Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2022-23, UC Berkeley's acceptance rate is 11.33% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 46.33%. 61,188 men and 67,021 women applied to UC Berkeley and 5,357 men and 9,166 women students were accepted.
Among them, 2,701 men and 4,027 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UC Berkeley.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 128,209 | 61,188 | 67,021 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 14,523 | 5,357 | 9,166 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 6,728 | 2,701 | 4,027 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 11.33% | 8.75% | 13.68% | - | - |
| Yield | 46.33% | 50.42% | 43.93% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2022-23, total 6,728 first-year students enrolled in UC Berkeley. The proportion of full-time students is 99.30% and part-time students is 0.70%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.15% and women students is 59.85%.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UC Berkeley.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,728 | 2,701 | 4,027 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 6,681 | 2,681 | 4,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 47 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at UC Berkeley. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of California-Berkeley.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Not Considered |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Considered, if submitted |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not Considered |
| SAT / ACT | Not Considered |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
General Admissions Information
The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $120 for graduate schools of University of California-Berkeley. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UC Berkeley.
| Open Admission Policy | No |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fees | $70 |
| Graduate Application Fees | $120 |
| Admission Information | admissions.berkeley.edu/ |
| Online Application | admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html |
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Credits Accepted | Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Degree Offered | Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice) |