The University of California (UC) application for Fall 2026 freshman admission opened yesterday on August 1, 2025, and the submission period is from October 1 to December 1, 2025.
If you have any questions about the application process, do not hesitate to post on this discussion thread.
As always, @Gumbymom and @lkg4answers are here to help all applicants with their specific questions along with other experienced CC posters with their UC specific experience and knowledge.
UCSB offers application tutorials which I have linked below:
Here is the 2025 Freshman UC Capped weighted GPA admit range and Overall Admit rates for all the UC Campuses:
| Campus | UC Capped weighted 25th-75th percentile for admitted freshman | Overall Acceptance Rates |
|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4.15-4.29 | 11.4% |
| UC Davis | 4.00-4.26 | 44.6% |
| UC Irvine | 4.04-4.27 | 28.7% |
| UCLA | 4.20-4.30 | 9.4% |
| UC Merced | 3.54-4.15 | 95.1% |
| UC Riverside | 3.65-4.16 | 87.1% |
| UC San Diego | 4.11-4.28 | 28.4% |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4.09-4.28 | 38.3% |
| UC Santa Cruz | 3.83-4.20 | 72.7% |
Best of luck to all applicants.