Campus admission procedures

Undergraduate admission is directed by Cal's Office of Undergraduate Admissions based on campus-wide admission criteria. The College of Natural Resources itself does not review the files for freshman admission.

However, when you apply to UC Berkeley you will be required to select a college in which to enroll, and you may also indicate a major at that time. Please review our undergraduate majors to decide which of our programs is right for you.

You are encouraged to apply directly to a major, but if you need time to decide which of our ten majors is best for you, you may also select the College of Natural Resources’ undeclared option.

You can change to a different major within the college relatively easily after you begin your schoolwork. Changing to a different major outside of CNR is a more difficult process, however. Thus, it is important that you apply to the college in which you believe you will eventually declare a major.

Transferring into CNR from Off-Campus Schools and Programs

The College of Natural Resources welcomes transfer applicants to each of its ten majors. Priority for admission is given to students with excellent preparation for a major, as we do not accept students transferring with undeclare status.

A good first step is to review requirements for the CNR major to which you would like to apply. You should also look at ASSIST to see if you can be prepared for Junior status in a major at the time of transfer.

Students wishing to transfer into CNR should also contact the undergraduate advisor for the major they are interested in to help determine whether they have met the appropriate prerequisite courses requirements. Our advisors can also tell you about the kinds of opportunities offered in each major, and help you to make a decision about which major is right for you.

Transfer applicants will be evaluated based on the strength of their academic preparation, including the number of fulfilled requirements for the major to which they have applied, the grade point average in the required courses, and their cumulative GPA. Transfer students apply through Cal's Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Please also feel free to email cnrteaching@nature.berkeley.edu if you need further advice or assistance.

Changing Colleges

Please see Changing Colleges for information on how to transfer into CNR from another UC Berkeley college or school.