In fall 2025 transfers, 121 transfer students from San Bernardino Valley College applied to the University of California and 74 (61%) were admitted to at least one campus. The most popular choice was UC Riverside with 100 applicants. The hardest campus to get into was UC Berkeley (4 of 28 admitted, 14%), and the easiest was UC Merced (64%). Admitted transfer students had an average transfer GPA of 3.39.
What stands out
Between 2021 and 2025, UC Riverside got harder for San Bernardino Valley College transfer students (62% → 53% admitted), while UC Santa Cruz got easier (39% → 64%). Its applicants were admitted at lower rates than the overall applicant pool at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz.
Fall 2025 transfers results by campus
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | All applicants’ rate | Enrolled | Avg GPA applied | Avg GPA admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 121 | 74 | 61% | — | 40 | 3.33 | 3.39 |
| UC Berkeley | 28 | 4 | 14% | 22% | — | 3.33 | — |
| UC Davis | 21 | 8 | 38% | 56% | 3 | 3.30 | 3.32 |
| UC Irvine | 64 | 16 | 25% | 39% | — | 3.32 | 3.60 |
| UC Los Angeles | 59 | 11 | 19% | 23% | 6 | 3.40 | 3.78 |
| UC Merced | 11 | 7 | 64% | 72% | — | 3.41 | 3.33 |
| UC Riverside | 100 | 53 | 53% | 67% | 21 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| UC San Diego | 36 | 11 | 31% | 52% | — | 3.29 | 3.52 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 30 | 13 | 43% | 59% | 3 | 3.31 | 3.45 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 22 | 14 | 64% | 68% | 3 | 3.35 | 3.36 |
“All applicants’ rate” is the campus admit rate across all transfer applicants that year, including out-of-state and international.
Five-year trend
| Campus | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 65% (108/166) | 53% (68/128) | 63% (61/97) | 64% (76/118) | 61% (74/121) |
| UC Berkeley | 13% (5/39) | 21% (5/24) | 13% (3/24) | 26% (6/23) | 14% (4/28) |
| UC Davis | 45% (9/20) | 33% (8/24) | 64% (7/11) | 40% (6/15) | 38% (8/21) |
| UC Irvine | 20% (16/80) | 21% (12/57) | 25% (10/40) | 15% (8/55) | 25% (16/64) |
| UC Los Angeles | 14% (10/74) | 11% (5/44) | 21% (9/42) | 17% (8/48) | 19% (11/59) |
| UC Merced | 46% (12/26) | 57% (13/23) | 67% (4/6) | 62% (8/13) | 64% (7/11) |
| UC Riverside | 62% (90/145) | 49% (51/104) | 55% (46/84) | 56% (54/97) | 53% (53/100) |
| UC San Diego | 29% (15/51) | 36% (12/33) | 53% (18/34) | 35% (13/37) | 31% (11/36) |
| UC Santa Barbara | 35% (12/34) | 43% (9/21) | 40% (6/15) | 62% (18/29) | 43% (13/30) |
| UC Santa Cruz | 39% (13/33) | 21% (5/24) | 64% (7/11) | 57% (13/23) | 64% (14/22) |
Admit rate, with admitted / applied in parentheses.
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Source: University of California Office of the President, UC Information Center, Admissions by source school. Freshman counts are fall terms; transfer counts are the academic year starting that fall. Average GPAs are UC’s weighted, capped high school GPA (transfer GPA for colleges). “—” means UC suppressed a small count. This site is independent and not affiliated with the University of California. Admit rates describe past applicants, not any individual student’s chances.