In general, the University of California-Berkeley is a extremely selective school. They receive 125,910 applications each year . With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 12 percent which equates to about 15,000 students being accepted to the institution. But when the term commences, about 6,830 students will choose the University of California-Berkeley as their school of choice. Based on the school’s application data, 47% of the students were men while 52% were women, however, after being accepted, only 59 percent of the women chose the University of California-Berkeley as compared to 40 percent of men who decided to enroll. First-year students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of California-Berkeley when applying. Usually, an ACT score between 29 - 35 or an SAT score between 1,330 - 1,540 is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. the University of California-Berkeley’s undergraduate application fee is $80.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
125,910
Male 60,232
Female 65,678

 

Acceptance
15,109
Male 5,598
Female 9,496

 

Enrollment Total
6,826
Male 2,743
Female 4,083


Acceptance Rate
12%
Male
9.3%
Female
14.5%

 

Yield
45.2%
Male
49%
Female
43%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$80


Graduate

$120



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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