Berkeley, CA
加州大学伯克利
UC Berkeley
11%
Overall admit rate
CA 本州强烈偏向，UC 系统看 UC GPA (9-11) 和 PIQ 文书
Data last verified: 2026-05
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
11%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
UC GPA threshold
3.85
UC capped weighted GPA reference (admit median)
SAT / ACT
Test-Blind
UC stopped considering test scores in 2021
APs expected
8
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
电气与计算机工程 EECS (Engineering College) | 4% | 0.36× | EECS 直录是 Berkeley 最难专业之一 ~4%，L&S CS 是另一条路径 |
文理学院 CS L&S Computer Science | 3% | 0.23× | 2023 high-demand-major 政策后 L&S CS 不再保证录，直录竞争 Fall 2024 ~1.9%，与 EECS 同档 |
Haas 商学院 Haas School - Business | 5% | 0.45× | Haas 本科大二申请 junior transfer 为主，新生直录仅 MET 项目 |
工程学院其他工科 College of Engineering | ≈ overall 11% | 0.60× | 机械/土木/化工等录取率 5-10%，比 EECS 略松 |
Plan B · CC → UC transfer
Two years CC + transfer to 加州大学伯克利
CC transfer admit rate
25%
Freshman admit 11%
TAG agreement
✗ No
Regular application, no guarantee
Suggested UC GPA
≥ 3.8
Required during CC
UCB 不参加 TAG，CC 转 UCB 录取率 ~25%（新生 11% 两倍多）。Haas 转学极难需 3.9+，文理学院 CS 也竞争激烈。De Anza / Diablo Valley / SMC 是最强 feeder
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate11%. The actual number for the domestic pool (which holds most seats) is roughly aligned with the official figure.
- Financial aid / FAFSANeed-blind for domestic; FAFSA aid applications don't affect admission (need-aware applies only to international).
- Privates have no in-state preferenceDomestic applications don't differentiate by state, but schools care about state representation (over-concentrated areas face competitive squeeze).
- Test policyUC system-wide Test-Blind, SAT/ACT not considered (since 2021).
- Application timingED/EA deadlines early November, RD January. Domestic families typically begin college visits at the end of 11th grade.
International / F1 application points
F1 perspective
- International friendliness：2/3 — Normal international pool (most schools), admit rate 30-60% lower than domestic
- Need-blind for international：✗ No — F1 applicants applying for aid see significantly lower admit rates (need-aware)
- UC international：System-wide international admit rate 5-8% (much lower than CA in-state) with almost no aid.
UC Berkeley · US College Application Deep Read · Chinese-American Lens
In the Chinese-American US college application pool, UC Berkeley sits in the Elite-select private (high-pressure layer for Chinese-American families) layer. Overall admit rate is 11%, but the flagship major EECS (Engineering College) runs at a tighter 4.0% — a "within-major selectivity tax" that generic chatbots saying "reach for Top 30" can't see.
UC Berkeley is part of the University of California (UC) system — test-blind (SAT/ACT ignored), evaluating UC-capped weighted GPA against a 3.85 25th-percentile floor. For international applicants, UC Berkeley is need-aware, which means F1 applicants requesting financial aid trade off admit probability against affordability. CC transfer admit rate ~25%, no TAG but still a mainstream channel.
If you or a parent is evaluating whether UC Berkeley is a reach, match, or safety in this US college application cycle, the "I have 4.0 / 1500, can I get in?" question is not answerable from public forums alone — real judgment requires layering this season's admissions policy, your high-school competitive density, within-major selectivity, and ED/EA timing into one model. At the elite-select tier, EA vs ED choice can shift admit probability by 1-2 tiers; lock the call before September. The Kaiso engine assigns UC Berkeley to a tier based on your real profile, and every judgment is auditable.