UC Santa Barbara English
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

For fall 2025, 78% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Barbara English were admitted (297 of 383). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.41–3.90.

The major preparation UC Santa Barbara lists for English transfers starts with ENGL 10, ENGL 11 and ENGL 22; the full list is below.

115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCSB for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.

78%

UCSB English transfer admit rate, fall 2025

3.41–3.90

GPA range of admitted transfers

383

Transfer applicants, 297 admitted

115

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for English

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

Your community college

Which classes count at your community college?

Pick your college to see its class for each UCSB requirement.

Major Requirements

UC Santa Barbara English Major Preparation

The courses UC Santa Barbara lists as English major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSB's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.

Preparation for the major

Complete 2 of these options

ENGL 10 Introduction to Literary Study
ENGL 11 Literature and its Uses
ENGL 22 Introduction to Literature and the Environment
ENGL 25 Literature and the Information, Media, and Communication Revolutions
ENGL 34NA Animacy and the Speaking Earth: The Power of Native Story
ENGL 39 Pan-Latinx Literatures of Transformation
ENGL 50 Introduction to Comparative Ethnic Literatures
ENGL 15 Introduction to Shakespeare · ENGL 15SH Shakespeare as Popular Culture
ENGL 40BA Studies in Race and Ethnic Literatures- Black Literature in the Early Periods · ENGL 40BB African American Literature 1930s-Present

Complete 1 of these

Lower-division English elective

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

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UC Santa Barbara English transfer acceptance rate?

For fall 2025, 78% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Barbara English were admitted (297 of 383). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.41–3.90.

Does UC Santa Barbara have an English major for transfer students?

Yes. UC Santa Barbara offers English (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 English?

UC Santa Barbara's English major preparation includes ENGL 10, ENGL 11, ENGL 22, ENGL 25, ENGL 34NA and ENGL 39, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.