Each college has a net price calculator on its web site with which you can estimate financial aid for that college. You and your parents should use them to check affordability before finalizing your application list.
For humanities and social studies, UCs are not as competitive for admission as for engineering and computer science (many of the unpleasant surprises occur with applicants for engineering or computer science). Calculate your HS GPA as UC would recalculate it here: GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub . Most UC web sites refer to the weighted-capped version of the HS GPA unless specified otherwise.
Fall 2020 admission rates by campus and HS GPA range from Freshman fall admissions summary | University of California :
| Campus | 4.20+ | 3.80-4.19 | 3.40-3.79 | 3.00-3.39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 37% | 14% | 2% | 1% |
| Davis | 86% | 55% | 16% | 7% |
| Irvine | 60% | 38% | 9% | 1% |
| Los Angeles | 38% | 8% | 1% | 1% |
| Merced | 98% | 97% | 95% | 88% |
| Riverside | 97% | 90% | 65% | 30% |
| San Diego | 78% | 39% | 8% | 1% |
| Santa Barbara | 81% | 40% | 9% | 2% |
| Santa Cruz | 92% | 82% | 59% | 26% |
These are for the whole campus. Different divisions or majors may have different levels selectivity (usually, engineering and computer science majors are more selective).