Wait List Acceptance Rate

For the 2024 application year, UC Irvine's wait list acceptance rate stands at 20.1%, with 4,818 out of 23,904 applicants being admitted. This marks a significant increase from the previous year's rate of 2.2% when only 189 out of 8,765 wait-listed students were accepted. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated, with only 1.1% in 2018 and 9.5% in 2019, indicating a trend of increased admit rates over recent years following a low in 2021. This year's high acceptance figure reflects a notable shift in UC Irvine's approach to managing its wait list.