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United States · California

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley · Graduate-degree institution · Public

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Admissions · 2026–27 first-year application cycle

Verified application and program coverage

UC Berkeley first-year admission

Official sources verified

Program coverage

Indexed programmes
274
Official programme listings
274
Admission route coverage
274
Convertible subject requirements
274

Application

Platform
University of California application
Application fee
$80
Details

$80 per campus · $95 for international/non-immigrant applicants

Application scope
Select UC Berkeley and an intended college/major in the UC application

Deadlines

Application opens
1 August
Filing period
1 October–30 November · no Early Action or Early Decision
Decision
End of March · reply by 1 May

Academic review and testing

Academic preparation
UC first-year subject requirements plus comprehensive review of achievement in…
Details

UC first-year subject requirements plus comprehensive review of achievement in educational context

SAT/ACT policy
Test-free for admission and scholarships
Details

Test-free for admission and scholarships · SAT/ACT is not considered

Fixed admission cutoff
No GPA, IB, SAT or ACT score guarantees admission

Required application file

School documents
Self-reported courses, grades, activities and 4 Personal Insight Questions
Details

Self-reported courses, grades, activities and 4 Personal Insight Questions · no transcript at application stage

Applicant writing
Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states…
Details

Application essay plus university-specific questions unless the programme states otherwise

International applicant

English proficiency
UC English-proficiency requirement applies when secondary education was not in…
Details

UC English-proficiency requirement applies when secondary education was not in English; accepted evidence is defined by UC Admissions

Financial aid
International students generally are not eligible for U.S.
Details

International students generally are not eligible for U.S. federal or California state aid and should plan for nonresident costs

Credential language
Official English translations are required when school records are not in English

Programme-specific notes

Recommendations
Berkeley may invite a small number of applicants to send up to 2 letters
Details

Not submitted with the UC application; Berkeley may invite a small number of applicants to send up to 2 letters

Supplemental forms
Some Berkeley majors and programmes require forms through MAP@Berkeley

Federal benchmark · College Scorecard May 2025 release

Institution admission rate
11.0%
In-state tuition
USD 14,850
Details

USD 14,850 · Published tuition and fees

Published tuition
USD 45,627
Details

USD 45,627 · Published tuition and fees

Strongest subjects

Social sciences
18.3% of undergraduate degrees
Computer and information sciences
15.1% of undergraduate degrees
Engineering
12.2% of undergraduate degrees
Biological and biomedical sciences
10.0% of undergraduate degrees
Interdisciplinary studies
5.0% of undergraduate degrees

Students

Undergraduate students
33,073
International undergraduate share
11.5%

Tuition, financial aid and accommodation

Published annual budget
$42,708 · Annual on-campus academic-year budget
In-state tuition per year
$14,850
Details

$14,850 · Published tuition and fees

Out-of-state tuition per year
$45,627
Details

$45,627 · Published tuition and fees

Accommodation and price
$22,692
Details

$22,692 · Published room and board

Average net price
$14,979
Details

$14,979 · Average annual net price for Title IV students

Pell Grant recipients
27.3%
Federal-loan recipients
18.2%

Net price by family income

Family income $0–30,000
$5,895
Family income $30,001–48,000
$7,751
Family income $48,001–75,000
$11,424
Family income $75,001–110,000
$18,713
Family income above $110,000
$35,154

About University of California-Berkeley

University of California-Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California, United States. The surrounding setting is Midsize city.

Programs

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274 programmes