Guaranteed Admission Programs

Guaranteed Admission is more commonly referred to by the term Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG).  A TAG is a contractual agreement that provides DAC students guaranteed admission to a participating transfer college or university. A TAG may not be available for all majors, impacted programs, and colleges or schools at a participating TAG college or university. Students interested in completing a TAG must satisfy specified admission and course requirements in a timely manner in order to be guaranteed admission to a participating TAG college or university.

Upon confirming eligibility for a TAG, students are encouraged to meet with a DAC counselor or academic adviser and/or a university admissions representative (when available) to review and confirm course selection.

Fall 2026 UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG)

Participating TAG Colleges and Universities

  • UC TAG

    TAG Campus Min. GPA Required to Sign TAG Min. Units Required to Complete TAG Transfer Term
    TAG Filing Period2
    Resources

    UC Davis

     Varies by major1 45 UC-transferable quarter units 

    Fall 2027
    9/1-9/30/26


    UCD 2027 Guide

    UC Irvine

    Varies by major1 45 UC-transferable quarter units

    Fall 2027
    9/1-9/30/26


    UCI 2027 Guide

    UC Merced

    Varies by major1 45 UC-transferable quarter units

    Fall 2027
    9/1-9/30/26

    Spring 20282
    5/1-5/31/27

    UC Riverside

    Varies by major1 45 UC-transferable quarter units

    Fall 2027
    9/1-9/30/26

    UC Santa Barbara

    Varies by major1 45 UC-transferable quarter units

    Fall 2027
    9/1-9/30/26

    UC Santa Cruz

    Varies by major1 45 UC-transferable quarter units 

    Fall 2027
    9/1-9/30/26

     UCSC 2027 Guide

  • OTHER COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

    Campus Min. GPA Required Min. Units Required for Completion Transfer Term
    Filing Period2
    Documents
    Arizona State University Varies1 36 transferable quarter units

    Fall and Spring

    Contact De Anza's
    ASU Transfer Specialist

    Santa Clara University (SCU)

    3.3

    See Footnote3

    Fall 2026
    DAC Priority:
    Dates and additional  TAA information to be determined

    Full Guide

    University of San Francisco

    3.0 36 transferable quarter units

    Fall and Spring
    (see application filing periods)

    California Community Colleges-Historically Black Colleges Transfer Guarantee Program

    Varies by college/university campus and by major1 Varies by college/university campus and by major1

    Varies by campus
    For more details:

    E-mail:
    HBCUTransfer@cccco.edu

    Phone:

    (310) 660-3593 ext. 7729

1 GPA and minimum unit requirements vary by major and/or college or university campus and remains subject to change. Supplemental information is available on the respective college/university guaranteed admission website.

2 TAA/TAG admission for Winter and Spring terms to UC are subject to change. Visit this web page periodically for updates.

3 At least two-thirds (2/3) of the required subject areas must be completed at the time of Santa Clara University (SCU) TAA submission. For example, English, Math, and Science are required, thus, two of those three areas must be complete at the time the TAA is submitted.  Review the full SCU TAA criteria.


Questions about guaranteed admission?

Students may schedule an appointment with a counselor or academic adviser either by phone, e-mail, Zoom video.


Note: The final responsibility for successful transfer rests with you, the student. The information posted on this website is designed to assist students in obtaining accurate transfer-related information. 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 with a De Anza counselor or advising professional and, when possible, an admissions representative of your intended transfer college or university to confirm your choice of classes.

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