UC Davis Mathematics
    Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

    For fall 2025, 71% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Mathematics were admitted (137 of 192). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.54–4.00.

    The major preparation UC Davis lists for Mathematics transfers starts with MAT 021A, MAT 021B and MAT 021C; 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.

    71%
    UC Davis Mathematics transfer admit rate, fall 2025
    3.54–4.00
    GPA range of admitted transfers
    192
    Transfer applicants, 137 admitted
    114
    California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Mathematics

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

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    Major Requirements

    UC Davis Mathematics Major Preparation

    The courses UC Davis lists as Mathematics 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.

    Mathematics

    Complete all of these

    • MAT 021A Calculus
    • MAT 021B Calculus
    • MAT 021C Calculus
    • MAT 021D Vector Analysis

    Complete 1 of these options

    • MAT 067 Modern Linear Algebra
    • MAT 022A Linear Algebra · MAT 108 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
    • MAT 027A Linear Algebra with Applications to Biology · MAT 108 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics

    Complete 1 of these

    • MAT 022B Differential Equations
    • MAT 027B Differential Equations with Applications to Biology

    Mathematics

    Required

    • MAT 022AL Linear Algebra Computer Laboratory

    Programming

    Complete 1 of these

    • ECS 032A Introduction to Programming
    • ENG 006 Engineering Problem Solving

    Also listed by UC Davis

    UC Davis lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.

    Additional courses outside mathematics

    12 units from these

    • ANT 001 Human Evolutionary Biology
    • ANT 013 Scientific Method in Physical Anthropology
    • ANT 015 From Birth to Death: The Evolution of the Human Life Cycle
    • ANT 054 Introduction to Primatology
    • AST 010C Introduction to Cosmology
    • AST 010G Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe
    • AST 010L Observational Astronomy Lab
    • AST 010S Astronomy of the Solar System
    • AST 025 Introduction to Modern Astronomy & Astrophysics
    • AVS 013 Birds, Humans & the Environment
    • BIS 002A Introduction to Biology: Essentials of Life on Earth
    • BIS 002B Introduction to Biology: Principles of Ecology & Evolution
    • BIS 002C Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity & the Tree of Life
    • BIS 002D Introduction to Biology: Principles of Cell Biology & Physiology
    • BIS 005 Exploring Biological Sciences
    • BIS 006 BioLaunch: Career Pathways Seminar
    • BIS 010 Everyday Biology
    • BIS 011 Issues in the Life Sciences
    • BIS 011L Basic Life Sciences Laboratory
    • BIS 015L Introduction to Data Science for Biologists
    • BIS 020Q Modeling in Biology
    • BIS 023A Genome Hunters
    • BIS 023B Genome Hunters
    • BIS 060 BioLaunch: Career Laboratory
    • BIS 070 Biodiversity & the Tree of Life
    • CHE 001 Preparation for General Chemistry
    • CHE 002A General Chemistry and CHE 002B General Chemistry and CHE 002C General Chemistry
    • CHE 002AH Honors General Chemistry
    • CHE 002BH Honors General Chemistry
    • CHE 002CH Honors General Chemistry
    • CHE 003A Chemistry for Life Sciences: Determining Structure & Predicting Properties
    • CHE 003B Chemistry for Life Sciences: Predicting & Characterizing Chemical Change
    • CHE 003C Chemistry for Life Sciences: Controlling Processes & Synthetic Pathways
    • CHE 004A General Chemistry for the Physical Sciences & Engineering
    • CHE 004B General Chemistry for the Physical Sciences & Engineering
    • CHE 004C General Chemistry for the Physical Sciences & Engineering
    • CHE 008A Organic Chemistry: Brief Course
    • CHE 008B Organic Chemistry: Brief Course
    • CHE 010 Concept of Chemistry
    • ECS 012 Introduction to Media Computation
    • ECS 017 Data, Logic, & Computing
    • ECS 020 Discrete Mathematics For Computer Science
    • ECS 032A Introduction to Programming
    • ECS 032B Introduction to Data Structures
    • ECS 032C Implementation of Data Structures in C
    • ECS 034 Software Development in UNIX & C++
    • ECS 036A Programming & Problem Solving
    • ECS 036B Software Development & Object-Oriented Programming in C++
    • ECS 036C Data Structures, Algorithms, & Programming
    • ECS 050 Computer Organization & Machine-Dependent Programming
    • ENG 010 The Science Behind the Technology in Our Lives
    • ENG 035 Statics
    • ENT 010 Natural History of Insects
    • EVE 002 Biodiversity
    • EVE 010 Evolution for Non-Biologists
    • EVE 011 Principles of Ecology
    • EVE 012 Life in the Sea
    • EVE 013 Sex in the Natural World
    • EVE 016 Wild Davis: A California Naturalist Certification Course
    • EVE 017 Dining with Darwin: Evolutionary Insights Into Your Diet
    • EVE 020 Darwinian Medicine
    • GEL 001 The Earth
    • GEL 002 Earth System Science
    • GEL 002G Earth System Science Discussion
    • GEL 003 History of Life
    • GEL 003G History of Life: Discussion
    • GEL 003L History of Life Laboratory
    • GEL 004 Evolution: Science & World View
    • GEL 005 Mass Extinctions: Past & Future
    • GEL 009 Geology Field Experience
    • GEL 010 Modern & Ancient Global Environmental Change
    • GEL 012 Evolution & Paleobiology of Dinosaurs
    • GEL 016 The Oceans
    • GEL 016G The Oceans: Discussion
    • GEL 017 Earthquakes & Other Earth Hazards
    • GEL 018 Energy & the Environment
    • GEL 020 Geology of California
    • GEL 025 Geology of National Parks
    • GEL 028 Astrobiology
    • GEL 030 Fractals, Chaos & Complexity
    • GEL 032 Volcanoes
    • GEL 035 Rivers
    • GEL 036 The Solar System
    • GEL 050 Physical Geology and GEL 050L Physical Geology Laboratory
    • GEL 053 Introduction to Geobiology
    • GEL 055 Introduction to Geochemistry
    • GEL 056 Introduction to Geophysics
    • GEL 060 Earth Materials: Introduction
    • GEL 062 Optical Mineralogy
    • GEL 081 Learning in Science & Mathematics
    • MIC 010 Natural History of Infectious Diseases
    • MCB 010 Introduction to Human Heredity
    • MCB 023 Biography of Cancer: Past, Present & Future
    • NPB 010 Elementary Human Physiology
    • NPB 011 Exercise & Fitness: Principles & Practice
    • NPB 012 The Human Brain & Disease
    • NPB 013 Extreme Animal Athletes
    • NPB 014 Illusions: Fooling the Brain
    • NPB 015 The Biology & Physiology of Aging
    • NPB 017 The Path to Cyborgs: Introduction to Prostheses & Human Machine Interfaces
    • NPB 018 Biological Science for Social Justice
    • NPB 068 Biology of Drug Addiction & Abuse
    • NUT 010 Discoveries & Concepts in Nutrition
    • PHY 001A Principles of Physics
    • PHY 001B Principles of Physics
    • PHY 007A General Physics
    • PHY 007B General Physics
    • PHY 007C General Physics
    • PHY 009A Classical Physics
    • PHY 009B Classical Physics
    • PHY 009C Classical Physics
    • PHY 009D Modern Physics
    • PHY 009HA Honors Physics
    • PHY 009HB Honors Physics
    • PHY 009HC Honors Physics
    • PHY 009HD Honors Physics
    • PHY 009HE Honors Physics
    • PHY 010 Topics in Physics for Nonscientists
    • PHY 010C Physics of California
    • PHY 012 Visualization in Science
    • PHY 030 Fractals, Chaos & Complexity
    • PHY 040 Introduction to Physics Computation
    • PHY 045 Computational Physics
    • PLB 010 Plant Biology
    • PSC 041 Research Methods in Psychology
    • STA 010 Statistical Thinking
    • STA 012 Introduction to Discrete Probability
    • STA 013 Elementary Statistics
    • STA 015A Introduction to Statistical Data Science I
    • STA 015B Introduction to Statistical Data Science II
    • STA 015C Introduction to Statistical Data Science III
    • STA 032 Gateway to Statistical Data Science
    • STA 035A Statistical Data Science I
    • STA 035B Statistical Data Science II
    • STA 035C Statistical Data Science III
    • WFC 010 Wildlife Ecology & Conservation
    Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UC Davis's own Mathematics requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the UC Davis Mathematics transfer acceptance rate?

    For fall 2025, 71% of transfer applicants to UC Davis Mathematics were admitted (137 of 192). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.54–4.00.

    Does UC Davis have a Mathematics major for transfer students?

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

    What classes do I need to transfer to UC Davis for Mathematics?

    UC Davis's Mathematics major preparation includes MAT 021A, MAT 021B, MAT 021C, MAT 021D, MAT 067 and MAT 022A, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.

    What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Davis for Mathematics?

    Admitted Mathematics transfers to UC Davis had GPAs of 3.54–4.00.

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