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University of California, Berkeley | UC Berkeley

Berkeley, California•Public

Your chances

-

Acceptance rate

14%

Public school in California with 32,400 total undergraduate students
Urban
Far West
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Pacific-12 Conference
berkeley.edu
200 California Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-6000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
14%
Yield rate - overall
43%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
16%
Men
11%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
112,843
Women: 52%
Men: 48%
berkeley.edu

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$35,797
Out-of-state
$65,869

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$9,236
$30,001–48,000
$10,294
$48,001–75,000
$14,213
$75,001–110,000
$22,151
Over $110,000
$36,217

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test not used
Rec letters not used
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
6,931
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
76%
6-year graduation rate
93%
Retention rate
97%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
13%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 57%
Men: 43%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
39%
Black
2%
Hispanic
18%
Native American
< 1%
Other
11%
White
29%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
19:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

Where does this data come from?