Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between University Of California Campuses. The average acceptance rate of University Of California Campuses is 32.93% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.11%.
Los Angeles has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 8.97% and Los Angeles has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 50.40% among University Of California Campuses. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Law-San Francisco | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Berkeley | 124,242 (60,612/63,630) | 13,639 (5,473/8,166) | 6,272 (2,705/3,567) | 11% (9%/13%) | 46% (49%/6%) |
| Davis | 98,864 (43,348/52,516) | 41,353 (17,217/24,136) | 6,767 (2,771/3,996) | 42% (40%/46%) | 16% (16%/8%) |
| Irvine | 122,699 (57,725/64,974) | 35,054 (14,772/20,282) | 6,736 (2,846/3,890) | 29% (26%/31%) | 19% (19%/6%) |
| Los Angeles | 146,272 (67,788/78,484) | 13,114 (5,468/7,646) | 6,610 (2,629/3,981) | 9% (8%/10%) | 50% (48%/5%) |
| Riverside | 58,048 (27,684/30,364) | 44,343 (20,031/24,312) | 5,422 (2,512/2,910) | 76% (72%/80%) | 12% (13%/10%) |
| San Diego | 134,450 (63,349/71,101) | 35,917 (14,810/21,107) | 7,330 (3,155/4,175) | 27% (23%/30%) | 20% (21%/6%) |
| San Francisco | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
| Santa Barbara | 110,259 (50,112/60,147) | 36,347 (14,725/21,622) | 5,008 (1,918/3,090) | 33% (29%/36%) | 14% (13%/5%) |
| Santa Cruz | 71,722 (31,765/39,957) | 47,186 (19,903/27,283) | 4,383 (1,979/2,404) | 66% (63%/68%) | 9% (10%/6%) |
| Merced | 31,928 (15,900/16,028) | 28,906 (14,286/14,620) | 2,093 (1,201/892) | 91% (90%/91%) | 7% (8%/6%) |
| Average | 99,832 (46,476/46,476) | 32,873 (14,076/18,797) | 5,625 (2,413/3,212) | 32.93% (30.3%/40.4%) | 17.11% (17.1%/17.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The SAT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Law-San Francisco | No data is available. | |||
| Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for Berkeley admission. | |||
| Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for Davis admission. | |||
| Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for Irvine admission. | |||
| Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for Los Angeles admission. | |||
| Riverside | Test Score is NOT considered for Riverside admission. | |||
| San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for San Diego admission. | |||
| San Francisco | No data is available. | |||
| Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for Santa Barbara admission. | |||
| Santa Cruz | Test Score is NOT considered for Santa Cruz admission. | |||
| Merced | Test Score is NOT considered for Merced admission. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The ACT score information is not available or not considered by any of the schools.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Law-San Francisco | No data is available. | |||
| Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for Berkeley admission. | |||
| Davis | Test Score is NOT considered for Davis admission. | |||
| Irvine | Test Score is NOT considered for Irvine admission. | |||
| Los Angeles | Test Score is NOT considered for Los Angeles admission. | |||
| Riverside | Test Score is NOT considered for Riverside admission. | |||
| San Diego | Test Score is NOT considered for San Diego admission. | |||
| San Francisco | No data is available. | |||
| Santa Barbara | Test Score is NOT considered for Santa Barbara admission. | |||
| Santa Cruz | Test Score is NOT considered for Santa Cruz admission. | |||
| Merced | Test Score is NOT considered for Merced admission. | |||
| Average | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying University Of California Campuses based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Law-San Francisco | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Davis | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Irvine | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Los Angeles | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Riverside | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| San Diego | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| San Francisco | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
| Santa Barbara | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Santa Cruz | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| Merced | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.