University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 11%
University of California - Berkeley is a public university in Berkeley, California. University of California-Berkeley enrolls 48,556 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 48,556 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 11% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $14,850 |
| Out-of-State | $45,627 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to University of California-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 | 890 | 11 | 39 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 841 | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 747 | 2 | 32 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 510 | 171 | 47 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 677 | 1 | 29 |
| Information Science/Studies | 657 | 2 | |
| Management Science | 583 | ||
| Public Health, General | 186 | 322 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 213 | 200 | 34 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 425 | 11 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 403 | 20 | 15 |
| Law | 408 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 359 | 2 | 13 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 361 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 112 | 208 | 38 |
| Sociology, General | 273 | 9 | 14 |
| Operations Research | 57 | 219 | 6 |
| Environmental Studies | 212 | 37 | 28 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 258 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 245 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 223 | 6 | 6 |
| Chemistry, General | 135 | 6 | 68 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 124 | 75 | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 201 | 4 | |
| Legal Studies | 205 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 120 | 33 | 26 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 160 | 3 | 14 |
| Physics, General | 112 | 22 | 40 |
| Statistics, General | 114 | 42 | 10 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 162 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Work | 68 | 82 | 6 |
| History, General | 133 | 5 | 16 |
| Mathematics, General | 102 | 4 | 23 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 119 | 1 | |
| Architecture | 109 | 2 | 6 |
| Materials Science | 28 | 54 | 29 |
| Education, General | 25 | 23 | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 107 | 0 | |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 101 | 1 | 3 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 95 | 1 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 91 | 2 | 3 |
| Microbiology, General | 80 | 0 | 12 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 90 | ||
| Environmental Science | 89 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 79 | 1 | 7 |
| Engineering, Other | 9 | 74 | |
| Financial Mathematics | 82 | ||
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 77 | 4 | |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 77 | 0 | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 58 | 15 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 71 | ||
| Music, General | 58 | 2 | 6 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 58 | ||
| Linguistics | 49 | 4 | 5 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 12 | 31 | 14 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 56 | ||
| Astrophysics | 47 | 3 | 6 |
| Ethnic Studies | 48 | 4 | 3 |
| Optometry | 47 | ||
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other | 43 | 1 | 8 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 47 | 0 | 5 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 39 | 1 | 9 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 41 | 0 | 8 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 49 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 36 | 0 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 26 | 0 | 2 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 23 | 0 | 5 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 26 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 25 | 0 | |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 25 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 24 | ||
| Engineering Science | 23 | ||
| Biostatistics | 13 | 9 | |
| Women’s Studies | 20 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 15 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 15 | 0 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 15 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 13 | ||
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 12 | ||
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Dance, General | 10 | ||
| Neuroscience | 0 | 10 | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | 0 | 9 | |
| Environmental Toxicology | 3 | 5 | |
| Epidemiology | 0 | 8 | |
| Forestry, General | 8 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Biophysics | 0 | 7 | |
| Italian Language and Literature | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 0 | 6 | |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 1 | 5 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 6 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering, General | 2 | 4 | |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 6 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | ||
| Demography and Population Studies | 4 | 2 | |
| Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 0 | 6 | |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Folklore Studies | 5 | ||
| Range Science and Management | 5 | ||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Buddhist Studies | 4 | ||
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 4 | ||
| Planetary Astronomy and Science | 4 | ||
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 4 | ||
| Computational Biology | 3 | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | 3 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | ||
| Topology and Foundations | 2 | ||
| Biochemistry | 0 | 2 | |
| Anthropology, Other | 2 | ||
| Education, Other | 2 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | ||
| Endocrinology | 0 | 1 | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 1 | ||
| Toxicology | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release