University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 12%
UC Berkeley is a public university in Berkeley, California. University of California - Berkeley enrolls 48,230 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 48,230 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 12% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $14,850 |
| Out-of-State | $45,627 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to UC Berkeley, see the school’s admission page and online application.
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending UC Berkeley.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
| Fees | $3,016 | $3,016 |
| Room and Board | $22,692 | $22,692 |
| Books | $1,273 | $1,273 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $38,815 | $69,592 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Computer Science | 994 | 10 | 46 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 909 | 2 | 33 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 761 | 0 | 27 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 737 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 480 | 184 | 48 |
| Management Science | 637 | ||
| Information Science/Studies | 599 | 3 | |
| Public Health, General | 202 | 295 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 188 | 233 | 42 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 428 | 15 | 16 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 418 | 18 | 7 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 390 | 2 | 17 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 103 | 233 | 36 |
| Law | 336 | ||
| Sociology, General | 294 | 21 | 14 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 324 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 222 | 45 | 32 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 264 | 5 | |
| Operations Research | 63 | 194 | 9 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 265 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 257 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 240 | 2 | 11 |
| Legal Studies | 234 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 113 | 88 | 15 |
| Chemical Engineering | 149 | 30 | 25 |
| Chemistry, General | 129 | 3 | 66 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 168 | 3 | 26 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 193 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Work | 81 | 103 | 4 |
| Statistics, General | 122 | 47 | 6 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 169 | ||
| Physics, General | 110 | 18 | 39 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 131 | 5 | |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 112 | 9 | 5 |
| Mathematics, General | 96 | 5 | 23 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 119 | 3 | |
| History, General | 105 | 7 | 9 |
| Education, General | 21 | 17 | |
| Architecture | 106 | 5 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 104 | 0 | 3 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 94 | 9 | |
| Philosophy | 98 | 1 | 3 |
| Materials Science | 28 | 42 | 31 |
| Engineering, Other | 12 | 84 | |
| Anthropology, General | 73 | 6 | 9 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 80 | 7 | |
| Environmental Science | 83 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 80 | ||
| Optometry | 69 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 76 | ||
| Linguistics | 63 | 6 | 6 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| Microbiology, General | 58 | 1 | 10 |
| Ethnic Studies | 54 | 7 | 6 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 60 | ||
| Astrophysics | 44 | 7 | 3 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 53 | ||
| Music, General | 42 | 5 | 6 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 52 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 40 | 4 | 3 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 42 | 0 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 33 | 2 | 6 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 35 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 30 | 0 | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | 25 | 1 | 5 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 20 | 1 | 9 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 28 | 0 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 24 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 23 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 16 | 2 | 3 |
| French Language and Literature | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 18 | ||
| Engineering Science | 17 | ||
| Neuroscience | 3 | 11 | |
| Biochemical Engineering | 14 | ||
| Biophysics | 0 | 13 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 13 | 0 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 11 | ||
| Epidemiology | 1 | 10 | |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 10 | ||
| Engineering, General | 2 | 8 | |
| Demography and Population Studies | 6 | 3 | |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 9 | ||
| Dance, General | 8 | ||
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 7 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 7 | ||
| Biostatistics | 3 | 4 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 6 | ||
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 2 | 4 | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Health Policy Analysis | 6 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 5 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 0 | 5 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Environmental Toxicology | 2 | 3 | |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | ||
| Computational Biology | 5 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Forestry, General | 4 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Endocrinology | 0 | 3 | |
| Education, Other | 3 | ||
| Folklore Studies | 3 | ||
| Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 2 | ||
| Buddhist Studies | 2 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | ||
| Range Science and Management | 2 | ||
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 2 | ||
| Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | ||
| Biochemistry | 0 | 1 | |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 1 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 | ||
| Toxicology | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 1 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release