Transfer Admission Guarantees (TAGs)

Transfer Admission Guarantees – TAG

West Valley offers Transfer Admission Guarantees (TAGs) to select University of California (UC), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Private, and Out-of-State Universities. TAGs can allow a student to have priority review of their application to a four-year college/university, early admission notification, and guidance regarding their major prep and GE courses. TAGs may require that specific major and GE courses be completed by certain dates and with a minimum GPA. You should check with the college or university you want to have a TAG with to see what the requirements are for that school and major. We currently offer TAGs with the following institutions:

Six UC campuses offer the Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) program for California community college students who meet specific requirements.

By participating in a TAG, you will receive early review of your academic records, early admission notification and specific guidance about major preparation and general education coursework.

Keep in mind: TAG applications are due September 30th, but you can only apply for a TAG to one campus. You must also submit a regular UC application during their regular application period (Oct 1 - Nov 30). To keep your options open, apply to other UC campuses during the regular application cycle as well.

To be eligible for a UC TAG, students must:

  • Complete 30 transferable units at the time of TAG application (September 1-30)
  • Complete a minimum of 60 transferable units by the end of the spring semester prior to transfer
  • Complete all required major and GE coursework (dependent on major and campus)
  • Meet specific GPA requirements for major preparation coursework (dependent on major and campus)
UC CampusMinimum GPA Requirements*
UC Davis 3.2 – 3.5
UC Irvine 3.4
UC Merced 2.8 – 3.0
UC Riverside 2.7 – 3.6
UC Santa Barbara 3.4
UC Santa Cruz 3.0

*GPA varies by major, are subject to change, and some majors are excluded from TAGs.

Although we do not have a TAG with UCLA, we do participate in their Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) which gives priority admission consideration to Honors Program students for majors in the College of Letters and Sciences at UCLA. For more information, contact the Honors Program Coordinators and/or email: wvc.honorsFREEWEST_VALLEY

For more information, you can schedule an appointment with a counselor or you can consult the UC TAG webpage.

The California Community Colleges HBCU Transfer Program is an agreement that facilitates the transfer process of community college students to a set of partnering HBCUs. This agreement simplifies the transfer process and shortens the time to degree completion.

Students are guaranteed admission into participating institutions if they meet one of the two following requirements:

  1. An Associate Degree with a minimum 2.5 GPA, with completion of one of the following:
    • An Associate Degree for Transfer
    • IGETC certification
    • CSU GE certification
  2. 30 transferable units with a minimum 2.5 GPA

The participating colleges/universities are:

Last Updated 2/22/24