Prospective Transfers

Who can I reach out to with questions?

Prospective transfer students should contact the UC Berkeley Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Once you have matriculated, there will be an orientation program to welcome you to the college, and advisers will be available to help you navigate Berkeley Letters & Science!

Effective Fall 2027, all transfer students are admitted directly into the major selected on their application. For transfer students admitted prior to Fall 2027 who are admitted to L&S as "undeclared," how do I declare my major after I arrive?

Effective Fall 2027, all transfer students admitted to the college will be directly admitted to a major. Follow the guidance on assist.org to ensure you are eligible for direct admission into a major. Prior to Fall 2027, some transfer students were admitted to the College of Letters and Science as undeclared (i.e., not directly admitted into one of the...

How do I use Assist.org to choose courses that will satisfy L&S degree requirements?

Selecting courses that satisfy requirements for both 7-Course Pattern and L&S General Education requirements will automatically satisfy these requirements upon admission.

We strongly recommend that prior to transferring to Berkeley you complete articulated courses as published on assist.org for these L&S General Education requirements:

Reading &...

Will the courses completed for UC 7-Course Pattern automatically satisfy L&S Degree Requirements?

Students completing University of California 7-Course Patternwill automatically satisfy the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement and the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement. Completion of two 7-Course Pattern English composition (UC-E) courses will guarantee satisfaction of one half of the Reading & Composition (R&C A). We highly recommend that students complete UC-E courses that...

If I am not completing UC IGETC/Cal-GETC, do I need to complete pre-approved courses for all L&S GE requirements?

If you are not planning to complete UC IGETC/Cal-GETC, it is not required to complete articulated courses for all L&S GE requirements; however, we strongly recommend that at the very least you complete courses (or have acceptable exam scores) that will satisfy Reading & Composition and Language prior to transfer to ensure timely degree progress.

UC Berkeley and East Bay Consortium Host College Information Day for Future Scholars

November 3, 2025

On Saturday, October 25, 2025, UC Berkeley partnered with the East Bay Consortium to host College Information Day, an annual on-campus recruitment event. This year, prospective middle school, high-school, and transfer students travelled to UC Berkeley for a day of exploration and guidance. Despite the rainy weather, the event’s energy remained high as students connected with representatives from Berkeley, other UC campuses, the California State Universities system and other universities.

Staff and students from the College of Letters &...

I am transferring from an institution outside of the California Community College system. What guidance would you offer in selecting courses for degree progress?

Applicants from outside of the California Community College system must complete the same minimum requirements for admission as noted on the Berkeley Admissions website. We advise you to use assist.org by selecting any one of the California Community College campuses and reviewing the approved UC Berkeley courses in the UC transfer eligibility, general education, and major of interest agreements. We recommend that you use these...

I received a score of 3 on an AP English exam. Will this score satisfy Reading & Composition (R&C)?

For California community college transfer students who completed the 7-course pattern admission requirement but did not complete Cal-GETC or ...

Ceremony celebrates xučyun ruwway, UC Berkeley’s newest housing for graduate students

January 22, 2025
Gretchen Kell

As a Native American, McKalee Steen said she often has felt “misunderstood or not seen” in college and in search of community among students who often “are ignorant to what your background might be.”

But on Wednesday in Albany, at a celebration of UC Berkeley’s newest graduate student residence, the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma citizen and Berkeley’s Graduate Assembly president expressed pride in the name of the housing complex — xučyun ruwway (HOOCH-yoon ROO-why) — that’s spelled out above the main entrance.

“Even though these are just words on a building, it’s powerful to...

https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/01/16/ceremony-celebrates-xucyun-ruwway-uc-berkel…

How do I satisfy the Reading and Composition Requirement with coursework outside of the California Community Colleges (CCC)?

Review the approved R&C courses from non-CCC institutionsIf the institution you plan to attend is not listed on the website, consider taking an online offering of an approved CCC course. Review the instructions here for...