Transfer here. Thrive here.
BCOE supports transfer students through connection, mentoring, academic transition resources and a community built around engineering success.
From your first quarter at UC Riverside through graduation, the Engineering Transfer Student Center and Transfer Transition Program help you find the people, resources and confidence to move forward.
Transfer Mentees
Transfer Mentors
Mentors Headed to Graduate School
Tap into resources designed for your success
BCOE has a longstanding commitment to supporting transfer students. The Transfer Transition Program was established in 2014 to help incoming transfer students adjust to UCR through support services, including peer mentoring.
In 2018, the Engineering Transfer Student Center opened its doors, creating a space where transfer students could connect with fellow transfer students and build lasting connections.
The transfer student community helps students understand what resources are available and how to align those resources with their goals.
You are not starting over. You are building forward.
Transfer students bring experience, resilience and purpose to BCOE. Our role is to help you navigate the transition, build relationships and make the most of your time at UCR.
Whether you are looking for mentoring, academic direction, research opportunities, professional development or community, there is a place for you here.
Find your people, your space and your next step
BCOE support services are designed for both incoming and continuing transfer students as they transition into engineering life at UCR.
Engineering Transfer Student Center
The Transfer Student Center offers support services to incoming and continuing transfer students, providing a place to connect with peers and build community.
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Transfer Transition Program
The Transfer Transition Program helps incoming transfer students prepare for the pace, rigor and changes of a UCR engineering education.
See the Pathway →
Transfer Peer Mentors
Continuing students serve as Transfer Peer Mentors, supporting fellow students and helping them navigate BCOE life.
Connect With Student Success →Move through BCOE with clarity and confidence
Transfer students often move quickly into upper-division coursework, research opportunities, internships and graduation planning. This page should make those next steps easier to see.
Use the pathway below to connect with support at each stage of your BCOE experience.
Get Oriented
Learn the pace, expectations and resources available to engineering transfer students at UCR.
Meet Your Mentor
Connect with peer mentors who understand the transfer experience and can help you navigate BCOE.
Build Your Network
Find community through the Transfer Student Center, student organizations and BCOE events.
Plan What Comes Next
Prepare for research, internships, graduate school, careers and leadership opportunities.
A transfer community built around shared experience
Transfer students bring valuable academic, professional and life experiences to BCOE. The transfer community helps students connect those strengths to the opportunities available at UCR.
Through mentoring, dedicated space, programming and support, transfer students can build relationships that support academic progress, career preparation and personal growth.
- Peer mentoring and guidance
- Transfer-centered community space
- Academic transition support
- Professional development connections
- Graduate school preparation
- Student success resources
Transfer Peer Mentors help fellow students navigate BCOE, build community and make the most of their UCR experience.
Transfer Experience Podcast
Hear from the transfer student community
The Transfer Experience Podcast gives students another way to connect with transfer stories, advice and community perspectives.
Listen to hear from students and supporters who understand what it means to transition into BCOE and build momentum toward engineering goals.
Listen on RSS.comKeep moving toward your goals
Use these BCOE and UCR resources to plan your academic path, explore programs and prepare for what comes next.
Undergraduate Advising
Get support with course planning, enrollment questions, academic policies and graduation preparation.
Visit Advising →Undergraduate Programs
Explore BCOE majors, degree pathways and academic departments.
View Programs →Financial Aid and Scholarships
Find campuswide aid, engineering scholarships and resources to help finance your education.
Explore Aid →Student Success Center
Connect with programs that support professional development, research preparation and student engagement.
Visit Student Success →Your transfer story belongs at BCOE
Connect with mentors, advising, student success resources and a transfer community committed to helping you thrive as a Highlander Engineer.