I am going to list some UC Statistical data as informational. I agree that the UC’s are wonderful schools but the costs of attending and the number/competition of Pre-med students at the campuses does seem worth it in my opinion.
Overall OOS admit rates for 2024 Freshman:
| Campus |
OUT OF STATE |
| Berkeley |
7.3% (29755 apps/2184 admits) |
| Davis |
58% (12267 apps/7081 admits) |
| Irvine |
50% (15732 apps/7853 admits) |
| Los Angeles |
9.3% (31841 apps/2929 admits) |
| Merced |
85% (1539 apps/1312 admits) |
| Riverside |
95% (2753 apps/2623 admits) |
| San Diego |
33.6% (24169 apps/8112 admits) |
| Santa Barbara |
38.4% (17466 apps/6718 admits) |
| Santa Cruz |
81.7% (7691 apps/6288 admits) |
| Campus |
Biology/ UC GPA admit range |
Biochemistry |
| UC Berkeley |
15% for College of L&S/ Capped weighted 4.17-4.30 Uncapped weighted 4.31-4.65 Unweighted 3.89-4.00 |
14.8% for College of Chemistry |
| UC Davis |
43% for College of Biological Sciences/ Capped weighted 4.07-4.28. Unweighted 3.80-4.00 |
43% for College of Biological Sciences |
| UC Irvine |
33%/ Capped weighted 4.12-4.29. Unweighted 3.86-4.00 Capped weighted |
Major not available for Freshman applicants |
| UCLA |
12% for College of L&S/Capped weighted 4.22-4.32 Uncapped weighted 4.40-4.74. Unweighted 3.95-4.00 |
11% for the College of L&S |
| UC Merced |
92%/ Capped weighted 3.40-4.00 |
90% |
| UC Riverside |
66%/ Capped weighted 3.76-4.07 |
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| UC San Diego |
Estimated 33% UC Capped weighted 4.13-4.29. Unweighted 3.84-4.00 |
estimated <35% |
| UC Santa Barbara |
34% for College of L&S/ Capped weighted 4.14-4.29. Average Unweighted 3.91. |
32% for the College of L&S |
| UC Santa Cruz |
69% / Capped weighted 3.90-4.23 |
55% |
| Campus |
Public Health/ Admit GPA range |
| UC Berkeley |
5% High demand major/ UC capped weighted GPA 4.16-4.28 Weighted 4.31-4.65 |
| UC Davis |
Global Biology: 39% Public Health Sciences Minor only/ UC capped weighted GPA 4.07-4.28 Unweighted 3.80-4.00 |
| UC Irvine |
PH Policy: 26.9%/PB Sciences 39.1% / UC capped weighted 4.13-4.22 Unweighted 3.83-4.00 |
| UCLA |
13%/ UC capped weighted GPA 4.20-4.30 Weighted 4.32-4.74 Unweighted 3.89-4.00 |
| UC Merced |
85%/ UC capped weighted GPA 3.42-4.00 |
| UC Riverside |
Major not available |
| UC San Diego |
17%/ UC Capped weighted GPA 4.08-4.22 Unweighted 3.84-4.00 |
| UC Santa Barbara |
Major not available |
| UC Santa Cruz |
Global/Comm Health: 68% / UC Capped weighted GPA 3.68-4.08 |
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