In fall 2025, 11,116 transfer applicants applied to the 52 UC Riverside majors listed below and 7,344 (66%) were admitted. Among majors with at least 100 applicants, the hardest to get into were Art (17%), Computer Science With Business Applications (26%) and Computer Science (37%), and the most accessible were Political Science (93%), Global and Community Health (89%) and English (88%).
Fall 2025 transfer results by major
| Major | Area | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | 2024 rate | Admitted GPA (middle 50%) | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Social Sciences | 203 | 172 | 85% | 80% | 3.16–3.79 | 16 |
| Art | Arts & Humanities | 113 | 19 | 17% | — | 3.18–3.60 | 5 |
| Art History | Arts & Humanities | 87 | 81 | 93% | 69% | 3.03–3.77 | 11 |
| Biochemistry | Life Sciences | 178 | 105 | 59% | 59% | 3.27–3.84 | 15 |
| Bioengineering | Engineering | 86 | 40 | 47% | 50% | 3.29–3.83 | 13 |
| Biology | Life Sciences | 940 | 577 | 61% | 54% | 3.20–3.74 | 134 |
| Business Economics | Social Sciences | 466 | 385 | 83% | 76% | 3.32–3.82 | 35 |
| Cell, Molecular, & Developmental Biology | Life Sciences | 147 | 88 | 60% | 58% | 3.26–3.78 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | Engineering | 89 | 50 | 56% | 59% | 3.17–3.77 | 7 |
| Chemistry | Physical Sciences/Math | 136 | 81 | 60% | 64% | 3.17–3.71 | 16 |
| Chicano Studies | Social Sciences | 24 | 23 | 96% | — | 2.80–3.42 | 7 |
| Computer Engineering | Engineering | 187 | 73 | 39% | 34% | 3.59–3.91 | 14 |
| Computer Science | Computer Science | 1,285 | 480 | 37% | 24% | 3.73–4.00 | 85 |
| Computer Science With Business Applications | Computer Science | 107 | 28 | 26% | 33% | 3.51–3.82 | 6 |
| Creative Writing | Arts & Humanities | 81 | 71 | 88% | 76% | 3.20–3.85 | 10 |
| Dance | Arts & Humanities | 34 | 26 | 76% | 88% | 3.23–3.76 | 3 |
| Data Science | Computer Science | 230 | 128 | 56% | 31% | 3.43–3.88 | 17 |
| Economics | Social Sciences | 504 | 437 | 87% | 80% | 3.27–3.85 | 38 |
| Economics/Administrative Studies | Social Sciences | 75 | 63 | 84% | 62% | 3.29–3.83 | 10 |
| Education, Society, and Human Development | Education | 275 | 227 | 83% | 73% | 3.01–3.73 | 62 |
| Electrical Engineering | Engineering | 238 | 92 | 39% | 42% | 3.23–3.89 | 21 |
| English | Arts & Humanities | 278 | 245 | 88% | 84% | 3.13–3.79 | 37 |
| Entomology | Life Sciences | 16 | 9 | 56% | 60% | 3.02–3.71 | 6 |
| Environmental Engineering | Engineering | 53 | 20 | 38% | 37% | 3.47–3.83 | 4 |
| Environmental Science | Life Sciences | 72 | 36 | 50% | 29% | 3.13–3.68 | 6 |
| Geology | Physical Sciences/Math | 22 | 16 | 73% | — | 2.91–3.75 | 4 |
| Global Studies | Other/Interdisciplinary | 74 | 62 | 84% | 82% | 3.10–3.80 | 6 |
| Global and Community Health | Public Admin | 180 | 161 | 89% | — | 3.34–3.83 | 6 |
| History | Arts & Humanities | 193 | 170 | 88% | 82% | 3.11–3.77 | 24 |
| Liberal Studies | Arts & Humanities | 58 | 41 | 71% | 74% | 3.11–3.64 | 12 |
| Linguistics | Arts & Humanities | 67 | 58 | 87% | 82% | 3.33–3.83 | 4 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | Engineering | 33 | 21 | 64% | — | 3.24–3.61 | 3 |
| Mathematics | Physical Sciences/Math | 218 | 171 | 78% | 74% | 3.23–3.82 | 26 |
| Mathematics for Secondary School | Physical Sciences/Math | 29 | 21 | 72% | 53% | 3.12–3.70 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Engineering | 429 | 161 | 38% | 23% | 3.32–3.82 | 38 |
| Media and Cultural Studies | Arts & Humanities | 170 | 143 | 84% | 82% | 3.09–3.72 | 15 |
| Microbiology | Life Sciences | 67 | 49 | 73% | 58% | 3.18–3.82 | 8 |
| Music | Arts & Humanities | 71 | 60 | 85% | 63% | 3.13–3.77 | 6 |
| Neuroscience | Life Sciences | 152 | 87 | 57% | 52% | 3.02–3.70 | 21 |
| Philosophy | Arts & Humanities | 165 | 144 | 87% | 86% | 3.11–3.75 | 16 |
| Physics | Physical Sciences/Math | 92 | 62 | 67% | 68% | 3.08–3.78 | 14 |
| Plant Biology | Life Sciences | 32 | 11 | 34% | — | 3.12–3.56 | 3 |
| Political Science | Social Sciences | 471 | 437 | 93% | 88% | 3.18–3.82 | 39 |
| Political Science / International Studies | Social Sciences | 99 | 91 | 92% | 86% | 2.99–3.80 | 19 |
| Political Science/Administration Studies | Social Sciences | 52 | 45 | 87% | — | 3.20–3.72 | 4 |
| Psychology | Social Sciences | 1,045 | 520 | 50% | 44% | 3.22–3.78 | 132 |
| Public Policy | Public Admin | 122 | 100 | 82% | 76% | 3.15–3.63 | 9 |
| Public Service – Political Science | Public Admin | 64 | 56 | 88% | 83% | 3.04–3.62 | 4 |
| Robotics | Engineering | 37 | 15 | 41% | — | 3.00–3.65 | 6 |
| Sociology | Social Sciences | 818 | 714 | 87% | 82% | 3.09–3.72 | 90 |
| Sociology/Administration Studies | Social Sciences | 69 | 60 | 87% | 74% | 3.04–3.81 | 8 |
| Theatre, Film and Digital Production | Arts & Humanities | 383 | 312 | 81% | 79% | 3.13–3.79 | 39 |
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.