Single Most Important Factor When Ranking UCSD Colleges
Confused about the college system at UCSD? You are not alone! Each of the colleges has its own theme, general education requirements, traditions, and student body. How do you make order out of chaos? Focus on the general education requirements because that directly affect the number and the type of courses you have to complete at UCSD (and, to some extent, the flexibility you have to take other courses you may be interested in)!
Keep in mind that you may not get your first (or second, or third) choice, so make sure you rank ALL colleges in descending order of preference.
UCSD Freshman General Education Requirements
You may find an explanation for the colleges here. I also recommend looking at the requirements of each college for specific course information (follow the college links below).
- Eighth College
- Marshall College
- Muir College
- Revelle College
- Roosevelt College
- Seventh College
- Sixth College
- Warren College
Applying as a FRESHMAN applicant and prefer a shortcut? Purchase a side-by-side comparison chart of all eight colleges here for $18 (remain on the payment page after you pay and you will be redirected to the PDF – please note, purchase of a digital product is NONREFUNDABLE) that will show you the number of math/science courses (an important consideration for both STEM and non-STEM students), as well as the total number of general education courses, required at each the colleges.
Please note: the side-by-side comparison chart is INCLUDED with the July 2024 freshman newsletter ($25; remain on the payment page after you pay and you will be redirected to the PDF – please note, purchase of a digital product is NONREFUNDABLE), which provides a campus-by-campus explanation of how major choice may affect your chance of admission.
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UCSD Transfer General Education Requirements
All colleges require you to complete additional general education requirements after you transfer to UCSD. I recommend looking at the general education policy for each college (follow the college links below) to figure out the required coursework in addition to IGETC/Cal-GETC (there is also information for students without IGETC/Cal-GETC).
- Eighth College (first transfer class in Fall 2025)
- Marshall College
- Muir College
- Revelle College
- Roosevelt College
- Seventh College
- Sixth College
- Warren College
Applying as a TRANSFER applicant and prefer a shortcut? Purchase my resource guide here for $18 (remain on the payment page after you pay and you will be redirected to the PDF – please note, purchase of a digital product is NONREFUNDABLE) that will show you the number of additional general education courses required at each college, as well as how to meet general education requirements WITHOUT IGETC/Cal-GETC or UC-Reciprocity.
Please note: the side-by-side comparison chart is INCLUDED with the July 2024 transfer newsletter ($25; remain on the payment page after you pay and you will be redirected to the PDF – please note, purchase of a digital product is NONREFUNDABLE), which provides a campus-by-campus explanation of how major choice may affect your chance of admission and how to improve your competitive edge for transfer admission consideration.
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