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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.

UC Irvine Honors to Honors

Benefits

  • For all majors, priority consideration for admission
  • For TAG-eligible applicants completing all TAG requirements, guaranteed admission to UCI
  • Invitation to the UCI Campus-wide Honors Collegium, as space permits
  • Consideration for Regents and Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarships
  • On-campus UCI library privileges while students are members of the IVC Honors Program

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, and at least 15 Honors units by the end of spring semester prior to transferring
  • Fulfill all transfer and major requirements

Honors to Honors 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
  • 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 the January 31 deadline: Submit the UC Transfer Academic Update (TAU)