University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal Berkeley, Cal
16.25%
Admission Rate
Very Selective
31,345 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Public
- Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
- Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
- Four-year, large, primarily residential
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The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant university and the first campus of the University of California system. Its fourteen colleges and schools offer over 350 degree programs and enroll some 31,000 undergraduate and 12,000 graduate students. Berkeley is ranked among the world's top universities.
A founding member of the Association of American Universities, Berkeley hosts many leading research institutes, including the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the Space Sciences Laboratory. It founded and maintains close relationships with three national laboratories at Berkeley, Livermore and Los Alamos, and has played a prominent role in many scientific advances, from the Manhattan Project and the discovery of 16 chemical elements to breakthroughs in computer science and genomics. Berkeley is also known for political activism and the Free Speech Movement of the 1960s.
Berkeley's athletic teams, which compete as the California Golden Bears primarily in the Pac-12 Conference, have won 107 national championships, and its students and alumni have won 223 Olympic medals (including 121 gold medals).
Berkeley alumni and faculty count among their ranks 114 Nobel laureates, 25 Turing Award winners, 14 Fields Medalists, 28 Wolf Prize winners, 108 MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipients, 30 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 19 Academy Award winners. The university has produced seven heads of state or government; six chief justices, including Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren; 22 cabinet-level officials; 11 governors; and 25 living billionaires. It is also a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars, MacArthur Fellows, and Marshall Scholars. Berkeley alumni, widely recognized for their entrepreneurship, have founded numerous notable companies, including Apple, Tesla, Intel, eBay, SoftBank, AIG, and Morgan Stanley.
"University of California, Berkeley." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Berkeley.
A founding member of the Association of American Universities, Berkeley hosts many leading research institutes, including the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the Space Sciences Laboratory. It founded and maintains close relationships with three national laboratories at Berkeley, Livermore and Los Alamos, and has played a prominent role in many scientific advances, from the Manhattan Project and the discovery of 16 chemical elements to breakthroughs in computer science and genomics. Berkeley is also known for political activism and the Free Speech Movement of the 1960s.
Berkeley's athletic teams, which compete as the California Golden Bears primarily in the Pac-12 Conference, have won 107 national championships, and its students and alumni have won 223 Olympic medals (including 121 gold medals).
Berkeley alumni and faculty count among their ranks 114 Nobel laureates, 25 Turing Award winners, 14 Fields Medalists, 28 Wolf Prize winners, 108 MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipients, 30 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 19 Academy Award winners. The university has produced seven heads of state or government; six chief justices, including Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren; 22 cabinet-level officials; 11 governors; and 25 living billionaires. It is also a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars, MacArthur Fellows, and Marshall Scholars. Berkeley alumni, widely recognized for their entrepreneurship, have founded numerous notable companies, including Apple, Tesla, Intel, eBay, SoftBank, AIG, and Morgan Stanley.
"University of California, Berkeley." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Berkeley.
Location
City
Berkeley, California
Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Region
Far West (AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 20.3% |
| Engineering | 11.6% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 10.5% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 7.3% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 6.8% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 6.2% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 5.1% |
| Physical Sciences | 4.0% |
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 3.9% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 3.7% |
| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 2.7% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 2.4% |
| Psychology | 2.4% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 2.2% |
| Architecture And Related Services | 2.1% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 2.0% |
| Legal Professions And Studies | 1.6% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 1.4% |
| Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 1.3% |
| History | 1.3% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 1.1% |
Cost
In State Tuition
$14,253.00
Out of State Tuition
$44,007.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
21.76%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$15,329.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1449
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 790 | 735 | 680 |
| Verbal | 740 | 695 | 650 |
ACT Scores
33
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 35 | 32 | 28 |
| English | 35 | 32 | 29 |
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