A Transfer Admission Guarantee (also known as a TAG agreement) is a program that offers students from a community college guaranteed admissions to several colleges and universities. The writing of a TAG contract enables qualified students to be guaranteed admissions one year prior to transfer. Students must meet certain requirements to be eligible for a TAG.

California Community Colleges

For California community college

California Community Colleges system

The California Community Colleges System consists of 112 community colleges in 72 community college districts in the U.S. state of California...

 students to write a TAG agreement, they must complete 30 transferrable units (for either the California State University

California State University

The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...

 (CSU) or University of California

University of California

The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...

 (UC)), have completed major prerequisites, and have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of a 2.80 (higher GPA required for some majors and colleges).

Participating UCs

Seven UC campuses offer guaranteed admission to California community college students who meet these specific requirements. Another benefit of writing a TAG is that students receive early review of their academic records, early admission notification, and specific guidance about major preparation and general education coursework.

The TAG matrix provides a list of participating campuses, eligibility criteria, and campus-specific notes.

A list of participating UCs include

1. UC Davis
2. UC Irvine
3. UC Merced
4. UC Riverside
5. UC San Diego
6. UC Santa Barbara
7. UC Santa Cruz