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.