Prospective Freshmen
You may already know that Berkeley is a highly selective public university. But did you know that every freshman application to Berkeley is read individually in our holistic review process? That's because we're looking for students who can add to the extraordinary educational atmosphere at Berkeley; although grades and test scores are important, we're not just looking at the numbers.
Want to find out more about Berkeley's application and selection process? Sign up at: pictureyourself.berkeley.edu
Applying for Admission
The application deadline is November 30. Berkeley freshmen applicants use the University of California application form.
Click here for the fall application timetable.
Fall 2011 Freshman Admissions Data*
|
California
Residents |
Non-CA, US
Residents |
International
Students |
| Applicants |
38,892
|
7,999 |
6,075
|
| Admitted |
9,345 |
3,154 |
1,290 |
| (% Admitted) |
(24.0%) |
(39.4%) |
(21.2%) |
|
Expected Enrollment (as of June 2011)
|
3,945 |
1,071 |
641 |
Fall 2011 Freshman Profile*
SAT Reasoning Test scores
(25th % 75th percentiles) |
Reading: 620-740
Math: 660-770
Writing: 650-750
|
| Average unweighted GPA |
3.88
|
| Average weighted GPA |
4.35
|
* Based on Office of Undergraduate Admissions data; enrollment estimate as of 5/09/11. Includes fall and spring admits and enrollees.
After You File Your Application
Once you file a UC application, you may check the status of your application, accept an offer of admission, sign up for orientation and fulfill other enrollment requirements through myBerkeleyApplication, our secure, online applicant system.
Please note the following once you've filed your application:
Order test score reports. Freshman applicants should have the relevant testing agency send their official ACT and/or SAT results to all campuses to which they have applied.
Order final transcripts. Send transcripts only if you are admitted. If you're admitted for the fall term, arrange to have final, official transcripts to the campus Admissions Office no later than July 15.
Letters of recommendation. In most cases, UC does not require or solicit letters of recommendation for undergraduate admission. Do NOT submit recommendations unless they are specifically requested by a UC campus.
Please also visit: Applicant FAQs
Requesting Admissions Information
Please note that the Office of Undergraduate Admissions does not maintain a mailing list for prospective students. All of our admissions publications are available to view and download at Online Publications.
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