UC Santa Cruz Computer Game Design
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes
For fall 2025, 61% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Cruz Computer Game Design were admitted (102 of 168). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.27–3.84.
The major preparation UC Santa Cruz lists for Computer Game Design transfers starts with MATH 19A, MATH 19B and CSE 16; the full list is below.
115 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with UCSC for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major (published as Computer Science: Computer Game Design).
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Major Requirements
UC Santa Cruz Computer Game Design Major Preparation
The courses UC Santa Cruz lists as Computer Game Design major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are UCSC's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Required major preparation courses
Courses listed
- MATH 19A Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
- MATH 19B Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
- CSE 16 Applied Discrete Mathematics
- CSE 30 Programming Abstractions: Python
Complete 1 of these
- ECE 13 Computer Systems and C Programming
- CSE 12 Computer Systems and Assembly Language and Lab
- CSE 13S Computer Systems and C Programming
Also listed by UCSC
UCSC lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Recommended preparation
- CSE 12 Computer Systems and Assembly Language and Lab
- CSE 20 Beginning Programming in Python
1 of these
- AM 10 Linear Algebra for Engineers
- MATH 21 Linear Algebra
1 of these
- ECE 13 Computer Systems and C Programming
- CSE 13S Computer Systems and C Programming
Additional major preparation courses
- CMPM 80K Foundations of Video Game Design
- FILM 80V Video Games as Visual Culture
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the UC Santa Cruz Computer Game Design transfer acceptance rate?
For fall 2025, 61% of transfer applicants to UC Santa Cruz Computer Game Design were admitted (102 of 168). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.27–3.84.
Does UC Santa Cruz have a Computer Game Design major for transfer students?
Yes. UC Santa Cruz offers Computer Game Design (B.S.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to UC Santa Cruz for Computer Game Design?
UC Santa Cruz's Computer Game Design major preparation includes MATH 19A, MATH 19B, CSE 16, CSE 30, ECE 13 and CSE 12, 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 Santa Cruz for Computer Game Design?
Admitted Computer Game Design transfers to UC Santa Cruz had GPAs of 3.27–3.84.
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