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Berkeley, California

University of California, Berkeley | UC Berkeley

Public school in California with 31,800 total undergraduate students

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Admissions

Admissions website:

Admissions stats

Applicants & acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate
14%
Women
16%

Men
11%

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

Accepted students who attend

Yield rate - overall
43%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$34,462
Out-of-state
$64,216

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$9,594

$30,001–48,000
$10,880

$48,001–75,000
$14,407

$75,001–110,000
$21,217

Over $110,000
$33,136

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

Application requirements

Accepts Common App
No

Considers class rank
Yes

Recommendation letters
Not used

TOEFL policy (international applicants)
Required

SAT/ACT testing policy
Not used
Policies change during COVID-19; please confirm by looking at this school's website.

Students

Enrolled student statistics

Enrolled students

First-year students (full-time)
6,931
Admission policy
Co-ed
Enrolled women:
57%
Enrolled men:
43%
6-year graduation rate
93%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
4 years
6 years
Retention rate
97%

Student diversity

Very diverse
International students
13%

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
20:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

Majors & careers

Special focus
None

Has medical school
No

Housing

Commuter College
No

On campus housing
Yes

Sports

D1 Football
Yes

Football conference
Pacific-12 Conference

D1 Basketball
Yes

Basketball conference
Pacific-12 Conference