Your chances

23.4%

of transfer applicants got in. That is 6,665 of 28,487 students.

First-year applicants: 9.4%

Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026

This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.

The numbers

Transfer students who applied
28,487
Transfer students admitted
6,665
Transfer students who enrolled
3,933
First-year students who stayed for year two
97%

Source: Official school data report, 2025-2026

What you need to send

  • Minimum credits
    Required

    Applicants need junior-level standing, 60 semester or 90 quarter transferable units, by the end of the spring term before transfer.

    Source: The school's website, 2026-2027

  • Recommendation letters
    Not required

    UCLA does not require letters of recommendation during admission selection.

    Source: The school's website, 2026-2027

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