Apply to Berkeley

How to apply to UC Berkeley

Apply to Berkeley by filling out the UC application. You can begin working on the application as early as August 1, and must submit the application October 1 – November 30. You can apply to as many UC campuses as you like with one application, and each campus will receive your application and official test scores. If you have difficulties, contact the UC Application Center at ucinfo@applyucsupport.net or (800) 207-1710.

Application fee and fee waivers

The application fee is $80 for each UC campus ($95 for international and non-immigrant applicants). Application fee waivers are available to students who can’t afford to apply. You can apply for fee waivers for up to four UC campuses through the UC application. Application fee waivers are available for students who are permanent residents, eligible for AB540 benefits or U.S. citizens. Your family size and income must fall within specific guidelines to be eligible.

The admissions process

Admission to UC Berkeley is a two-step process: satisfying requirements and selection. All achievement—both academic and nonacademic/personal—is considered in the context of your educational circumstances, with an emphasis on the opportunities or challenges presented to you and your response to them. No single attribute or characteristic guarantees the admission of any applicant to Berkeley.

All UC Berkeley applicants must meet University of California admission requirements:

Students should refer to their transcript(s) as they fill out the application to ensure the information they enter is accurate. Applicants should not submit transcripts at this point in the process. Please do not submit supporting documentation such as awards, photographs, poetry, etc. with the application. They will not be forwarded, returned, or retained. Learn more about transcripts, exams, and documentation.

 

Early Action / Early Decision: Berkeley does not offer early action or early decision.

Applicant information

For more information on the admissions process beyond the requirements, don’t forget to review the following resources.

First-year

Transfer

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Personal Insight Questions

How Berkeley Selects Students

Student Profile

 

Notice of Availability:

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of California, Berkeley publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes current security policies plus crime and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. The body of the report also contains contact information for various campus and community resources related to crime prevention and survivor assistance. A digital copy of the report can be accessed via the link below, or paper copies are available free of charge at 1 Sproul Hall.

UC Berkeley Annual Security and Fire Safety Report