UCLA History
Transfer Acceptance Rate, GPA and Classes

For fall 2025, 58% of transfer applicants to UCLA History were admitted (264 of 453). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.68–4.00.

The major preparation UCLA lists for History transfers starts with HIST 1A, HIST 1B and HIST 1C; the full list is below.

UCLA does not offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).

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

58%

UCLA History transfer admit rate, fall 2025

3.68–4.00

GPA range of admitted transfers

453

Transfer applicants, 264 admitted

115

California community colleges with a transfer agreement for History

Source: UC Information Center, Fall 2025 transfer admissions by major (published as Pre-History).

Your community college

Which classes count at your community college?

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

Major Requirements

UCLA History Major Preparation

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

Lower division major requirements

Complete 2 of these

HIST 1A Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations, Prehistory to circa AD 843
HIST 1B Introduction to Western Civilization: Circa 843 to circa 1715
HIST 1C Introduction to Western Civilization: Circa 1715 to Present
HIST 2B Social Knowledge and Social Power
HIST 2C Religion, Occult, and Science: Mystics, Heretics, and Witches in Western Tradition, 1000 to 1600
HIST 3A History of Science: Renaissance to 1800
HIST 3C History of Science: 20th Century
HIST 3D History of Modern Medicine
HIST M4 Introduction to History of Religions
HIST 5 Holocaust: History and Memory
HIST 8A Colonial Latin America
HIST 8B Modern Latin America
HIST 8C Contemporary Latin American Film and Culture
HIST 9A Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of India
HIST 9C Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of Japan
HIST 9D Introduction to Asian Civilizations: History of Middle East
HIST M10A History of Africa To 1800
HIST 10B History of Africa, 1800 to Present
HIST 11A History of China: To 1000
HIST 11B History of China, circa 1000 to 2000
HIST 12A Inequality: History of Mass Imprisonment
HIST 12B Inequality: History of Neoliberalism
HIST 12C Inequality: Global History of Anti-Colonial Thought and Struggle
HIST 14 Atlantic World, 1492 to 1830
HIST 20 World History to AD 600
HIST 21 World History, Circa 600 to 1760
HIST 22 Contemporary World History, 1760 to Present

Complete 1 of these

Second year of history

Complete 1 of these

Introduction to Historical Practice Courses

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the UCLA History transfer acceptance rate?

For fall 2025, 58% of transfer applicants to UCLA History were admitted (264 of 453). Admitted transfers' GPAs ranged 3.68–4.00.

Does UCLA have a History major for transfer students?

Yes. UCLA offers History (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.

What classes do I need to transfer to UCLA for History?

UCLA's History major preparation includes HIST 1A, HIST 1B, HIST 1C, HIST 2B, HIST 2C and HIST 3A, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.