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University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

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FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entrance Difficulty

High School Preparation
High School Graduation	High school diploma required and GED is accepted
High School Program	College preparatory program is required

High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject	Required Units	Recommended Units
English	4
Mathematics	3	4
Science	2	3
Foreign Language	2	3
Social Studies
History	2
Academic Electives	1

Examinations
Exam		Scores Due in Admissions Office
SAT or ACT	Required	December 31
SAT Only
ACT Only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT
SAT Subject Tests Only	Recommended

ACT Writing Test Policy	Writing component required
Use of SAT/ACT Essay	SAT: Used for admission ACT: Used for admission

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION

Admissions Office
Address
City, State, Zip	Berkeley, CA 94720-1500
Phone	(510) 642-6000
Fax	(510) 642-7333
E-mail

Application Dates and Fees
Regular Admission Deadline	November 30
Application Fee	$70
Application Fee Waiver	Available
Regular Admission Notification	March 31
Accept Offer of Admission	May 1
Waiting List Used	Yes
Defer Admission	Student cannot defer admission
Transfer Admission	Transfer applications accepted

Early Admission
Early Decision Offered	No
Early Decision Deadline
Early Decision Notification
Early Action Offered	No
Early Action Deadline
Early Action Notification

Application Form
Common Application	Not accepted
Universal College Application	Not accepted
Electronic Application	Available

Other Application Requirements
Interview	Not required
Essay or Personal Statement	Required for all freshmen
Letters of Recommendation
Other
Financial Need	Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process

SELECTION OF STUDENTS

Factor	Very Important	Important	Considered	Not Considered
Rigor of Secondary School Record	X
Academic GPA	X
Standardized Tests		X
Class Rank				X
Recommendations				X
Essay	X
Interview				X
Level of Applicant's Interest				X
Extracurricular Activities		X
Volunteer Work		X
Particular Talent/Ability		X
Character/Personal Qualities		X
First Generation to Attend College			X
State Residency	X
Geographic Residence				X
Relation with Alumnus				X
Religious Affiliation/ Commitment				X
Ethnicity				X
Work Experience		X

PROFILE OF FALL ADMISSION

Overall Admission Rate	22% of 52,786 applicants were admitted
Women	23% of 27,053 applicants were admitted
Men	21% of 25,733 applicants were admitted
Students Enrolled	11,440 admitted students enrolled
Women	Not reported
Men	Not reported
Early Decision Admission Rate
Early Action Admission Rate
Students Offered Wait List
Students Accepting Wait List Position	139
Students Admitted From Wait List	139

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA	3.83
3.75 and Above	78%
3.50 - 3.74	15%
3.25 - 3.49	4%
3.00 - 3.24	2%
2.50 - 2.99	1%
2.00 - 2.49

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
SAT Math	650-770 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	58%
Score of 600 - 700	29%
Score of 500 - 600	10%
Score of 400 - 500	3%
Score of 300 - 400	0%
Score of 200 - 300	0%
SAT Critical Reading	600-720 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	36%
Score of 600 - 700	42%
Score of 500 - 600	17%
Score of 400 - 500	5%
Score of 300 - 400	0%
Score of 200 - 300	0%
SAT Writing	620-740 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	46%
Score of 600 - 700	37%
Score of 500 - 600	13%
Score of 400 - 500	4%
Score of 300 - 400	0%
Score of 200 - 300	0%

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
ACT Composite	28-33 range of middle 50%
Score of 30 - 36	62%
Score of 24 - 29	30%
Score of 18 - 23	8%
Score of 12 - 17	0%
Score of 6 - 11	0%
Score of 5 or Below	0%

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank	Top tenth: 98% Top quarter: 100% Top half: 100%
National Merit Scholar	Not reported
Valedictorian	Not reported
Class President	Not reported
Student Government Officer	Not reported

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	GPA		SAT			ACT
	UW	W	M	CR	W
Average	3.75	4.18	695	665	677	31
Low	2.00	2.42	430	390	400	17
High	4.00	5.00	800	800	800	35
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