Wait List Acceptance Rate

For the Class of 2028 at UC San Diego, the wait list acceptance rate is 9.0%, with 2,616 of the 29,087 students offered a spot. This marks a significant increase from the previous year’s rate of 4.7% for the Class of 2027, where 2,400 were accepted out of 51,369 offered places. Notably, the Class of 2026 had a much higher acceptance rate of 26.8%, admitting 5,282 students from 19,714 offers. The fluctuations in acceptance rates highlight the volatility of the wait list process at UC San Diego over recent years.