Santa Cruz: Transfer admission profile

This is a snapshot of the admitted transfer students for fall 2019.

Please be cautious in drawing conclusions from this information. Use it as a general guide to selectivity and not as a predictor of your chance for admission to UC Santa Cruz.

Admit stats

Applicants:

11,791

Admits:

7,141

Overall admit rate:

61%

96% of admitted transfer students were from California community colleges.

Learn more about transfer selection at UC Santa Barbara »

Comprehensive review

When our campuses receive applications from more prospective transfer students than they can admit, they draw on nine criteria to select among qualified applicants as part of the comprehensive review process.