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UC Santa Cruz received nearly 900 transfer applications for winter 2010. The transfer enrollment target for winter quarter is 250 students. UC Santa Cruz remains selective in its transfer admissions process.
Admission offers were made to upper-division transfer students at the junior level who had completed (or will complete) the minimum transfer eligibility requirements outlined in eligibility pathway #3 in the Application and Answers for Transfers publications. All junior transfer applications were evaluated based on selection criteria as set forth by the UC Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools, and our campus' Academic Senate Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid.
All applicants were admitted or denied following an extensive review process that evaluated the applicant's self-reported academic record. Applications were reviewed for UC-eligibility, completion of the required course pattern, including appropriate prerequisite courses completed in the areas of English and mathematics, overall UC-transferable grade point average, and total number of UC-transferable units completed. The following faculty-approved criteria were taken into consideration.
Junior-level Transfer Selection Criteria - Winter 2010
As stated in the Transfer Admission and Selection Guide, UC Santa Cruz reviewed transfer applicants to determine UC eligibility and the following campus selection factors:
- Grade Point Average (GPA) -- calculated on all completed, UC-transferable course work. A minimum 2.40 was required, but students with GPAs close to this minimum may not have been offered admission. In addition, students having previously attended a UC campus and earning less than a 2.00 GPA are not eligible to transfer and were not offered admission.
- The Required Course Pattern as defined in transfer eligibility pathway #3 in UC publications (such as Answers for Transfers) -- two UC-transferable English composition courses, a UC-transferable mathematics course, and four courses in at least two of the three academic areas of social and behavioral sciences, physical and biological sciences, and the arts and humanities. Demonstrated success in appropriate preparatory course work in English and mathematics was required on the self-reported academic record for students who had not already satisfied these requirements.
Good Standing -- students needed to be in "good standing" at their last institution. A student is in "good standing" if the grade point average is at least 2.00 and the official transcript does not indicate dismissal, probation, or other restrictions. A student who has outstanding financial obligations to another institution is not considered to be in "good standing." Students who were not in "good standing" at their last institution would have been denied admission.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Admissions Process (as of 10/1/09)
How many transfer applications did you receive this year?
894.
How many junior transfers did you offer admission to this year?
To date, we have admitted 441 students.
How many transfers did you deny admission to this year?
To date, 164 students have been denied admission.
Did you accept any lower-division transfer students?
To date, we have admitted 1 sophomore. Priority is given to junior-level transfer applicants.
Did you accept any second baccalaureate students?
To date, no students were accepted for a second undergraduate degree.
How did you make your admissions decisions?
We employed faculty-approved selection criteria of the junior-transfer applicants. Refer to our Transfer Admission and Selection Guide for more information.
When did you send your decisions out?
Notification of admission began on October 1, 2009.
Have you finished your selection process?
We anticipate all notification being complete by October 31, 2009.
Is choice of major one of your criteria for admission/selection?
No. We make our admissions decisions regardless of the major that is listed on the application.
Did you admit all UC-eligible junior transfers?
We admitted all UC-eligible juniors who met our selection criteria. Any student who met the required GPA (2.40, 2.80 for non-California residents), required units (60 sem./90 qtr.), and the required course pattern, would have been offered admission, with some exceptions. See the Transfer Selection Criteria above for more details.
Did you take fall term grades into account?
Fall 2009 grades could not be included in our evaluation.
Did you give any preference for local students?
No. We held all junior-level transfers to the same standards for admission, regardless of geographic location.
Why haven’t you let students know about their denials before now?
The evaluation process for transfer applications is a complicated process and takes time. Notifications, both positive and negative, are sent on a rolling basis once the decisions are reached.
Did you take any out-of-state or international students?
Yes, but all these students would have been held to the same selection criteria as in-state or domestic junior-level transfers, plus they would have had to show a minimum GPA of 2.80. Most of our international transfers attend California community colleges.
I think you made a mistake and I'd like to appeal. Do you have an appeals process?
Yes, see the information below for more information.
I don't want to appeal because I think a mistake has been made. Can you tell me how I can get your decision changed?
The only way that UC Santa Cruz will reconsider you is if you appeal, and do so by the deadline.
Have you set aside a specific of number of admission spaces for appeal cases?
No, there is no specific number, and submitting an appeal does not guarantee that we will reverse our decision. We look at each appeal that is submitted in relation to the selection criteria that we used this year, and will apply the criteria fairly. If you meet our selection criteria, you will be offered admission.
When will I know a decision on my appeal?
If your appeal is postmarked no later than November 13, 2009 we will consider it. Our decisions on appeals will be mailed the week of December 1. Students admitted by appeal will need to accept their offer of admission by the stated Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deadline. Remember to check the portal, my.ucsc.edu, to view your current admission status.
If my appeal is denied, what are my chances for spring admission?
Our campus does not accept applications for the spring quarter.
Can I apply for fall 2010?
Our campus will be accepting applications for the fall 2010 quarter in November 2009.
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Options for Applicants Not Offered Admission
Transfer applicants who have not been offered admission at UC Santa Cruz may wish to consider the following options:
- All UC campuses offer a quality education. If you applied to another UC campus and have been offered admission, we strongly encourage you to consider this offer. Many of our applicants also have admission offers at a number of other excellent public and private colleges and universities.
- Students who believe that they can meet the selection criteria for UC Santa Cruz, and still transfer at the junior level, can complete those requirements elsewhere and reapply for a future term. UC Santa Cruz is committed to assisting students in transferring from a California community college. We give highest priority for admission to community college students. Obtaining a guarantee agreement with UC Santa Cruz may be an option. See the Transfer Center at any of the California community colleges. A listing of transfer centers within the state can be found at www.cccco.edu/CommunityColleges/tabid/830/Default.aspx.
- Please be aware that UC Santa Cruz does not consider students transferring at the senior level. If you have earned 90 semester/135 quarter units of UC-transferable units, UC Santa Cruz will not accept your application. If all of your units have been earned at a two-year institution, such as a community college, you are not considered to be in senior standing.
- UC Santa Cruz offers transfer advising services in-house at the UC Santa Cruz admissions office as well as at many California community colleges throughout the state. Please visit our advising services page to learn more about the planning assistance services we offer.
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Appeal Information - Winter 2010
To appeal our denial you must present new information that was not contained in your original application and personal statement. If there is nothing new or compelling, an appeal may not be appropriate. To appeal, you must submit the following:
- A letter of appeal addressed to:
Michael McCawley, Associate Director of Admissions
Office of Admissions-Hahn
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
ATTN: Appeals
The letter must come from you (not a parent or counselor) and should contain the reasons why you feel an exception should be made on your case. The letter must also note the courses in which you are currently enrolled.
- Transcripts from any collegiate institutions in which you’ve been registered/enrolled. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- A single letter of recommendation (optional) from a source who can speak to your academic strengths.
All information must be received in one packet, postmarked by November 13, 2009. Faxed appeals or e-mail appeals will not be given consideration. Appeals filed by someone other than the student, or appeals that are incomplete, will not be given consideration.
Decisions will be communicated the week of December 1, 2009, and students will be required to meet the SIR acceptance deadline.
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