UC Santa Barbara Economics
Transfer Acceptance Rate and Classes
62% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Barbara Economics were admitted in 2025.
The major preparation UC Santa Barbara lists for Economics transfers starts with ECON 1, ECON 2 and MATH 3A; the full list is below.
UC Santa Barbara offers TAG for Economics for fall 2027, with a minimum 3.4 GPA.
Transfermatic has a class-by-class UCSB Economics plan for 25 California community colleges.
Source: UCSB 2025 transfer admit data, all applicants to this major.
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UC Santa Barbara Economics Major Preparation
The courses UC Santa Barbara lists as Economics major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSB's own; each community college plan below shows the matching class at that college.
Major preparation courses required for transfer
Required
- ECON 1 Principles of Economics-Micro
Required
- ECON 2 Principles of Economics-Macro
Complete 1 of these
- MATH 3A Calculus with Applications, First Course
- MATH 34A Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Complete 1 of these
- MATH 3B Calculus with Applications, Second Course
- MATH 34B Calculus for Social and Life Sciences
Complete 1 of these
- ECON 5 Statistics for Economics
- PSTAT 120A Probability and Statistics
Also listed by UCSB
UCSB lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Additional major preparation courses
- ECON 10A Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
Admission
What UCSB Says About Economics Transfers
- Selective major: macro, micro and two calculus courses, with a 2.75 GPA and no grade below C. AP economics exams do not count.
- Transfers enter as pre-majors. Full major status needs a 2.85 GPA in ECON 1, 2 and 10A counting only UC grades, and ECON 10A must be taken at UCSB.
- General education: UCSB's transfer major prep guide lists 'General Education OR IGETC OR Cal-GETC' as recommended before transfer for Economics.
- TAG: UC Santa Barbara offers TAG for Economics for fall 2027, with a minimum 3.4 GPA.
From these university pages, checked September 24, 2026: admissions.sa.ucsb.edu · econ.ucsb.edu · admissions.sa.ucsb.edu · admissions.sa.ucsb.edu · admission.universityofcalifornia.edu
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UCSB Economics Plans by College
Each page lists that college's classes for UC Santa Barbara's Economics major preparation, course by course.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Santa Barbara Economics transfer acceptance rate?
62% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Barbara Economics were admitted in 2025.
Does UC Santa Barbara have a Economics major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Santa Barbara offers Economics (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for Economics?
UC Santa Barbara's Economics major preparation includes ECON 1, ECON 2, MATH 3A, MATH 34A, MATH 3B and MATH 34B, with more courses in the list on this page. Each community college plan on this page shows which of that college's classes match.
What GPA do you need to transfer to UC Santa Barbara for Economics?
TAG for Economics needs at least a 3.4 for fall 2027.
Can I use TAG for UC Santa Barbara Economics?
UC Santa Barbara offers TAG for Economics for fall 2027, with a minimum 3.4 GPA.
Which community colleges have a UCSB Economics transfer plan on Transfermatic?
American River College, Bakersfield College, City College of San Francisco, College of the Canyons, De Anza College, Diablo Valley College, El Camino College, Fullerton College and 17 more. Each plan lists that college's classes for UC Santa Barbara's Economics major preparation.
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