University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · West
- Acceptance rate
- 11.0%
- Cost after aid
- $13,481
- Graduation rate
- 93%
Application deadlines
Official 2026-2027 cycle deadlines for University of California-Berkeley.
| Plan | Deadline |
|---|---|
Regular DecisionUC system universal deadline; no EA/ED. | Nov 30, 2026 |
What University of California-Berkeley says matters
How University of California-Berkeley rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 11%
- 14,524 of 126,864
- Yield
- 46%
- 6,687 enrolled
- CDS year
- 2025-26
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 9.6%5,978 of 62,395
- Women
- 13%8,546 of 64,469
The full Common Data Set
Every figure University of California-Berkeley published for 2025-26, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission90
Entrance Exams
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- Y
- If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):
- References from first-year applicants only considered upon request..
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- Y
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied
- 62,395
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied
- 64,469
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted
- 5,978
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
- 8,546
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled
- 2,965
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled
- 3,722
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
- 2,949
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
- 16
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
- 3,705
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
- 17
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 126,864
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 14,524
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 6,687
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Y
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 9,102
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 6,479
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 1
- Is your waiting list ranked?
- N
Admissions Requirements
- High school completion requirement
- X
- Total academic units
- 15.0
- English
- 4.0
- Mathematics
- 3.0
- Science
- 2.0
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2.0
- Foreign language
- 2.0
- Social studies
- 0.0
- History
- 2.0
- Academic electives
- 1.0
- Computer Science
- 0.0
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1.0
- Total academic units
- 18.0
- English
- 4.0
- Mathematics
- 4.0
- Science
- 3.0
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3.0
- Foreign language
- 3.0
- Social studies
- 0.0
- History
- 2.0
- Academic electives
- 1.0
- Computer Science
- 0.0
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1.0
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- x
- Academic GPA
- x
- Application Essay
- x
First-time, first-year Profile
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 0
- SAT Composite: Total
- 0
- ACT Composite: Total
- 0
- ACT English: Total
- 0
- ACT Math: Total
- 0
- ACT Reading: Total
- 0
- ACT Science: Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 40%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 50%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 8.1%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 1.4%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 0.3%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 0.2%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0.1%
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 1
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.9
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
- 100%
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Y
- Amount of application fee:
- $80 for domestic students / $95 for international
- Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Y
- Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?
- Y
- Does your institution have an application closing date?
- Y
- Application closing date (fall): Month
- 2026-11-30 00:00:00
- Application closing date (fall): Day
- 2026-11-30 00:00:00
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Y
- Yes, by:
- x
- Date: Month
- 2026-03-31 00:00:00
- Date: Day
- 2026-03-31 00:00:00
- Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
- x
- Weeks
- 1
- Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month
- 2026-05-02 00:00:00
- Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day
- 2026-05-02 00:00:00
- Amount of housing deposit:
- 300
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Y
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 1 year
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- N
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- N
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- N
Transfer Admission38
Fall Applicants
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
- Yes
- Males
- 12,889
- Females
- 10,512
- Total
- 23,401
- Males
- 2,720
- Females
- 2,938
- Total
- 5,658
- Males
- 1,485
- Females
- 1,570
- Total
- 3,055
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Spring
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- Y
- Essay or personal statement
- x
- If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- n/a
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 2.4
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- Supplemental Forms are required only from some transfer students.
- Fall Closing Date: Month
- 2026-11-30 00:00:00
- Fall Notification Date: Month
- 2026-04-30 00:00:00
- Fall Reply Date: Month
- 2026-06-01 00:00:00
- Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
- N/A
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- Completion of prerequisite courses for intended major and freshman/sophomore general education courses.
- Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
- C
Transfer Credit Policies
- Number
- 60
- Unit Type
- transferable semester units in credit
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
- 70
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
- semester unit credit
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
- 80
- Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
- semester unit credit
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:
- n/a
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 60
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- semester unit credit
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- No
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- No
- DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
- No
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- Yes
- If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
- https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/preparing-transfer-students/transfer-credit-practice.html
Academic Offerings and Policies24
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- x
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- x
- Cross-registration
- x
- Distance learning
- x
- Double major
- x
- Dual enrollment
- x
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- x
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- x
- Honors Program
- x
- Independent study
- x
- Internships
- x
- Student-designed major
- x
- Study abroad
- x
- Teacher certification program
- x
- Undergraduate Research
- x
- Weekend college
- x
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- x
- English (including composition)
- x
- History
- x
- Humanities
- x
- Mathematics
- x
- Philosophy
- x
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- x
- Social science
- x
Student Life50
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 14%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 90%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 10%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 14%
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 30%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 70%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 4.0%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Campus Ministries
- x
- Choral groups
- x
- Concert band
- x
- Dance
- x
- Drama/theater
- x
- International Student Organization
- x
- Jazz band
- x
- Literary magazine
- x
- Marching band
- x
- Model UN
- x
- Music ensembles
- x
- Musical theater
- x
- Opera
- x
- Pep band
- x
- Radio station
- x
- Student government
- x
- Student newspaper
- x
- Student-run film society
- x
- Symphony orchestra
- x
- Television station
- x
- Yearbook
- x
ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered:
- x
- Naval ROTC is offered:
- x
- Marine Option (for Naval ROTC)
- x
- Air Force ROTC is offered:
- x
Housing
- Coed residence halls
- x
- Women's residence halls
- x
- Apartments for married students
- x
- Apartments for single students
- x
- Special housing for disabled students
- x
- Special housing for international students
- x
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- x
- Cooperative housing
- x
- Theme housing
- x
- Wellness housing
- x
- Living Learning Communities
- x
- Other housing options (specify):
- x
- Specify:
- Offers apartments for students with children
Annual Expenses1
Information
- Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
- 05/17/2026
Financial Aid4
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 0
- Total Self-Help
- 0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 0
- Total Self-Help
- 0
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred25
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.049
- Architecture
- 0.013
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.015
- Communication/journalism
- 0.028
- Computer and information sciences
- 0.187
- Education
- 0.001
- Engineering
- 0.103
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.021
- Law/legal studies
- 0.022
- English
- 0.025
- Biological/life sciences
- 0.092
- Mathematics and statistics
- 0.046
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 0.053
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.007
- Physical sciences
- 0.033
- Psychology
- 0.036
- Public administration and social services
- 0.007
- Social sciences
- 0.164
- Visual and performing arts
- 0.033
- Health professions and related programs
- 0.018
- Business/marketing
- 0.036
- History
- 0.011
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence165
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 2,949
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 96
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 10,946
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 13,991
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 119
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
- 14,110
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
- 16
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
- 5
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 699
- Total degree-seeking: males
- 720
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 70
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males
- 790
- Total undergraduate students: males
- 14,900
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 1,821
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 3,161
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 27
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males
- 427
- All other degree-seeking: males
- 1,146
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males
- 40
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: males
- 1,613
- Total All Full-Time Students: Males
- 19,119
- Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
- 2,403
- Total All Students: males
- 21,522
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 3,705
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 150
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 13,811
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 17,666
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 135
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
- 17,801
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
- 17
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
- 3
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 723
- Total degree-seeking: females
- 743
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 69
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females
- 812
- Total undergraduate students: females
- 18,613
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 1,908
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 3,494
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 17
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females
- 284
- All other degree-seeking: females
- 788
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
- 32
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: females
- 1,104
- Total Full-Time Students: Females
- 23,220
- Total Part-Tim Students: Females
- 1,916
- Total All Students: females
- 25,136
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate students: Unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total Part-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: Unknown
- 0
- Total all undergraduates
- 33,513
- Total all graduate
- 13,145
- Grand Total All Students
- 46,658
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: males
- 5,009
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: females
- 5,419
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 762
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1,430
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 117
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,106
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 19
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 2,434
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 11
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 460
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 348
- TOTAL
- 6,687
- Nonresidents
- 3,238
- Hispanic/Latino
- 7,482
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 641
- White, non-Hispanic
- 6,319
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 56
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 11,696
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 34
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 2,310
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 1,344
- TOTAL
- 33,120
- Nonresidents
- 3,238
- Hispanic/Latino
- 7,483
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 641
- White, non-Hispanic
- 6,319
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 56
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 11,697
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 34
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 2,310
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 1,344
- TOTAL
- 33,122
Persistence
- Bachelor's degrees
- 10,349
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 72
- Master's degrees
- 3,970
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 821
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 350
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,336
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 576
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4,521
- Total
- 6,433
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,336
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 576
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4,521
- Total
- 6,433
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 958
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 487
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3,787
- Total
- 5,232
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 199
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 44
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 422
- Total
- 665
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 43
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 8
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 80
- Total
- 131
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,200
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 539
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4,289
- Total
- 6,028
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.898
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.936
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.949
- Total
- 0.937
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,366
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 544
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4,079
- Total
- 5,989
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,366
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 544
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4,079
- Total
- 5,989
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 971
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 438
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3,376
- Total
- 4,785
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 182
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 63
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 425
- Total
- 670
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 34
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 6
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 64
- Total
- 104
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1,187
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 507
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3,865
- Total
- 5,559
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.869
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.932
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.948
- Total
- 0.928
- 2022 Cohort
- 0
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
Retention Rates
- Report the number of all first-time, full-time, bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2024 (or the preceding summer term).
- 6,260
- From this group, identify how many were still enrolled at your institution as of the official enrollment date in Fall 2025.
- 6,074
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date.
- 97%
Instructional Faculty And Class Size26
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 0
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 0
- C. Total number who are females
- 0
- D. Total number who are males
- 0
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 0
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 0
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 0
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 0
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 679
- 10-19
- 852
- 20-29
- 427
- 30-39
- 230
- 40-49
- 168
- 50-99
- 298
- 100+
- 352
- Total
- 3,006
- 2-9
- 96
- 10-19
- 493
- 20-29
- 1,199
- 30-39
- 664
- 40-49
- 250
- 50-99
- 117
- 100+
- 46
- Total
- 2,865
About University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Berkeley is a large public university in Berkeley, CA, in a city setting.
What University of California-Berkeley looks for
University of California-Berkeley accepts roughly 11%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.
Frequently asked
What is the acceptance rate at University of California-Berkeley?
University of California-Berkeley admits roughly 11% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.
What does University of California-Berkeley actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $13,481 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is University of California-Berkeley a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat University of California-Berkeley as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
