Guaranteed Admission

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 2019 Santa Clara University Transfer Admission Agreement (TAA)

Review the Santa Clara University TAA page for details and to determine eligibility.
Priority Deadline: 2/1/19 but TAA application must be written, signed and submitted by a DAC counselor no later than 1/31/19, 12:00PM.
Applicable for College of Arts and Sciences (excluding Economics major).

Participating TAG Colleges and Universities

TAG Campus	Min. GPA Required to Sign TAG	Min. Units Required to Complete TAG	Transfer Term TAG Filing Period
UC Davis UC Davis TAG Questionnaire - Fall 2019 UC Davis TAG FAQs - Fall 2019	Varies by major¹	45 UC-transferable quarter units	Fall 2019 9/1-9/30/18
UC Irvine UC Irvine TAG Guide - Fall 2019	Varies by major¹	45 UC-transferable quarter units	Fall 2019 9/1-9/30/18
UC Merced	Varies by major¹	45 UC-transferable quarter units	Fall 2019 9/1-9/30/18
UC Riverside	Varies by major¹	45 UC-transferable quarter units	Fall 2019 9/1-9/30/18
UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Barbara TAG - Fall 2019 UC Santa Barbara TAG FAQs - Fall 2019	Varies by major¹	45 UC-transferable quarter units	Fall 2019 9/1-9/30/18
UC Santa Cruz UC Santa Cruz TAG Guide - Fall 2019	Varies by major¹	45 UC-transferable quarter units	Fall 2019 9/1-9/30/18
Arizona State University	Varies¹	36 transferable quarter units	Spring 2019 Contact ASU Fall 2019 Contact ASU
Santa Clara University	3.3 (NOTE: TAA available only for majors in the College of Arts & Sciences excluding Economics major)	See Footnote³	Fall 2019 DAC Priority: 12:00 pm, 1/31/19 Final: 3/30/19
University of the Pacific	3.5 (NOTE: TAA applicable for Guaranteed PharmD Transfer Admissions Pathway only)	45 transferable units	Fall 2019 1/15/19
California Community Colleges- Historically Black Colleges & Universities Transfer Guarantee 2018-2019: 37 participating campuses	Varies by campus and by major¹	Varies by campus and by major¹	2018-2019 Contact a participating HBCU

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.

4 Visit the University of the Pacific TAA website for additional TAA-specific requirements and restrictions.

Questions about guaranteed admission?

NOTICE: Advising services at DAC may be limited during hours of operation for the programs/services listed above based on available staffing.

Meet with a DAC counselor or academic adviser:
- Transfer Center (available during drop-in hours or by appointment)
  - UC TAG Workshops (sign-up)
- Counseling & Advising Center (available during drop-in hours or by appointment)
- International Student Programs Office (open to F-1 Visa students only)
- EOPS (open to program participants only)
- Advising may be available to students participating in select Learning Communities programs. Contact a program-specific counselor or academic adviser for more information.

Meet with a university admissions representative:
- Visit the Transfer Center College and University Representative Visits page
- Visit the ISP University Visits page (for F-1 Visa students)

DISCLAIMER: The final responsibility for successful transfer rests with the student. The information posted on this website is designed to assist students in obtaining the most accurate transfer-related information possible. 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 and periodically with a DAC counselor or academic adviser to develop a Student Education Plan and with a transfer college or university admissions representative to confirm their choice of classes.