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National Transfer Student Week

National Transfer Student Week

National Transfer Student Week (October 19-23) is an annual event dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the unique experiences, achievements, and challenges faced by transfer students.

Transfer students are an essential part of the Berkeley community. More than 7,200 transfer students make up about 22% of our undergraduate population, bringing experiences, perspectives and pathways that strengthen our campus. (Source: UC Fall Enrollment at a Glance, Fall 2025 Census)

Many transfer students also hold identities and experiences central to Berkeley’s commitment to student equity and success: Among Berkeley transfer students, 41% are first-generation college students, 42% are Pell Grant recipients, and 28% are from historically underrepresented groups. About 87% come to UC Berkeley from California Community College, and 85% are California residents. Transfer students also graduate at high rates: more than 90% earn their Berkeley degree within four years of transferring, roughly equivalent to the six-year graduation rate for students who enter as first-years.

During National Transfer Student Week, we celebrate the achievements and contributions of transfer students while highlighting the resources, communities and people that support them in navigating Berkeley and thriving here.

Student Resources

ASUC Elected Officials

Student Groups

Sign up for the Transfer Student Center monthly newsletters (Current UCB students and staff only)

Prospective Student Resources

Task Forces and Advisory Bodies

Read and Watch

National Transfer Student Week 2026

A message from leadership to the campus community.

Events

Past events

* Note: This event recurs every semester. Please check the Instagram account for more information

National Transfer Student Week Calendar of Events

Donate to the Transfer Student Fund

Students transferring from other schools and nontraditional students face unique challenges. You can help them thrive at the number-one public university in the world. You’ll be empowering them to achieve and lead.

Research

Associate Professor Tolani Britton
Researches how educational policies and institutional practices shape students’ access to and success in higher education, with a focus on racial and gender equity. Her recent work examines the relationship between student-teacher demographic matching and college access, how dual enrollment courses can support students’ academic momentum in college, and the intersectional experiences of students navigating public higher education.

Exploring transfer student transitions and belonging
B Lee is a second-year doctoral student in the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, where her research explores how institutional structures and practices shape transfer students’ transition, sense of belonging and participation in the academic community. Her work as an assistant director in ResLife at UC Berkeley’s Anchor House provides a practice-based context for many of the same questions she is exploring through her doctoral studies.

Miller Scholars Program
The George A. Miller Scholars Program supports first-generation, low-income community college transfer students in developing research, leadership and community service skills. Each year, scholars pursue faculty-mentored research or community service projects across a range of disciplines. Meet the scholars and explore their work.

This webpage is supported by the Division of Student Affairs, the Division of Equity and Inclusion, People and Culture, and the Vice Provost for Faculty.

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