UC Riverside Chemical Engineering
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

For fall 2025, 56% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Chemical Engineering were admitted (50 of 89). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.17–3.77.

The major preparation UC Riverside lists for Chemical Engineering transfers starts with CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B and CHEM 1C; 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.

56%

UCR Chemical Engineering transfer admit rate, fall 2025

3.17–3.77

GPA range of admitted transfers

Transfer applicants, 50 admitted

115

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Chemical Engineering

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

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Major Requirements

UC Riverside Chemical Engineering Major Preparation

The courses UC Riverside lists as Chemical Engineering 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

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
MATH 9A First-Year Calculus and MATH 9B First-Year Calculus and MATH 9C First-Year Calculus
PHYS 40A General Physics

Complete 2 of these

BIOL 5A Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology and BIOL 5LA Intro to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
PHYS 40B General Physics
PHYS 40C General Physics

Also listed by UCR

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

Strongly recommended courses

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
CEE 10 Introduction to Chemical and Environmental Engineering
MATH 10A Calculus of Several Variables and MATH 10B Calculus of Several Variables
MATH 46 Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations

CS 9A Data Oriented Introduction to Computing I
CS 10A Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I

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

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UC Riverside Chemical Engineering transfer acceptance rate?

For fall 2025, 56% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Chemical Engineering were admitted (50 of 89). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.17–3.77.

Does UC Riverside have a Chemical Engineering major for transfer students?

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

What classes do I need to transfer to UC Riverside for Chemical Engineering?

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