UC San Diego Transfer Acceptance Rate by Major (Fall 2025)
For fall 2025, 53% of transfer applicants to UC San Diego were admitted (11,794 of 22,301), added up across every major. By major it ranges from 17% in Computer Science to 79% in Global Health.
Below: every UCSD major with transfer preparation listed, 67 of them with their own admit rate. Open one to see its required classes and which classes count at your community college.
Hardest to get into
- Computer Science17%
- Computer Engineering19%
- Mechanical Engineering20%
- Electrical Engineering39%
- Marine Biology41%
Majors with 50+ transfer applicants, fall 2025.
Most open
- Global Health79%
- Political Science/Public Policy79%
- History77%
- Political Science76%
- Cognitive Science76%
Majors with 50+ transfer applicants, fall 2025.
All UCSD majors
MajorTransfer admit rate
- Aerospace Engineering · B.S.42%
- Applied Mathematics · B.S.67%
- Art History/Criticism (Visual Arts) · B.A.n/a
- Artificial Intelligence · B.S.n/a
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · B.S.46%
- Astrophysical Sciences · B.S.n/a
- Bioengineering · B.S.42%
- Bioengineering, Bioinformatics · B.S.46%
- Bioengineering, BioSystems · B.S.59%
- Bioengineering, Biotechnology · B.S.n/a
- Biological Anthropology · B.S.n/a
- Biology with a Specialization in Bioinformatics · B.S.n/a
- Biology, Microbiology · B.S.n/a
- Biology, Neurobiologyn/a
- Black Diaspora and African American Studies · B.A.n/a
- Business Data Science · B.S.n/a
- Business Economics · B.S.43%
- Business Economics (Rady) · B.S.n/a
- Business Psychology · B.S.52%
- Chemical and Nano Engineering, NanoEngineering · B.S.n/a
- Chemical Engineering · B.S.45%
- Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biochemistry · B.S.n/a
- Chemistry and Biochemistry, Chemistry · B.S.n/a
- Chicanx and Latinx Studies · B.A.n/a
- Chinese Studies · B.A.n/a
- Cinematic Arts and Film Studies, Cinematic Arts · B.A.n/a
- Classical Studies · B.A.n/a
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience · B.S.69%
- Cognitive Science · B.A.76%
- Cognitive Science · B.S.76%
- Cognitive Science with Specialization in Language and Culture · B.S.n/a
- Cognitive Science with Specialization in Machine Learning and Neural Computation · B.S.n/a
- Cognitive Science with Specialization in Neuroscience · B.S.n/a
- Cognitive Science, Specialization in Clin Aspcts of Cogn · B.S.76%
- Cognitive Science, Specialization in Design and Interaction · B.S.76%
- Communication · B.A.n/a
- Computer Engineering · B.S.19%
- Computer Science · B.S.17%
- Computer Science with a Specialization in Bioinformatics · B.S.n/a
- Critical Gender Studies · B.A.n/a
- Dance · B.A.55%
- Data Science · B.S.57%
- Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution · B.S.44%
- Economics · B.A.57%
- Economics · B.S.57%
- Education Sciences · B.S.70%
- Electrical Engineering · B.S.39%
- Electrical Engineering and Society · B.A.n/a
- Engineering Physics · B.S.n/a
- Environmental Anthropology · B.S.n/a
- Environmental Chemistry · B.S.n/a
- Environmental Systems/Earth Sciences · B.S.n/a
- Environmental Systems/Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution · B.S.n/a
- Environmental Systems/Environmental Chemistry · B.S.n/a
- Environmental Systems/Environmental Policy · B.A.n/a
- Ethnic Studies · B.A.n/a
- Experimental Psychology · B.S.n/a
- General Biology · B.S.n/a
- Geosciences · B.S.n/a
- German Studies · B.A.n/a
- Global Health · B.A.79%
- Global Health · B.S.79%
- Global South Studies (Formerly Third World Studies) · B.A.n/a
- History · B.A.77%
- Human Biology · B.S.52%
- Human Developmental Sciences · B.A.69%
- Human Developmental Sciences · B.S.69%
- Human Developmental Sciences with a Specialization in Equity & Diversity · B.S.n/a
- Human Developmental Sciences with a Specialization in Healthy Aging · B.S.n/a
- Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts Major (ICAM) · B.A.n/a
- Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts Major (ICAM) (Visual Arts) · B.A.n/a
- International Studies, Anthropology · B.A.n/a
- International Studies, Economics · B.A.64%
- International Studies, History · B.A.n/a
- International Studies, International Business · B.A.62%
- International Studies, Linguistics · B.A.n/a
- International Studies, Literature · B.A.n/a
- International Studies, Philosophy · B.A.n/a
- International Studies, Political Science · B.A.68%
- International Studies, Sociology · B.A.62%
- Italian Studies · B.A.n/a
- Japanese Studies · B.A.76%
- Joint Major in Mathematics and Economics · B.S.n/a
- Latin American Studies · B.A.n/a
- Linguistics Language Programn/a
- Linguistics with Specialization in Speech and Language Sciences · B.A.n/a
- Literary Arts · B.A.n/a
- Literature/Writing · B.A.71%
- Literatures in English · B.A.n/a
- Marine Biology · B.S.41%
- Mathematical Biologyn/a
- Mathematics · B.S.63%
- Mathematics/Applied Science · B.S.71%
- Mathematics/Computer Science · B.S.65%
- Mathematics/Secondary Education · B.A.n/a
- Mechanical Engineering · B.S.20%
- Media ( Visual Arts) · B.A.n/a
- Media Industries and Communication · B.A.n/a
- Molecular and Cell Biology · B.S.56%
- Molecular Synthesis · B.S.n/a
- Music · B.A.63%
- Music/Humanities Major · B.A.n/a
- Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences · B.S.n/a
- Pharmacological Chemistry · B.S.45%
- Philosophy · B.A.75%
- Physics · B.A.54%
- Physics · B.S.54%
- Political Science · B.A.76%
- Political Science/American Politics · B.A.63%
- Political Science/Comparative Politics · B.A.n/a
- Political Science/Data Analytics · B.S.75%
- Political Science/International Relations · B.A.72%
- Political Science/Political Theory · B.A.n/a
- Political Science/Public Law · B.A.68%
- Political Science/Public Policy · B.A.79%
- Political Science/Race, Ethnicity, and Politics · B.A.55%
- Probability and Statistics · B.S.58%
- Psychology · B.A.66%
- Psychology with a Specialization in Clinical Psychology · B.A.71%
- Psychology with a Specialization in Clinical Psychology · B.S.71%
- Public Health · B.S.59%
- Public Health with Concentration in Biostatistics · B.S.n/a
- Public Health with Concentration in Medicine Sciences · B.S.n/a
- Real Estate and Development · B.S.56%
- Religion, Study of · B.A.n/a
- Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies · B.A.n/a
- Sociology · B.A.73%
- Sociology/American Studies · B.A.n/a
- Sociology/Culture and Communication · B.A.66%
- Sociology/Economy and Society · B.A.67%
- Sociology/International Studies · B.A.63%
- Sociology/Law and Society · B.A.58%
- Sociology/Science and Medicine · B.A.73%
- Sociology/Social Inequalities · B.A.n/a
- Spanish Literature · B.A.n/a
- Speculative Design (Visual Arts) · B.A.n/a
- Structural Engineering · B.S.41%
- Structural Engineering with a Specialization in Aerospace Structures · B.S.n/a
- Structural Engineering with a Specialization in Civil Structures · B.S.n/a
- Structural Engineering with a Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering · B.S.n/a
- Structural Engineering with a Specialization in Structural Health Monitoring/Non-destructive Evaluation · B.S.n/a
- Studio (Visual Arts) · B.A.n/a
- Theatre · B.A.n/a
- Theatre and Dance · B.A.n/a
- Urban Studies and Planning · B.A.70%
- World Literature and Culture · B.A.n/a
Admit rates: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfers by major. “n/a” means UC publishes no separate figure for that major, or fewer than 10 students applied.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC San Diego transfer acceptance rate?
Added up across every major in UC's Fall 2025 transfer admissions table, 11,794 of 22,301 transfer applicants to UC San Diego were admitted, about 53%. The rate for your major can be far from that; the list on this page has each one.
Which UC San Diego majors are hardest to transfer into?
Among majors with at least 50 transfer applicants for fall 2025, the lowest admit rates were Computer Science (17%), Computer Engineering (19%), Mechanical Engineering (20%), Electrical Engineering (39%), Marine Biology (41%).
Which UC San Diego majors are easiest to transfer into?
Among majors with at least 50 transfer applicants for fall 2025, the highest admit rates were Global Health (79%), Political Science/Public Policy (79%), History (77%), Political Science (76%), Cognitive Science (76%).
Which UC San Diego majors can I prepare for at a California community college?
UC San Diego lists major preparation for 146 majors that California community colleges have transfer agreements for. Each one on this page shows the classes UCSD expects and lets you pick your college to see its matching classes.