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Transfer Profile by Major
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https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/transfer-profile/2024/major
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Transfer Profile by Major

Source: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/transfer-profile/2024/major Parent: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/transfer-profile/2024

Please note: one critical element we are not able to quantify here is the completion of major preparation requirements. Click in the major name below to see the courses you should pursue towards a specific major.

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Fall 2024

The College

The College: A - B

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
African American Studies 48 33% 3.17 3.67
African and Middle Eastern Studies 3 67% 3.63 3.76
American Indian Studies 13 15% 3.75 3.92
American Literature and Culture 22 45% 3.65 4.00
Ancient Near East and Egyptology 2 0% N/A N/A
Anthropology B.A. 284 63% 3.57 3.93
Anthropology B.S. 75 28% 3.49 3.87
Applied Linguistics 47 57% 3.65 4.00
Applied Mathematics, Pre 237 41% 3.86 4.00
Arabic 2 0% N/A N/A
Art History 157 58% 3.65 4.00
Asian American Studies 36 31% 3.72 3.93
Asian Humanities 25 36% 3.47 3.86
Asian Languages and Linguistics 44 34% 3.60 3.93
Asian Religions 8 13% 4.00 4.00
Asian Studies 53 30% 3.82 3.93
Astrophysics 81 21% 3.70 3.90
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 7 43% 3.74 3.85
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/Maths 2 0% N/A N/A
* Biochemistry 339 29% 3.79 3.96
* Biology 1,114 20% 3.80 4.00
Biophysics 12 0% N/A N/A
* Business Economics, Pre 3,143 10% 3.84 4.00

* The number of applications to this major greatly exceeds the space available. In most cases, this means that both the GPAs and completion of preparatory coursework from successful applicants tend to exceed the overall average.

The College: C - E

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
Central and East European Languages and Cultures 5 20% 3.90 3.90
Chemistry 198 29% 3.76 3.99
Chemistry/Materials Science 14 29% 3.70 3.97
Chicana and Chicano Studies 47 38% 3.29 3.72
Chinese 24 38% 3.73 3.93
Classical Civilization 12 25% 3.14 3.87
Climate Sciences 7 29% 3.48 3.58
Cognitive Science, Pre 321 23% 3.80 4.00
* Communication 1,139 12% 3.94 4.00
Comparative Literature 33 42% 3.68 3.94
Computational and Systems Biology, Pre 38 47% 3.60 3.91
Data Theory, Pre 285 36% 3.86 4.00
Disability Studies 11 36% 3.46 4.00
European Language and Transcultural Studies 2 50% 3.52 3.52
European Language and Transcultural Studies with French and Francophone 7 14% 3.92 3.92
European Language and Transcultural Studies with German 5 60% 3.50 3.94
European Language and Transcultural Studies with Italian 1 100% 4.00 4.00
European Language and Transcultural Studies with Italian 1 100% 3.95 3.95
Earth and Environmental Science 48 27% 3.58 3.86
* Ecology, Behavior and Evolution 50 18% 3.85 3.92
* Economics, Pre 1,311 18% 3.85 4.00
Education and Social Transformation, Pre 202 51% 3.54 3.93
Engineering Geology 5 60% 3.34 3.85
English 585 56% 3.63 3.95
Environmental Science 116 34% 3.65 3.85
European Studies, Pre 6 33% 3.86 3.92

* The number of applications to this major greatly exceeds the space available. In most cases, this means that both the GPAs and completion of preparatory coursework from successful applicants tend to exceed the overall average.

The College: F - I

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
* Financial Actuarial Mathematics, Pre 76 26% 3.92 4.00
Gender Studies 116 56% 3.58 3.91
Geography 85 65% 3.63 3.95
Geography/Environmental Studies 76 54% 3.45 3.82
Geology 23 35% 3.58 3.86
Geophysics 4 50% 3.87 4.00
* Global Studies, Pre 139 36% 3.65 3.96
Greek 2 0% N/A N/A
Greek and Latin 3 67% 4.00 4.00
History, Pre 400 58% 3.66 4.00
* Human Biology and Society B.A., Pre 55 36% 3.74 3.94
* Human Biology and Society B.S., Pre 94 17% 3.93 4.00
* International Development Studies, Pre 62 31% 3.74 3.94
Iranian Studies 2 50% 3.79 3.79

* The number of applications to this major greatly exceeds the space available. In most cases, this means that both the GPAs and completion of preparatory coursework from successful applicants tend to exceed the overall average.

The College: J - L

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
Japanese 38 50% 3.50 3.90
Jewish Studies 3 33% 3.85 3.85
Korean 9 44% 3.63 4.00
Labor Studies 48 46% 3.55 3.84
Latin 0 N/A N/A N/A
Latin American Studies 10 10% 3.32 3.32
Linguistics 71 46% 3.72 3.98
Linguistics and Asian Languages and Cultures 21 43% 3.85 3.94
Linguistics and Computer Science 214 40% 3.65 3.94
Linguistics and English 13 62% 3.62 3.94
Linguistics and Philosophy 11 0% N/A N/A
Linguistics and Psychology 87 44% 3.66 4.00
Linguistics and Spanish 7 43% 3.59 4.00
Linguistics and Anthropology 12 25% 3.59 4.00

* The number of applications to this major greatly exceeds the space available. In most cases, this means that both the GPAs and completion of preparatory coursework from successful applicants tend to exceed the overall average.

The College: M - N

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
* Marine Biology 67 10% 3.79 3.87
Mathematics for Teaching, Pre 15 47% 3.70 4.00
Mathematics of Computation, Pre 200 47% 3.84 4.00
Mathematics, Pre 205 33% 3.86 4.00
Mathematics/Applied Science, Pre 21 38% 3.83 3.97
* Mathematics/Economics, Pre 128 32% 3.86 4.00
* Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Pre 152 33% 3.81 4.00
Middle Eastern Studies 8 13% 3.52 3.52
* Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology 222 35% 3.84 4.00
* Neuroscience 204 20% 3.88 4.00

* The number of applications to this major greatly exceeds the space available. In most cases, this means that both the GPAs and completion of preparatory coursework from successful applicants tend to exceed the overall average.

The College: P - Z

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
Philosophy 339 56% 3.61 3.91
Physics 188 32% 3.76 4.00
Physiological Science 121 23% 3.70 3.96
* Political Science, Pre 1,371 37% 3.81 4.00
Portuguese and Brazilian Studies 1 0% N/A N/A
* Psychobiology, Pre 179 18% 3.82 4.00
* Psychology, Pre 2,358 22% 3.81 4.00
Public Affairs, Pre 105 24% 3.52 3.82
Public Health B.A., Pre 170 13% 3.87 4.00
Public Health B.S., Pre 184 6% 3.58 3.86
Russian Language and Literature 2 0% N/A N/A
Russian Studies 2 50% 3.08 3.08
* Sociology, Pre 1,243 40% 3.77 4.00
Spanish 40 53% 3.52 3.88
Spanish and Community and Culture 6 50% 3.34 3.69
Spanish and Linguistics 11 45% 3.56 3.84
* Statistics and Data Science 501 26% 3.93 4.00
Study of Religion 8 25% 3.38 4.00
Z-New/Missing Major Code 29 55% 3.82 3.99

* The number of applications to this major greatly exceeds the space available. In most cases, this means that both the GPAs and completion of preparatory coursework from successful applicants tend to exceed the overall average.

School of the Arts and Architecture

Overview by Major in School of the Arts & Architecture

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
Architectural Studies 299 7% 3.62 4.00
Art 337 7% 3.35 3.91
Dance 37 16% 3.36 3.77
[Design Media Arts](https://admission.ucla.edu/apply/transfer/deciding-on-major/major-preparation-arts-and-architecture#Major_Preparation_for_Individual_Majors) 345 6% 3.58
World Arts and Cultures 63 25% 3.30 3.71

Samueli School of Engineering

Overview by Major in Samueli School of Engineering

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
Aerospace Engineering 224 11% 3.78 3.98
Bioengineering 150 12% 3.92 4.00
Chemical Engineering 134 26% 3.82 3.96
Civil Engineering 203 27% 3.78 3.93
Computer Engineering 253 8% 3.93 4.00
Computer Science 2,071 3% 3.96 4.00
Computer Science and Engineering 363 8% 4.00 4.00
Electrical Engineering 450 23% 3.89 4.00
Materials Engineering 45 33% 3.78 4.00
Mechanical Engineering 631 14% 3.91 4.00

Herb Alpert School of Music

Overview by Major in Herb Alpert School of Music

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
Ethnomusicology 12 25% 3.16 3.88
Global Jazz Studies 44 18% 3.51 3.88
Music Composition 27 4% 3.54 3.54
Music Education 29 0% N/A N/A
Music History and Industry 94 12% 3.62 3.92
Music Performance 48 21% 3.76 3.98
Musicology 13 46% 3.40 3.75

School of Nursing

Overview by Major in School of Nursing

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
Nursing Prelicensure 307 7% 3.77 3.95

School of Theater, Film and Television

Overview by Major in School of Theater, Film & Television

Major Applicants Admit Rate 25th % for Admits 75th % for Admits
Film and Television 727 2% 3.86 4.00
Theater 312 4% 3.71 4.00