In fall 2025 transfers, 16 transfer students from Taft College applied to the University of California and 11 (69%) were admitted to at least one campus. The most popular choice was UC Irvine with 9 applicants. The hardest campus to get into was UC Santa Barbara (3 of 8 admitted, 38%), and the easiest was UC Santa Cruz (63%). Admitted transfer students had an average transfer GPA of 3.53.
Fall 2025 transfers results by campus
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | All applicants’ rate | Enrolled | Avg GPA applied | Avg GPA admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 16 | 11 | 69% | — | 6 | 3.34 | 3.53 |
| UC Berkeley | 5 | — | — | 22% | — | 3.72 | — |
| UC Davis | 6 | 3 | 50% | 56% | — | 3.50 | — |
| UC Irvine | 9 | — | — | 39% | — | 3.50 | — |
| UC Los Angeles | 6 | — | — | 23% | — | 3.57 | — |
| UC Merced | 9 | 5 | 56% | 72% | — | 3.23 | 3.57 |
| UC Riverside | 7 | 4 | 57% | 67% | — | 3.13 | — |
| UC San Diego | 0 | — | — | 52% | — | — | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | 8 | 3 | 38% | 59% | — | 3.45 | — |
| UC Santa Cruz | 8 | 5 | 63% | 68% | — | 3.17 | 3.38 |
“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 | 64% (16/25) | 75% (12/16) | 60% (12/20) | 79% (11/14) | 69% (11/16) |
| UC Berkeley | 57% (4/7) | — (—/5) | — (—/6) | — (—/5) | — (—/5) |
| UC Davis | — (—/9) | — (—/5) | 57% (4/7) | 50% (5/10) | 50% (3/6) |
| UC Irvine | 36% (4/11) | 45% (5/11) | 33% (3/9) | 33% (3/9) | — (—/9) |
| UC Los Angeles | — (—/11) | — (—/8) | 25% (3/12) | — (—/6) | — (—/6) |
| UC Merced | 60% (3/5) | — | 60% (3/5) | — | 56% (5/9) |
| UC Riverside | 40% (4/10) | 80% (8/10) | 40% (4/10) | 57% (4/7) | 57% (4/7) |
| UC San Diego | 100% (6/6) | — (—/7) | 33% (3/9) | 80% (4/5) | — |
| UC Santa Barbara | 69% (9/13) | 50% (3/6) | 58% (7/12) | 50% (3/6) | 38% (3/8) |
| UC Santa Cruz | 67% (6/9) | — | 67% (4/6) | 67% (4/6) | 63% (5/8) |
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.