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    Information Summary

    Ranks 97th overall

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    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Research Universities (very high research activity)

    UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, high graduate coexistence
    GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentMajority undergraduate
    Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of California-Berkeley?

    Ranks 125th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition N/A N/A $19,068
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $7,165 $7,165 $7,717
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A $14,694
    FT Graduate Required Fees $9,579 $9,579 $9,873
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $25,309 $25,309 $44,929
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $21,329 $21,329 $40,949
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $17,221 $17,221 $36,841

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Optometry Degree — Tuition N/A $12,245
    Optometry Degree — Required Fees $23,162 $23,162
    Law Degree — Tuition N/A $12,245
    Law Degree — Required Fees $26,897 $26,897
    Other Degree — Tuition N/A $12,245
    Other Degree — Required Fees $26,881 $26,881

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $6,512 trend  $7,165 $6,512 trend  $7,165 $23,961 trend  $26,785
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $1,266 trend  $1,234
    On-Campus – Room & Board $12,554 trend  $13,848
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,978 trend  $3,062
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,064 trend  $9,340
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,642 trend  $3,590
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,310 trend  $8,822

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredN/A
    Undergraduate Application Fee$60
    Graduate Application Fee$60
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 41,796 (19,748 male / 22,048 female)
    Admitted 9,932 (4,400 male / 5,532 female)
    Admission rate 24%
    First-time Enrollment 4,157 (1,894 male / 2,263 female)
    FT Enrollment 4,138 (1,883 male / 2,255 female)
    PT Enrollment 19 (11 male / 8 female)
    Total Enrollment33,920

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of California-Berkeley use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / Yes / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Football Conference Pacific-10 Conference
    NCAA Basketball Conference Pacific-10 Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Pacific-10 Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Pacific-10 Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of California-Berkeley accept?

    Dual CreditNo
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 90th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 26%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 31
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 25 / 32
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 30

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 46th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 98%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 580 / 710
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 620 / 740
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1200 / 1450

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity8,650
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of California-Berkeley ranks 2648th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,155 1,137 pie   28%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,785 1,793 pie   44%
    Institutional Grant Aid $6,960 2,046 pie   50%
    Student Loan Aid $4,022 1,358 pie   33%
    Any financial aid type   2,850 pie   70%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of California-Berkeley?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    1,6119102,521
    Black Non-Hispanic
    4377371,174
    Hispanic
    1,4081,8123,220
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    5,3616,25911,620
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    117112229
    White Non-Hispanic
    5,9956,03212,027
    Race Unknown
    1,5181,6113,129
    Total 16,447 17,473 33,920

    Student Graduation Demographics

    How many students graduated at University of California-Berkeley?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    553792
    Black Non-Hispanic
    5396149
    Hispanic
    136185321
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    6919411,632
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    91120
    White Non-Hispanic
    5905371,127
    Race Unknown
    203202405
    Total 1,737 2,009 3,746

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at University of California-Berkeley.

      Men Women Total
    541 322 863
    263 336 599
    213 231 444
    253 178 431
    284 47 331

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 69 1 1 4 3 78
    African-American/Black Studies 1 20 1 1 2 25
    Agricultural Economics 6 4 10
    Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 1 3 2 6
    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other 1 1
    American Indian/Native American Studies 1 1
    American/United States Studies/Civilization 14 18 15 1 40 11 99
    Anthropology 6 5 19 18 4 78 24 154
    Anthropology, Other 1 1
    Applied Mathematics 6 2 4 43 1 20 9 85
    Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 35 6 27 94 82 17 261
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 1 5 8 32 8 55
    Art/Art Studies, General 6 1 3 21 31 14 76
    Asian Studies/Civilization 3 1 13 8 5 30
    Asian-American Studies 8 1 9
    Astrophysics 1 1 5 18 5 30
    Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 1 1 2
    Biochemistry 3 3
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7 10 19 103 61 20 220
    Biomedical/Medical Engineering 5 3 52 16 9 85
    Biophysics 2 1 2 9 1 15
    Biostatistics 3 7 10
    Botany/Plant Biology 5 4 1 6 2 18
    Business Administration and Management, General 124 16 26 315 2 281 99 863
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 28 1 12 10 8 59
    Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 22 6 17 351 149 54 599
    Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2 2
    Chemical Engineering 25 2 6 47 38 6 124
    Chemistry, General 21 1 5 51 82 10 170
    Chemistry, Other 4 1 6 32 21 5 69
    Chinese Language and Literature 13 3 2 18
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 10 3 4 12 28 4 61
    Civil Engineering, General 70 2 12 76 1 82 22 265
    Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1 1 5 13 4 24
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 2 2 2 7 2 16
    Cognitive Science 3 30 19 11 63
    Comparative Literature 1 2 6 17 4 30
    Computer Science 28 1 1 50 2 50 9 141
    Dance, General 1 2 5 1 5 1 15
    Demography and Population Studies 4 1 3 6 1 15
    Design and Visual Communications, General 1 1
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3 3 3 4 28 2 43
    Economics, General 44 7 10 225 2 98 45 431
    Education, General 4 26 24 51 6 124 16 251
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 1
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 57 3 7 177 61 26 331
    Endocrinology 1 1 1 3
    Engineering Physics 1 1 10 1 11 4 28
    Engineering Science 1 1 3 1 6
    Engineering, Other 1 2 3
    English Language and Literature, General 3 14 41 68 1 160 35 322
    Environmental Design/Architecture 3 1 2 6
    Environmental Health 2 1 2 4 9
    Environmental Science 1 5 10 1 20 5 42
    Environmental Studies 8 1 10 19 1 33 6 78
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2 1 3
    Epidemiology 4 1 7 1 13
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 1 6 28 17 7 9 4 72
    Film/Cinema Studies 2 2 5 12 32 8 61
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1 3 1 4 1 10
    Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 1 1 1 3
    French Language and Literature 1 3 6 5 18 3 36
    Geography 4 5 6 27 7 49
    Geology/Earth Science, General 1 2 2 11 2 18
    Geophysics and Seismology 1 1 2 4
    German Language and Literature 3 2 7 12 4 28
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 8 2 1 13
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 1 13 1 15
    History, General 8 6 37 44 3 144 23 265
    Information Science/Studies 3 1 9 22 3 38
    International/Global Studies 7 1 1 1 10
    Italian Language and Literature 2 6 8
    Japanese Language and Literature 1 12 2 6 3 24
    Journalism 6 6 5 4 2 26 5 54
    Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 3 3 5 18 5 34
    Latin American Studies 1 10 6 1 18
    Latin Language and Literature 1 1
    Law (LL 4 16 30 55 2 137 62 306
    Legal Professions and Studies, Other 3 1 1 4 1 10
    Legal Studies, General 4 5 22 66 1 41 14 153
    Linguistics 4 2 3 17 1 29 10 66
    Logic 1 1 1 3
    Mass Communication/Media Studies 4 13 15 61 2 56 14 165
    Materials Science 8 1 1 31 28 3 72
    Mathematics, General 13 7 30 39 9 98
    Mechanical Engineering 25 3 24 89 2 75 25 243
    Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 1 1 5 7
    Microbiology, General 1 1 12 11 3 28
    Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 3 1 4
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8 11 19 34 4 63 25 164
    Music, General 6 4 16 22 6 54
    Natural Resources Management and Policy 1 1
    Natural Resources/Conservation, General 2 12 36 9 59
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies 3 1 2 12 5 23
    Neuroscience 4 4
    Nuclear Engineering 10 3 7 1 21
    Nutrition Sciences 12 2 5 39 11 4 73
    Ocean Engineering 2 1 3
    Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 1 1 2
    Operations Research 18 1 2 43 11 6 81
    Optometry (OD) 2 1 6 49 16 10 84
    Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 1 1 4 2 31 3 42
    Philosophy 1 9 12 2 44 6 74
    Physics, General 19 4 20 44 6 93
    Political Science and Government, General 17 14 63 109 4 181 56 444
    Psychology, General 4 13 33 102 2 121 37 312
    Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 12 21 29 110 2 107 30 311