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UC Irvine Admission Rates

General Freshmen Applicants: 25-35%
Transfer Applicants: 40-45%
IVC's UCI Honors to Honors Applicants: 100%

UCI Honors to Honors is a special transfer agreement available to students on track to complete the IVC Honors Program in good standing and with an overall UC-transferable GPA of 3.7 or above. Eligible students will receive admission to UCI, admission to the UCI Campuswide Honors Collegium, and consideration for merit-based scholarships. 

UC Irvine Honors to Honors

Benefits

  • Admission to UC Irvine for all majors except nursing, music, art, and dance
  • Admission to the UCI Campuswide Honors Collegium
  • Consideration for merit-based scholarships 
  • Fall 2025 admission is the final cycle that this version of the agreement will apply; the updated agreement for fall 2026 applicants and beyond will be released prior to summer of 2025

Requirements

  • Minimum 3.7 GPA in UC-transferable coursework
  • Minimum 3.25 GPA in Honors coursework
  • Complete at least 9 of the 15 required Honors units by the end of the fall semester prior to transferring
  • Fulfill all transfer and major requirements

Resources

How to Get Certified for UC Irvine's Honors to Honors Program

  • Meet with an IVC Honors counselor to plan your courses - you will need to have a minimum of 60 units and satisfy all major prep
  • 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 3.25 in Honors coursework and at least a 3.7 in UC-transferable coursework (for Honors to Honors) or a 3.25-3.69 in UC-transferable coursework (for Transfer Honors)
  • By mid-September: Complete the UCLA TAP and UCI H2H Interest Form
  • 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 our UC Irvine applicant database
    • You may indicate UCI Honors to Honors on the UC application, but it is not required; you will not be considered until we submit your certification
  • Fall semester: Meet with an Honors Counselor to receive advising and ensure that you're on track to complete requirements
  • By end of February: Meet with an Honors Counselor by the end of February to complete certification paperwork