In fall 2025, 4,739 transfer applicants applied to the 21 UC Merced majors listed below and 3,442 (73%) were admitted. Among majors with at least 100 applicants, the hardest to get into were Computer Science & Engineering (50%), Applied Mathematics (52%) and Management and Business Economics (61%), and the most accessible were Anthropology (93%), Political Science (91%) and Psychology (89%).
Fall 2025 transfer results by major
| Major | Area | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | 2024 rate | Admitted GPA (middle 50%) | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Social Sciences | 119 | 111 | 93% | — | 3.23–3.79 | 4 |
| Applied Mathematics | Physical Sciences/Math | 226 | 118 | 52% | 48% | 3.34–3.85 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | Life Sciences | 59 | 26 | 44% | — | 3.04–3.50 | 3 |
| Bioengineering | Engineering | 49 | 20 | 41% | — | 3.12–3.59 | 5 |
| Biological Sciences | Life Sciences | 330 | 207 | 63% | 58% | 3.12–3.61 | 23 |
| Chemical Sciences | Physical Sciences/Math | 51 | 19 | 37% | 45% | 3.08–3.74 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering | Engineering | 79 | 44 | 56% | 64% | 3.15–3.59 | 5 |
| Cognitive Science | Other/Interdisciplinary | 46 | 33 | 72% | 64% | 3.23–3.60 | 5 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | Engineering | 445 | 223 | 50% | 44% | 3.33–3.81 | 35 |
| Economics | Social Sciences | 272 | 192 | 71% | 72% | 3.27–3.79 | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering – BS | Engineering | 100 | 62 | 62% | — | 3.18–3.73 | 7 |
| Global Arts Studies | Arts & Humanities | 200 | 166 | 83% | 62% | 3.30–3.84 | 3 |
| History | Arts & Humanities | 109 | 91 | 83% | 68% | 3.17–3.75 | 5 |
| Management and Business Economics | Business | 428 | 261 | 61% | 64% | 3.16–3.77 | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Engineering | 165 | 104 | 63% | 63% | 3.12–3.60 | 22 |
| Physics | Physical Sciences/Math | 50 | 35 | 70% | 60% | 3.09–3.66 | 6 |
| Political Science | Social Sciences | 407 | 369 | 91% | 81% | 3.25–3.82 | 18 |
| Psychology | Social Sciences | 951 | 847 | 89% | 83% | 3.23–3.79 | 59 |
| Public Health | Public Health | 91 | 61 | 67% | 69% | 3.16–3.59 | 6 |
| Sociology | Social Sciences | 399 | 322 | 81% | 73% | 3.20–3.78 | 20 |
| Undeclared | Undeclared | 163 | 131 | 80% | 84% | 3.09–3.75 | 15 |
Majors are listed as UC names them; “Pre-” majors are the entry point for majors with prerequisites. Majors with very few applicants may not appear. GPA is the 25th–75th percentile UC-transferable GPA of admitted students.
Transfer majors at other campuses
Source: University of California Office of the President, UC Information Center: Freshman admissions by discipline and Transfers by major. UC reports freshman results by broad discipline (the major area students applied to, such as Engineering), not by individual major; transfer results are by individual major. GPA ranges are the 25th–75th percentile of admitted students (freshman: weighted, capped UC GPA; transfer: UC-transferable GPA). Counts include all applicants (California, out-of-state and international). Small counts are suppressed by UC. This site is independent and not affiliated with the University of California. Admit rates describe past applicants, not any individual student’s chances.