UC Davis International Relations
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

For fall 2025, 74% of transfer applicants to UC Davis International Relations were admitted (106 of 144). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.41–3.88.

The major preparation UC Davis lists for International Relations transfers starts with ANT 002, ECN 001A and ECN 001B; the full list is below.

114 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UC Davis for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

74%

UC Davis International Relations transfer admit rate, fall 2025

3.41–3.88

GPA range of admitted transfers

144

Transfer applicants, 106 admitted

114

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for International Relations

Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major.

Your community college

Which classes count at your community college?

Pick your college to see its class for each UC Davis requirement.

Major Requirements

UC Davis International Relations Major Preparation

The courses UC Davis lists as International Relations major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UC Davis's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

Preparation courses for the major

Complete 1 of these

ANT 002 Cultural Anthropology
ECN 001A Principles of Microeconomics

Required

ECN 001B Principles of Macroeconomics

Complete 1 of these

HIS 004C History of Western Civilization
HIS 010C World History III

Complete all of these

POL 002 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 003 International Relations
POL 051 Scientific Study of Politics

Complete 1 of these

POL 012Y Data Visualization in the Social Sciences
STA 013 Elementary Statistics
SOC 056 Introduction to Social Statistics

Foreign language

Complete 1 of these options

ARB 001 Elementary Arabic 1 · ARB 002 Elementary Arabic 2 · ARB 003 Elementary Arabic 3 · ARB 021 Intermediate Arabic 21 · ARB 022 Intermediate Arabic 22 · ARB 023 Intermediate Arabic 23
CHN 001 Elementary Chinese · CHN 002 Elementary Chinese · CHN 003 Elementary Chinese · CHN 004 Intermediate Chinese · CHN 005 Intermediate Chinese · CHN 006 Intermediate Chinese
CHN 001A Accelerated Intensive Elementary Chinese · CHN 004 Intermediate Chinese · CHN 005 Intermediate Chinese · CHN 006 Intermediate Chinese
CHN 001CN Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers I · CHN 002CN Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers II · CHN 003CN Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers III · CHN 001BL Accelerated Written Chinese I · CHN 002BL Accelerated Written Chinese II · CHN 003BL Accelerated Written Chinese III
FRE 001 Elementary French · FRE 002 Elementary French · FRE 003 Elementary French · FRE 021 Intermediate French · FRE 022 Intermediate French
GER 001 Elementary German · GER 002 Elementary German · GER 003 Elementary German · GER 020 Intermediate German · GER 021 Intermediate German
HEB 001 Elementary Hebrew · HEB 002 Elementary Hebrew · HEB 003 Elementary Hebrew · HEB 021 Intermediate Modern Hebrew I · HEB 022 Intermediate Modern Hebrew II · HEB 023 Intermediate Modern Hebrew III
HIN 001 Elementary Hindi/Urdu I · HIN 002 Elementary Hindi/Urdu II · HIN 003 Elementary Hindi/Urdu III · HIN 021 Intermediate Hindi/Urdu · HIN 022 Intermediate Hindi/Urdu · HIN 023 Intermediate Hindi/Urdu
ITA 001 Elementary Italian · ITA 002 Elementary Italian · ITA 003 Elementary Italian · ITA 021 Intermediate Italian · ITA 022 Intermediate Italian
ITA 001 Elementary Italian · ITA 002 Elementary Italian · ITA 003 Elementary Italian · ITA 008A Italian Conversation · ITA 008B Italian Conversation
JPN 001 Elementary Japanese · JPN 002 Elementary Japanese · JPN 003 Elementary Japanese · JPN 004 Intermediate Japanese · JPN 005 Intermediate Japanese · JPN 006 Intermediate Japanese
JPN 001A Accelerated Intensive Elementary Japanese · JPN 004 Intermediate Japanese · JPN 005 Intermediate Japanese · JPN 006 Intermediate Japanese
POR 001 Elementary Portuguese · POR 002 Elementary Portuguese · POR 003 Elementary Portuguese · POR 021 Intermediate Portuguese · POR 022 Intermediate Portuguese
RUS 001 Elementary Russian · RUS 002 Elementary Russian · RUS 003 Elementary Russian · RUS 004 Intermediate Russian · RUS 005 Intermediate Russian
SPA 001 Elementary Spanish · SPA 002 Elementary Spanish · SPA 003 Elementary Spanish · SPA 021 Intermediate Spanish · SPA 022 Intermediate Spanish
SPA 031 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I · SPA 032 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II · SPA 033 Spanish for Heritage Speakers III

Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UC Davis's own International Relations requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UC Davis International Relations transfer acceptance rate?

For fall 2025, 74% of transfer applicants to UC Davis International Relations were admitted (106 of 144). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.41–3.88.

Does UC Davis have an International Relations major for transfer students?

Yes. UC Davis offers International Relations (A.B.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for International Relations?

UC Davis's International Relations major preparation includes ANT 002, ECN 001A, ECN 001B, HIS 004C, HIS 010C and POL 002, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.