University of California - Berkeley: Ranking & Review

Berkeley rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 4 | 4 Top 1% |
University of California - Berkeley Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 17% | 15% | 19% |
Applicants | 85,044 | 41,597 | 43,447 |
Admissions | 14,549 | 6,324 | 8,225 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 6,379 | 2,957 | 3,422 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 41,891 | 20,709 | 21,182 |
1,581 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
651 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 4,674 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 73% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 3,713 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 58% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $70. Application fee for graduates - $105.
Secondary school GPA | Required |
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Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
Recommendations | Considered but not required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Recommended |
University of California - Berkeley Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $36,989 | $65,003 |
Off-campus | $33,247 | $61,261 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $17,549 and other expenses per full academic year. |
University of California - Berkeley provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 8,860 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $11,502 | $39,516 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $2,668 | $2,668 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $11,502 | $26,604 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $2,668 | $2,668 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Engineering | 917 | 585 | 178 | 1,680 |
Social Sciences | 1,491 | 37 | 61 | 1,589 |
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 388 | 629 | 13 | 1,030 |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 828 | 18 | 123 | 969 |
Legal Professions and Studies | 158 | 299 | 318 | 775 |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 501 | 171 | 33 | 705 |
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 554 | 3 | 5 | 562 |
Health Professions and Related Programs | 204 | 195 | 70 | 469 |
Physical Sciences | 269 | 49 | 134 | 452 |
Mathematics and Statistics | 387 | 26 | 26 | 439 |
Natural Resources and Conservation | 353 | 39 | 32 | 424 |
Psychology | 317 | 3 | 19 | 339 |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 117 | 201 | 10 | 328 |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 298 | 21 | 319 | |
Architecture and Related Services | 143 | 136 | 12 | 291 |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 227 | 49 | 276 | |
Visual and Performing Arts | 208 | 7 | 18 | 233 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 150 | 25 | 29 | 204 |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 175 | 10 | 5 | 190 |
History | 137 | 12 | 13 | 162 |
Education | 84 | 40 | 124 | |
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 83 | 7 | 90 | |
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences | 31 | 15 | 46 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | 1 | ||
Grand Total | 7,906 | 2,609 | 1,182 | 11,697 |
A total of 7,906 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at University of California - Berkeley.
At the master's and doctor's level 3,791 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 91% | 89% | 93% |
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General info
Alternative names | UC Berkeley |
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Founded | 1868 |
Motto | Fiat Lux Let there be light |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Colors | yale blue, california gold |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 10,416 |
Instructional FTE | 1,940 |
Research FTE | 1,419 |
Public Service FTE | 17 |
Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Public |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | www.berkeley.edu |
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Address | 200 California Hall Berkeley, California, 94720 United States |
Urbanization level | City: Midsize |
City population | 122,000 |
Phone | 5106426000 |
Fax | +1 (510) 643 5499 |