Notification of Admission

Each application is considered individually; therefore, the length of time before notification may vary depending upon the circumstances of each applicant. Most fall quarter freshman applicants are notified of their status by March 31; transfer applicants are notified by May 1. In some cases, complete transcripts of course work are required before a final decision can be made.

Applicants should monitor the status of their application at My.UCR.edu. The Web site contains valuable information about admission procedures, course enrollment, housing, financial aid, and upcoming events. When offered admission by the university, students are asked to sign and return a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $100. This amount will be applied toward payment of university fees, provided the students register in the quarter to which they are admitted.

UCR attempts to accommodate as many qualified students from other universities and colleges as possible, particularly as juniors and seniors. However, in some circumstances, selectivity beyond UC eligibility is required. Applicants to Business Administration, the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, the Bourns College of Engineering, and those with 120 quarter units or more are subject to screening beyond the minimum admission requirements for transfer students.

Business Administration Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and must complete all breadth requirements (or the IGETC), four of six published major prerequisites, and two lower-division business prerequisites with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Further information may be obtained from The School of Business Administration, 2340 Olmsted Hall, at (951) 827-4551.

Bourns College of Engineering Students are selected on the basis of academic preparation as assessed by their GPA in academic coursework, completion of required major preparatory course work and a minimum GPA of 2.8 in all transferable course work. See Admission to Majors under the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering section of this catalog. For further information call Student Academic Affairs at

• (951) 827-ENGR (3647).

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Students are selected primarily on the basis of academic preparation, as assessed by their GPA in academic coursework and strength of preparation for the intended major. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 in transferable coursework. Applicants for majors in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics (beginning Fall 2010) must have completed one-year course sequences in three specified areas of science and mathematics. Applicants to the Plant Biology major must have completed a one-year sequence in lower-division General Chemistry and course work equivalent to BIOL 005A, BIOL 05AL, and BIOL 005B. See Admission to Majors under the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences section of this catalog. For further information call Student Academic Affairs at (951) 827-7294.

120 Quarter Units or More Applications from UC-eligible applicants with 120 quarter units or more of transfer credit are reviewed by the Dean of the College for completion of a specified pattern of courses that provides continuity with upper-division courses within the major. Undergraduate Admission / 27