What are my chances of getting into University of California, San Diego?
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Official Admissions Statistics 2008 - 2009
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 45,088 |
| Admitted | 19,047 |
| Acceptance rate | 42.2% |
| Yield rate | 21.7% |
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, San Diego.
University of California, San Diego's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 540 and 660
- Math: 590 and 700
- Writing: 550 and 670
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at University of California, San Diego.
University of California, San Diego's average composite ACT score falls between 23 and 29.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering | 36 | 7 | 43 |
| American Government & Politics (United States) | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| Anatomy | 120 | 171 | 291 |
| Animal Physiology | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Anthropology | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Applied Mathematics | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Area Studies, Other | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 3 | 23 | 26 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 61 | 38 | 99 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Hearing Sciences | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 131 | 168 | 299 |
| Bioinformatics | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 108 | 192 | 300 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 83 | 47 | 130 |
| Biophysics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Business Administration/Management | 77 | 46 | 123 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chemical Physics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Chemistry, Other | 76 | 83 | 159 |
| Chinese Studies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Clinical Psychology | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 59 | 181 | 240 |
| Comparative Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Computer Engineering, Other | 38 | 9 | 47 |
| Computer Science | 112 | 20 | 132 |
| Dance, General | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| Ecology, Evolution, & Systematics, Other | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| Economics, General | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Education, General | 13 | 69 | 82 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Engineering Physics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering Science | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Engineering, Other | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 15 | 33 | 48 |
| English Language & Literature/Letters, Other | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Environmental Studies | 8 | 20 | 28 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Epidemiology | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies, Other | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geochemistry | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| History, General | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Human Development & Family Studies, General | 5 | 106 | 111 |
| International/Global Studies | 53 | 176 | 229 |
| Italian Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japanese Studies | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Linguistics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Management Science, General | 146 | 131 | 277 |
| Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Materials Engineering | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Mathematics, General | 22 | 13 | 35 |
| Mathematics, Other | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 30 | 3 | 33 |
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| Medicine (MD) | 71 | 53 | 124 |
| Microbiology, General | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| Molecular Biology | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| Music Performance, General | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Music, General | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| Neurobiology & Neurophysiology | 42 | 52 | 94 |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Oceanography, Chemical & Physical | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacy (PharmD, BS/BPharm) | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| Philosophy | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Physics, General | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| Physics, Other | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Political Science & Government, Other | 85 | 98 | 183 |
| Psychology, General | 136 | 314 | 450 |
| Psychology, Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 35 | 104 | 139 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Statistics, General | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Statistics, Other | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Structural Engineering | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| Systems Engineering | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 24 | 43 | 67 |
| Total | 2009 | 2595 | 4604 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 8568 |
| Reported Results | 1859 |
| Accepted | 1191 (64%) 64,36 |
| Rejected | 668 |
| Attending | 113 |
| Yield Rate | 9% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.63 | 3.82 | 3.95 |
| SAT I | 1950 | 2130 | 2250 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 692 | 811 | 906 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.16 | 3.50 | 3.68 |
| SAT I | 1710 | 1916 | 2070 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 528 | 662 | 753 |
Stats last calculated: Yesterday (May 16, 2012)
Newest applicant: 0 days, 6 hours, and 21 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, San Diego discussion
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eissej posted 'uc gpa 3.96, 2300 sat, probably ntl merit, possibly elc. mediocre e.c.'s.
thanks!'326 days ago
