing supplemental application. Source
- Also note
The Nursing supplemental application deadline listed on the page is January 15, 2027. 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 Irvine | Yes | Not covered |
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
- Linguistics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Neuroscience
- 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 nursing?
UCLA admitted 7% of 304 transfer applicants to Nursing Prelicensure for fall 2025, and the middle half of admits had GPAs of 3.68–3.95.
What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for nursing?
Required with grades of C or better: one year of general biology for the major, one year of general chemistry for the major, one semester of organic chemistry, human anatomy with lab and human physiology with lab. Microbiology, introductory psychology, communication or speech and one calculus course are strongly recommended. Check each course on ASSIST for your college.
Can I get a TAG for nursing 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.