UC Berkeley freshman admission profile

This is a snapshot of the admitted freshman class for fall 2015.

Please be cautious in drawing conclusions from this information. Use it as a general guide to selectivity and not as a predictor of your chance for admission to UC Berkeley.


Admit rate — Overall

 16.9%
  • Admits
 13,330
  • Applicants
 78,923
  • California Residents (% of admits)
 65.5%

Averages
  • High School GPA
 4.19
  • ACT Composite Score
 31
  • SAT Critical Reading
 686
  • SAT Mathematics
 710
  • SAT Writing
 698