How to apply for a UC TAG

A University of California (UC) Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) is a formal, written agreement that provides guaranteed admission to California community college students who meet and fulfill specific requirements.

Six UC campuses participate in the UC TAG - Davis, Irvine, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz.  The campuses at Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego do not participate in TAG. Students may apply for a TAG to one UC campus per academic year.

A TAG is not required for applicants to be considered for admission to UC. Students who are not eligible for a TAG may still apply to UC through the regular admissions process.

Fall 2025 UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)

Step 1: TAP

The UC Transfer Admission Planner (TAP) is a tool open to all CCC students who plan to transfer to UC. You can create a UC TAP account early in your academic career and enter your coursework (completed and planned) while tracking your academic progress towards meeting UC's minimum requirements.

Use the UC TAP to complete the TAG application and review it with your community college counselor, academic adviser, and/or UC campus TAG adviser.

Reporting Coursework/Gaps in Education

  • It is your responsibility to make sure the information reported on your TAG application is accurate and complete. Be sure to include courses that are currently in progress and planned for future terms. Do not work from memory! Refer to transcripts and grade reports.
  • You must report and explain any gaps in your education on the TAG application. Summer terms are not considered.

Step 2: TAG

Visit the UC Transfer Admission Guarantee Website

Review the UC TAG Matrix (and check for updates)

View UC campus-specific TAG eligibility requirements and check for updates. Click on a link below:

If you determine you are eligible for a TAG, complete and submit the TAG application during the appropriate TAG application filing period listed below:

Fall 2025 UC TAG
September 1-30, 2024

Winter 2026 (UC Riverside)/Spring 2026 (UC Merced) TAG
May 1-31, 2025

Step 3: APPLY TO UC

If you submit a TAG application, you must also submit a separate UC Application for Undergraduate Admission during the appropriate UC application filing period.

The UC Application system opens on August 1 for Fall transfer applicants, however, applications must be submitted during the corresponding application filing period listed below:

Fall 2025 UC Transfer Application Filing Period
October 1 - November 30, 2024

Winter/Spring 2026 UC Transfer Application Filing Period
July 1 - 31, 2025

Questions about the UC TAG?

Students may schedule an appointment with a counselor or academic adviser either by phone, e-mail, Zoom video. Students may use the Counseling & Advising Center's Virtual Help Desk for quick questions.

DISCLAIMER: The final responsibility for successful transfer rests with the student.  The information posted on this website is designed to assist students in obtaining the most accurate transfer-related information possible.  However, this information is subject to change without notice, which may subsequently impact admission to a transfer college or university.

Students are encouraged to meet as early as possible in their academic careers and periodically with a DAC counselor or academic adviser to develop a Student Education Plan and with a transfer college or university admissions representative to confirm their choice of classes.

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