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UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley
110 Sproul Hall, #5800
Berkeley, CA 94720

Official telephone: (510) 642-6000
Website: www.berkeley.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Amy Jarich,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

510 642-3175
510 642-7333 (fax)

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

November 30

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II recommended

School's test preference:

no preference

SAT II tests that are required or recommended:

(recommended for chemistry and engineering program applicants)

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Dates test scores should be received:

December 31 for SAT I/ACT, December 31 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	1 required, 1 recommended
Other:	1 required, 1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 18 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.87

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

29 - 34

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

82%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

49%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 31

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

78,924

Number of applicants offered admission:

12,048 (15%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

5,550 (46%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

3,760

Number accepting place on waiting list:

2,445 (65%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

1,340 (55%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

23%

Room deposit amount:

$300, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

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