UC Riverside Mechanical Engineering
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 38% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Mechanical Engineering were admitted (161 of 429). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.32–3.82.
The major preparation UC Riverside lists for Mechanical Engineering transfers starts with CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B and CHEM 1LA; 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.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major.
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Major Requirements
UC Riverside Mechanical Engineering Major Preparation
The courses UC Riverside lists as Mechanical 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
Complete all of these
- CHEM 1A General Chemistry
- CHEM 1B General Chemistry
- CHEM 1LA General Chemistry Lab
- CHEM 1LB General Chemistry Lab
- MATH 9A First-Year Calculus
- MATH 9B First-Year Calculus
- MATH 9C First-Year Calculus
- PHYS 40A General Physics
Complete 3 of these
- EE 5 Circuits and Electronics
- ME 2 Intro to Mechanical Engineering
- ME 9 Engineering Graphics and Design
- ME 10 Statics
- ME 18A Introduction to Engineering Computation
- ME 18B Introduction to Computational Modeling in Mechanical Engineering
- 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
- MATH 10A Calculus of Several Variables
- MATH 10B Calculus of Several Variables
- MATH 46 Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations
- STAT 10 Intro to Statistics
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Riverside Mechanical Engineering transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 38% of transfer applicants to UC Riverside Mechanical Engineering were admitted (161 of 429). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.32–3.82.
Does UC Riverside have a Mechanical Engineering major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Riverside offers Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering?
UC Riverside's Mechanical Engineering major preparation includes CHEM 1A, CHEM 1B, CHEM 1LA, CHEM 1LB, MATH 9A and MATH 9B, 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 Mechanical Engineering?
Admitted Mechanical Engineering transfers to UC Riverside had GPAs of 3.32–3.82.
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