<p>Actually, the UCs are anything but need blind. Each campus gives BIG admission tips to low income kids and, as a result, each campus is comprised of 33% Pell Grantees. Of course, the converse is not true, i.e., full payors do not have any advantage. Also, you should know that the UC’s are not very generous with need-based aid for OOS students; they rarely replace the OOS fees with a grant, just a loan.</p>