Honors Institute

UCLA Transfer Alliance Program

Interested in transferring to UCLA?

Learn more about it at this webinar.

Eligibility for UCLA TAP Program

 

In order to be eligible for this program, Honors students must become a Distinguished Honors Scholar:

• complete a minimum of 12 honors units by the end of the fall term prior to their transfer.
• successfully complete a minimum of 23 quarter units of honors courses with a minimum GPA of 3.25*
• Earn a C or better in all honors courses
• Service Leadership (Service Leadership Rubric)

*Please note these are minimums. With high demand majors, a higher GPA is recommended.

International Students

International students are also eligible to apply for this program, however are reviewed separately. International students can participate in TAP and be certified, but are not considered in the same way as domestic students.

Application Timeline for Fall 2026 Admission

• Attend a Honors Program TAP Session.
• Students interested in participating UCLA's Transfer Alliance Program should meet with an honors counselor as soon as possible to develop an education plan and identify courses for the Honors Scholar Program.
• Students submit an admissions application to UCLA by using the systemwide application to the University of California. For Fall 2026, the application submission window opens in October 2025 and closes on December 2, 2025.
• Meet with an Honors Counselor to complete TAP Certification paperwork.
• The deadline for the TAP certification process is February 19, 2026. 
• By May 2026, submit the Honors Scholar Certificate petition form.

For more information, contact the Honors Institute at honors@foothill.edu

You may visit the UCLA TAP site for more info and download the UCLA Transfer Admission Guide.

Alternate Major

If you are a UCLA TAP participant who is not selected for admission to your first-choice major, your application will be considered for an alternate major that is not restricted.

For a list of restricted majors, please see the bottom of the UCLA TAP page.

Guaranteed Priority Consideration for Admission

Through the UCLA Transfer Alliance Program (TAP), Foothill College Honors Scholars are given guaranteed priority consideration for admission to the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences. Traditionally, Foothill students experience a 60-70% acceptance rate through this program (versus 14-20%) for all other transfer applicants.

Transfer Data to UCLA

Some data from the 2023-2024 year.

• 65 TAP admits with a 67% admit rate [admit rate for non-TAP: 17%]

Some data from the 2022-2023 year.

• 65 UCLA TAP applicants, 50 admits = 77% admit rate [admit rate for non-TAP: 21%]

Transfer Data to all UC Campuses

UC Campus Transfers by Major - Cool Data to See