University of California Berkeley
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Admission rate
12%
Undergrad enrollment
42,000
Test policy
Test Blind
NCAA division
DI
Admitted Student Profile
GPA middle-50%
3.89–4.00
SAT middle-50%
1310–1530
ACT middle-50%
30–35
Middle-50% means the 25th and 75th percentile of admitted students. Your student does not need to be at the top of this range to be competitive, but being below the 25th percentile generally means the school functions as a reach.
Merit Aid & Scholarships
University of California Berkeley offers 2 tracked merit aid scholarships with top awards up to $33,500/year.
Presidential Scholarship
$24,500 – $33,500/year (renewable)
Top merit tier; out-of-state students
Provost's Scholarship
$15,500 – $22,500/year (renewable)
Out-of-state students
Admission Rates by Department
University of California Berkeley admits students by college or school rather than holistically to the institution as a whole, so the rate your student faces depends on the intended major. The institution-wide rate is 12%; individual program rates are below.
| Program | Admit rate |
|---|---|
Arts & Sciences College of Letters & Science. Source: UC Berkeley Office of Planning and Analysis | 11% |
Engineering Source: UC Berkeley College of Engineering | 9% |
Computer Science EECS (Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences) — one of the most selective majors in the UC system. Source: UC Berkeley EECS Department | 4% |
Business Haas admits juniors, not first-year applicants; rate shown is the junior-transfer admission rate. Source: UC Berkeley Haas School of Business | 6% |
Departmental rates can shift more than the institutional rate year over year. See our methodology for how we source and refresh this data.
Application Information
Test policy: Test Blind
In-state tuition: $14,312/year
Out-of-state tuition: $44,890/year
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