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The UCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) is a partnership between UCLA and select California community colleges to support and enhance the academic preparation of transfer students. It is designed to assist students who plan to transfer to UCLA by providing additional academic and enrichment opportunities. 

  UCLA Admission Rates

First-Year Applicants: 9-11%
Transfer Applicants: 20-23%
IVC TAP Applicants: 70-82%

Students who are on track to complete the Honors Program at IVC with a 3.5 GPA receive priority consideration for admission to the UCLA College of Letters and Science. Admitted TAP students are also eligible to apply for scholarships reserved for TAP-certified students. The transfer rate to UCLA for students who complete the Honors Program is significantly higher than that of non-Honors or freshman applicants.

Benefits

Requirements

  • Minimum 3.5 GPA in UC-transferable coursework
  • Minimum 3.25 GPA in Honors coursework
  • Complete at least 9 of the 15 required UC-transferable Honors units by the end of the fall semester prior to transferring, and at least 15 Honors units by the end of spring semester prior to transferring
    • No more than 6 Honors units may be completed at another college
    • No more than 6 Honors units may be taken as a dual-enrolled high school student
    • For Honors students matriculating into IVC in summer 2026 or later, at least 6 Honors units must be completed through in-person or hybrid instruction at IVC, and no more than 9 Honors units may be completed through fully online (asynchronous) instruction
  • Fulfill all transfer and major requirements
  • Be a community college student for a minimum of two years after completing high school (UCLA does not allow TAP certification of one-year transfers)

UCLA TAP Resources

How to Get Certified for UCLA TAP

  • Meet with an Honors counselor to plan your courses - you will need to have a minimum of 60 units and satisfy major prep for both first-choice and alternate majors
  • Complete English and math courses as early as possible, and make progress in major prep (complete as much major prep by the end of fall semester of application year, and go beyond the minimum required major prep, if possible)
  • Maintain at least a 3.5 GPA in UC-transferable coursework and at least a 3.25 GPA in Honors coursework
  • Complete the UCLA TAP and UCI H2H Interest Form, sent to Honors students through a Canvas announcement at the beginning of the fall semester
  • By mid-September: Email unofficial transcripts showing courses completed at other colleges to honorsprogram@ivc.edu
  • October/November: Submit the UC application
    • Be sure to allow for your information to be released, so that your name will appear in the UCLA reports sent to our Honors office
    • You may indicate UCLA TAP on the UC application, but it is not required; you will not receive TAP consideration until we submit your TAP certification
  • Fall semester: Meet with an Honors counselor to receive advising and ensure that you're on track to complete requirements
  • By the January 31 deadline: Submit the UC Transfer Academic Update (TAU)
  • By end of February: Complete TAP applicant agreement form