The University of California (UC) admissions website shows that the filing period for fall 2027 transfer applications opened on October 1 and closes on November 30. The Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) filing period ended on September 30, and students at Orange County community colleges such as Irvine Valley College and Saddleback College must submit the full transfer application during this window whether or not they filed a TAG.
Who is affected
Students planning to transfer from a California community college to UC for fall 2027. UC’s published basic transfer requirements are:
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Units | At least 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of UC-transferable credit by the end of the spring term before UC enrollment |
| Seven-course pattern | Two courses in English composition, one in mathematical concepts and quantitative reasoning, and four from at least two of arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and physical and biological sciences |
| GPA | GPA in UC-transferable courses of at least 2.4 for California residents and at least 2.8 for nonresidents |
Individual campuses and majors may require a higher GPA. The UC website also notes that three out of four transfer students who apply to UC are admitted.
What to do now
Plan the steps that follow submission. Several dates come after the application:
- December 15: the Transfer Academic Update (TAU) opens for reporting fall grades and in-progress coursework, with a priority deadline of January 31, 2027.
- March 1, 2027: admission decisions begin, with all decisions released by May 1.
- March 2, 2027: deadline for the FAFSA, the California Dream Act Application, and the GPA Verification Form.
Check major preparation courses. Major requirements for transferring to UC Irvine are covered in Community College to UC Irvine, and TAG rules in UC TAG. For overall transfer planning, see Community College Transfer Planning.
Sources
- UC Admissions: Applying as a transfer (accessed October 3, 2026)
- UC Admissions: Transfer dates and deadlines (accessed October 3, 2026)
- UC Admissions: Basic requirements for transfer (accessed October 3, 2026)
- Irvine Valley College Fall College Fair Nov. 3The Irvine Valley College Transfer Center set its fall college fair for November 3 and scheduled October UC and CSU workshops ahead of the November 30 deadline.
- OCSA 2027-28 Applications Close December 30Orange County School of the Arts opened 2027-28 applications, due December 30, with the next Preview Day on November 7. Dates for placement activities and the lottery.
- UChicago 2026-27 Essays, Early Due November 2UChicago released its 2026-27 supplemental essays: a required Why UChicago question and a choice of six extended prompts. ED I and Early Action close November 2.
- Illinois Early Action Closes November 1The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign set a November 1 non-binding early action deadline, with required materials due by November 7 and decisions on January 29.
