UC Berkeley Acceptance Rate
For the application year 2024, UC Berkeley reported an overall acceptance rate of 11.0%, accepting 13,701 out of 124,242 applicants. The Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rates both stand at 11.0%, with EA accepting 5,480 of 49,697 applicants and RD accepting 8,221 of 74,545 applicants. The waitlist acceptance rate remains low at 1.0%, with 44 students admitted from a pool of 4,400. Berkeley's transfer acceptance rate is notably higher at 25.4%, with 5,454 of 21,496 applicants admitted, reflecting an average GPA of 3.79 among transfer students. SAT scores indicate a 25th percentile composite score of 1300 and a 75th percentile of 1530, while the average GPA for admitted students is 3.9.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 124,242
Accepted Applicants: 13,701
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
The University of California, Berkeley's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 11.0%, with 124,242 applicants vying for 13,701 spots, maintaining the same rate as the previous year, 2023. The Early Action (EA) and Regular Decision (RD) rates are also both at 11.0%, indicating no differentiation between admissions rounds. Historically, the acceptance rate has been on a downward trend from 17.5% in 2020 to 11.0% in 2024, reflecting increasing competitiveness. The decline in acceptance rates from 16.3% in 2019 to 14.4% in 2021 further illustrates the tightening admissions landscape at Berkeley.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
The University of California, Berkeley has maintained a consistent wait list acceptance rate of 1.0% across several application years, including 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, with 4,400 applicants offered a place on the wait list each year and 44 ultimately accepted. This stability over the past five years indicates a predictable wait list process, where candidates face low odds of admission regardless of the year. Applicants should be aware of these trends, as the lack of variability suggests limited movement in wait list admissions.
4400
Offered a Place
44
Admitted
1%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
UC Berkeley's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 25.4%, with 5,454 out of 21,496 applicants gaining admission. This rate reflects a decline from the previous year's acceptance rate of 29.1% in 2023, where 5,642 students were accepted from a smaller applicant pool of 19,375. Historical data is limited as rates for 2022 and 2021 are not available, but in 2020, the acceptance rate was 21.0%. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is notably high at 3.79, indicating strong academic competition.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 21,496
Accepted Applicants: 5,454
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.9
SAT
1300-1530
Math: 660-790
Reading: 640-740
ACT
28-34
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 20.3% |
| White | 45.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.1% |
| Black/African American | 10.4% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.5% |
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