In general, the University of California-Berkeley is a extremely selective school. They receive 124,245 applications each year . With regards to the acceptance rate, it is around 11 percent which equates to about 14,000 students being accepted to the institution. But when the term commences, about 6,100 students will choose the University of California-Berkeley as their school of choice. Based on the school’s application data, 46% of the students were men while 48% were women, however, after being accepted, only 56 percent of the women chose the University of California-Berkeley as compared to 43 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. 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 2025 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
124,245
Male 57,337
Female 60,324

 

Acceptance
13,714
Male 5,058
Female 7,788

 

Enrollment Total
6,098
Male 2,626
Female 3,472


Acceptance Rate
11%
Male
8.8%
Female
12.9%

 

Yield
44.5%
Male
51.9%
Female
44.6%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$80


Graduate

$135



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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