Change Colleges Into Letters and Science

See the table below to determine criteria that needs to be met based on class level in order to change colleges into L&S. An X means the criterion is required and must be completed for your class level.

When determining your class level, deduct units in progress and units earned in high school (including exam units and units earned at other institutions). If you submit your Change of College application after the spring semester and before the June 1 deadline, please be aware that units and grade points earned in the spring semester will be considered during the review of your application.  

*Effective Fall 2025: The GPA minimum to change colleges into L&S went from 2.2 (first year) or 2.5 (sophomore, junior, senior) to 2.0 cumulative UC GPA for all students, regardless of class level. A Personal Statement is also no longer a required part of the L&S Change of College application.

1. Check the Eligibility and Application Requirements FAQ above. Use the table to understand if you are eligible and what you need in order to apply. 

2. Review the Change of College Student Checklist to understand the application requirements prior to completing the application. 

3. If you need a signed major declaration petition and signed program plan (per the Eligibility and Application Requirements table), you will need to make an appointment with your intended Undergraduate Major Adviser. You should consult your intended major’s website to review how to meet with a Undergraduate Major Adviser in that department. You can find major declaration information, conditions to declare, and program plan forms on our Forms & Petitions page. 

4. Complete and submit the Change of College application by the appropriate deadline.

Late or incomplete petitions will not be accepted or reviewed. We recommend submitting your Change of College application at least 10 business days before the deadline to prevent any potential issues.

If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please utilize our L&S advising services.

Completion of Reading and Composition Part A and/or Part B, must be officially documented on the Academic Progress Report (APR). If you took the course at another institution, the course must be reflected on your Transfer Credit Report (TCR). If you have not submitted your transcript or the course is not reflected on your TCR, more information on submission of transcripts can be found here.

If you have been disqualified or placed on academic suspension by your current college and wish to pursue readmission after disqualification into L&S, you will follow the L&S Dean's Conference procedures for Readmission after Disqualification. Meet with an L&S College Adviser to help you plan. 

When submitting your Readmission after Disqualification application, you will be required to attach a Change of College PDF petition (link to the PDF is provided on the RM After DISQ application).

You must complete 18 units of upper division coursework at UC Berkeley while declared as an L&S student to meet college residence requirements. You also must meet senior residence (24 units at UC Berkeley after earning 90 units) while declared as an L&S student. You can learn about these residence requirements on our Degree Requirements page. 

If you are uncertain whether you will meet either of these requirements or wish to learn more before submitting a Change of College request, meet with an L&S College Adviser.

You can determine your class standing by using our Class Standing calculator Google Sheet. Please make a copy of the following sheet to use the calculator.

Please visit the Virtual Front Desk if you need further assistance.

To view the amount of credits and exam units that have been transferred to UC Berkeley, navigate to Cal Central > My Dashboard > click on the bottom right Transfer Credit Report link.

Changing into the College of Letters & Sciences as a Junior/Senior without a signed Major Declaration form and a signed Program Plan requires going through an appeal process and getting approval from the L&S Associate Dean.

Please take the following steps:

1. Work with your intended Major Adviser to complete a Conditions to Declare a Major and Program Plan Worksheet.

2. Book an L&S advising appointment and bring the Conditions to Declare a Major and Program Plan Worksheet to your advising appointment. 

3. Discuss the Appeal to L&S Associate Dean of Students process with an L&S College Adviser

Going through the appeals process does not guarantee approval to change into the College of L&S.

In order to change into the College of L&S, students must have a 2.0 cumulative UC GPA. If you do not meet this GPA requirement, you can work on increasing your GPA in various ways before applying. Meet with an L&S College Adviser if you have questions and want to discuss a plan to change colleges into L&S for your circumstances.

No, students cannot change into the College of L&S during their EGT. Students should plan ahead so that they can meet L&S residency requirements. 

Studens may apply for readmission to UC Berkeley and submit a Change of College request at the same time. Students should review the requirements for each application separately, but submit the requests together via the Change of College application. When reviewing these requests, L&S advising will review both applications. Students must clear any readmission holds and ensure they meet all requirements for both applications in order for their application to be approved. If approved, these requests will be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar to process, and students will be informed of any required actions via email.