UC Riverside Biochemistry
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

For fall 2025, 59% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Biochemistry were admitted (105 of 178). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.27–3.84.

The major preparation UC Riverside lists for Biochemistry transfers starts with BIOL 5A, BIOL 5LA and CHEM 1A; the full list is below.

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

59%

UCR Biochemistry transfer admit rate, fall 2025

3.27–3.84

GPA range of admitted transfers

178

Transfer applicants, 105 admitted

115

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Biochemistry

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

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Major Requirements

UC Riverside Biochemistry Major Preparation

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

Lower division major requirements

Courses listed

BIOL 5A Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and BIOL 5LA Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
CHEM 1A General Chemistry and CHEM 1B General Chemistry and CHEM 1C General Chemistry and CHEM 1LA General Chemistry Lab and CHEM 1LB General Chemistry Lab and CHEM 1LC General Chemistry Lab
CHEM 8A ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and CHEM 8B ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and CHEM 8C ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and CHEM 8LA ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY and CHEM 8LB ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY and CHEM 8LC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

Complete 1 of these options

MATH 9A First-Year Calculus and MATH 9B First-Year Calculus
MATH 7A Calculus for Life Sciences · MATH 7B Calculus for Life Sciences

Also listed by UCR

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

Strongly recommended courses

BIOL 5B Intro to Organismal Biology
BIOL 5C Introductory Evolution and Ecology
MATH 46 Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations

1 of these

PHYS 40A General Physics and PHYS 40B General Physics and PHYS 40C General Physics
PHYS 2A General Physics and PHYS 2B General Physics and PHYS 2C General Physics and PHYS 2LA General Physics Laboratory and PHYS 2LB General Physics Laboratory and PHYS 2LC General Physics Laboratory

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

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UC Riverside Biochemistry transfer acceptance rate?

For fall 2025, 59% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Biochemistry were admitted (105 of 178). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.27–3.84.

Does UC Riverside have a Biochemistry major for transfer students?

Yes. UC Riverside offers Biochemistry (B.A. and B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Riverside for Biochemistry?

UC Riverside's Biochemistry major preparation includes BIOL 5A, BIOL 5LA, CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1C and CHEM 1LA, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.