What are my chances of getting into University of California, Berkeley?
Your Data-Driven Chances 
Official Admissions Statistics 2008 - 2009
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 44,149 |
| Admitted | 10,251 |
| Acceptance rate | 23.2% |
| Yield rate | 41.2% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at University of California, Berkeley.
University of California, Berkeley's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 580 and 710
- Math: 620 and 750
- Writing: 590 and 710
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at University of California, Berkeley.
University of California, Berkeley's average composite ACT score falls between 25 and 31.
Degree Completions
View All
This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Agricultural/Biological Engineering & Bioengineering | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 33 | 50 | 83 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthropology | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Applied Mathematics | 58 | 37 | 95 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 80 | 81 | 161 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 34 | 69 | 103 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Asian-American Studies | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Astrophysics | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 85 | 130 | 215 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Biophysics | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Buddhist Studies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Business Administration/Management | 191 | 183 | 374 |
| Business/Managerial Operations, Other | 51 | 12 | 63 |
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 235 | 327 | 562 |
| Celtic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 59 | 33 | 92 |
| Chemistry, General | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Chemistry, Other | 41 | 31 | 72 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning | 23 | 30 | 53 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 72 | 34 | 106 |
| Classical, Mediterranean, & Near Eastern/Oriental Studies & Archaeology | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Computer Science | 72 | 8 | 80 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Design & Visual Communications, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Economics, General | 232 | 202 | 434 |
| Education, General | 43 | 80 | 123 |
| Education, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 35 | 7 | 42 |
| Endocrinology | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Engineering Physics | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Engineering, Other | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental Health | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 13 | 29 | 42 |
| Environmental Studies | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Epidemiology | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies, Other | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 29 | 21 | 50 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Forest Management/ Forest Resources Management | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Forestry, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| French Language & Literature | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| Geography | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| German Language & Literature | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, & Mexican-American/Chicano | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| History, General | 119 | 98 | 217 |
| Information Science/Studies | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| International/Global Studies | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Journalism | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Latin American Studies | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 133 | 158 | 291 |
| Law, Legal Services, & Legal Studies, Other | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Legal Studies, General | 69 | 71 | 140 |
| Linguistics | 14 | 29 | 43 |
| Logic | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mass Communications/Media Studies | 43 | 176 | 219 |
| Materials Science | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Mathematics, General | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 154 | 19 | 173 |
| Microbiology, General | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Music, General | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 22 | 50 | 72 |
| Near & Middle Eastern Studies | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 19 | 52 | 71 |
| Oceanography, Chemical & Physical | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Operations Research | 28 | 8 | 36 |
| Optometry (OD) | 15 | 39 | 54 |
| Philosophy | 59 | 19 | 78 |
| Physical Sciences | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Physics, General | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| Psychology, General | 81 | 245 | 326 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 44 | 110 | 154 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 24 | 41 | 65 |
| Range Science & Management | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 89 | 134 | 223 |
| Social Work | 14 | 78 | 92 |
| Sociology | 57 | 120 | 177 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Special Education, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Speech & Rhetorical Studies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Statistics, General | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Toxicology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2793 | 3246 | 6039 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 14070 |
| Reported Results | 1911 |
| Accepted | 1029 (54%) 54,46 |
| Rejected | 882 |
| Attending | 201 |
| Yield Rate | 19% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.78 | 3.92 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2070 | 2199 | 2301 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 765 | 871 | 944 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.40 | 3.67 | 3.81 |
| SAT I | 1830 | 2049 | 2181 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 614 | 742 | 842 |
Stats last calculated: Yesterday (May 16, 2012)
Newest applicant: 0 days, 6 hours, and 0 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2008 - 2009 academic year.
University of California, Berkeley discussion
