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University of California, San Diego

La Jolla, CA

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FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Entrance Difficulty
Very Difficult: More than 50% of freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school class and scored over 1230 on the SAT I or over 26 on the ACT; about 60% or fewer of all applicants accepted.

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	Not reported
SAT Only
ACT Only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT
SAT Subject Tests Only

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	9500 Gilman Drive
City, State, Zip	La Jolla, CA 92093
Phone	(858) 534-4831
Fax
E-mail	admissionsreply@ucsd.edu

Application Dates and Fees
Regular Admission Deadline	November 30
Application Fee	$60
Application Fee Waiver	Available
Regular Admission Notification	March 31
Accept Offer of Admission	May 1
Waiting List Used	No
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	38% of 60,805 applicants were admitted
Women	Not reported
Men	Not reported
Students Enrolled	4,573 (20%) of 22,963 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
Students Admitted From Wait List

Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA	Not reported
3.75 and Above	80%
3.50 - 3.74	16%
3.25 - 3.49	4%
3.00 - 3.24	0
2.50 - 2.99	0
2.00 - 2.49	0%

SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
SAT Math	560-720 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	Not reported
Score of 600 - 700	Not reported
Score of 500 - 600	Not reported
Score of 400 - 500	Not reported
Score of 300 - 400	Not reported
Score of 200 - 300	Not reported
SAT Critical Reading	510-650 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	Not reported
Score of 600 - 700	Not reported
Score of 500 - 600	Not reported
Score of 400 - 500	Not reported
Score of 300 - 400	Not reported
Score of 200 - 300	Not reported
SAT Writing	530-680 range of middle 50%
Score of 700 - 800	Not reported
Score of 600 - 700	Not reported
Score of 500 - 600	Not reported
Score of 400 - 500	Not reported
Score of 300 - 400	Not reported
Score of 200 - 300	Not reported

ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
ACT Composite	27-30 range of middle 50%
Score of 30 - 36	Not reported
Score of 24 - 29	Not reported
Score of 18 - 23	Not reported
Score of 12 - 17	Not reported
Score of 6 - 11	Not reported
Score of 5 or Below	Not reported

Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
High School Class Rank	Top tenth: 100% Top quarter: 100% Top half: 100%
National Merit Scholar	1%
Valedictorian	Not reported
Class President	Not reported
Student Government Officer	Not reported

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**CLASS OF 2017** Profile of Students on COLLEGEdata
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	GPA		SAT			ACT
	UW	W	M	CR	W
Average	3.67	4.02	672	631	652	29
Low	2.30	2.40	410	410	430	22
High	4.00	4.85	800	800	800	35
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