University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Midsize city
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 11.0%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 125,910
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 14,677
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 6,641
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 45%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 14%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 9.2%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- — / —
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- not considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- considered
- Recommendations
- considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- not considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- required
- Legacy status
- not considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $45,619
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $16,347
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $50,547
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,000
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 93%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 97%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $57,445
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $92,446
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 33,068
- Graduate students
- 12,812
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Women
- 56%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 29%
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- Chancellor
- Rich Lyons
- Main phone
- (510) 642-6000
- Address
- 200 California Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Decision | November 30 | end of March |
- Apply with
- Own application
- SAT/ACT
- Not considered
- Essays
- 4 of 8 Personal Insight Questions, 350 words max each
Testing: Test-free: SAT/ACT not used in admission; no early admission or early decision
Financial aid policies
- Aid via FAFSA or California Dream Act Application; Blue and Gold and Middle Class Scholarship programs
Early rounds & waitlist (2025-2026)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 9,102 / 6,479 / 0
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2025-2026: admissions.berkeley.edu, admissions.berkeley.edu, admission.universityofcalifornia.edu, admission.universityofcalifornia.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.