Irvine, CA
加州大学欧文
UC Irvine
27%
Overall admit rate
Irvine 华人本地首选，Merage 商科和 CS 都不错
Data last verified: 2025-01
Hardware Thresholds
Overall admit rate
27%
Freshman applications (not transfer)
UC GPA threshold
3.70
UC capped weighted GPA reference (admit median)
SAT / ACT
Test-Blind
UC stopped considering test scores in 2021
APs expected
5
Average AP count of admitted students
Flagship Majors and Admit Data
| Major | Admit rate | vs overall | One-liner |
|---|---|---|---|
Bren 信息计算机学院 Donald Bren - Computer Science | 12% | 0.44× | Bren ICS 需求持续上升，2024 社区共识 10-14%，华人比例高 |
Merage 商学院 Paul Merage School of Business | ≈ overall 27% | 1.0× | 商学院本科项目口碑稳定 |
生物科学学院 Biological Sciences | ≈ overall 27% | 1.0× | 生科学生众多，Pre-med 氛围浓 |
Plan B · CC → UC transfer
Two years CC + transfer to 加州大学欧文
CC transfer admit rate
72%
Freshman admit 27%
TAG agreement
✓ Yes
Sign agreement + meet criteria = essentially guaranteed
Suggested UC GPA
≥ 3.4
Required during CC
UCI 参加 TAG，签协议 + UC GPA 3.4+ 基本保录（CS/商学院除外）。Irvine Valley College 是直送渠道
US-domestic application points
Domestic perspective
- Overall admit rate27%. 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.