UC Riverside Computer Science with Business Applications
    Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

    For fall 2025, 26% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Computer Science with Business Applications were admitted (28 of 107). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.51–3.82.

    The major preparation UC Riverside lists for Computer Science with Business Applications transfers starts with BUS 20, CS 10A and MATH 9A; 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.

    26%
    UCR Computer Science with Business Applications transfer admit rate, fall 2025
    3.51–3.82
    GPA range of admitted transfers
    107
    Transfer applicants, 28 admitted
    115
    California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Computer Science with Business Applications

    Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major (published as Computer Science With Business Applications).

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    Major Requirements

    UC Riverside Computer Science with Business Applications Major Preparation

    The courses UC Riverside lists as Computer Science with Business Applications 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

    • BUS 20 Financial Accounting and Reporting
    • CS 10A Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering I
    • MATH 9A First-Year Calculus and MATH 9B First-Year Calculus and MATH 9C First-Year Calculus

    Complete 3 of these

    • CS 10B Intro to Computer Science for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering II
    • CS 10C Intro to Data Structures and Algorithms
    • CS 11 Intro to Discrete Structures
    • CS 61 Machine Organization and Assembly Language Programming
    • ECON 2 Intro to Macroeconomics
    • ECON 3 Intro to Microeconomics

    Also listed by UCR

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

    Strongly recommended courses

    • MATH 10A Calculus of Several Variables

    1 of these

    • EE 20B Linear Methods for Engineering Analysis and Design Using MATLAB
    • MATH 31 Applied Linear Algebra
    Where a list says “courses listed”, or options are separated by a dot, UCR's own Computer Science with Business Applications requirements say exactly which of those courses you need.

    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the UC Riverside Computer Science with Business Applications transfer acceptance rate?

    For fall 2025, 26% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Computer Science with Business Applications were admitted (28 of 107). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.51–3.82.

    Does UC Riverside have a Computer Science with Business Applications major for transfer students?

    Yes. UC Riverside offers Computer Science with Business Applications (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

    What classes do I need to transfer to UC Riverside for Computer Science with Business Applications?

    UC Riverside's Computer Science with Business Applications major preparation includes BUS 20, CS 10A, MATH 9A, MATH 9B, MATH 9C and CS 10B, 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 Riverside for Computer Science with Business Applications?

    Admitted Computer Science with Business Applications transfers to UC Riverside had GPAs of 3.51–3.82.

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