UC Berkeley Admissions: The Numbers Breakdown
Getting into UC Berkeley is tough, but not impossible! Looking at the data shows where your chances stand based on your major.
Overall Campus Numbers
Applicants: 126,830
Admits: 14,360
Enrollees: 6,688
Acceptance Rate: 11%
Yield Rate (students who enroll when accepted): 47%
GPA Range for Admits: 4.15 to 4.29
Berkeley admit and yield rate data from 2025
UC Berkeley accepts 11% of applicants overall. That ties it with UCLA (9%) for the hardest UC to get into. Other campuses accept far more students. UC Davis accepts 44%. UC Irvine accepts 29%. UC San Diego accepts 28%. Near half of accepted students choose to attend Berkeley.
Acceptance Rates by Major
Your odds change depending on what you study.
The Hardest Majors
Public Health: 2% acceptance rate (3,415 applied, 74 admitted)
Business: 5% acceptance rate (7,102 applied, 323 admitted)
Computer Science: 6% acceptance rate (9,750 applied, 629 admitted)
Engineering: 7% acceptance rate (25,025 applied, 1,788 admitted)
Architecture: 8% acceptance rate (2,865 applied, 222 admitted)
Mid-Range Acceptance Rates
Social Sciences: 9% acceptance rate (20,627 applied, 1,758 admitted)
Undeclared: 12% acceptance rate (10,920 applied, 1,329 admitted)
Other/Interdisciplinary: 13% acceptance rate (6,498 applied, 835 admitted)
Public Administration: 14% acceptance rate (278 applied, 39 admitted)
Majors with Higher Acceptance Rates
Life Sciences: 16% acceptance rate (19,316 applied, 3,114 admitted)
Physical Sciences & Math: 16% acceptance rate (12,109 applied, 1,993 admitted)
Arts & Humanities: 25% acceptance rate (8,925 applied, 2,256 admitted)
Use caution in drawing conclusions from this information.
