March Decisions will be posting soon so I have started the Waitlist/Appeal discussion.
2025 Waitlist Timeline: Wave of admits May 2, 2025 IS mainly, admits May 16- May 17, IS and OOS admits May 30, Admits July 19. Some waitlist denials on August 10.
Below are some Waitlist stats from the last few years. Remember the number of admitted varies from year to year.
UCI Waitlist 2025 UC Counselor Conference Data
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list | 18,758 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | N/A |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 5,814 |
Appeals submitted: 1616
Appeals approved: 16
UCI Waitlist 2024 UC Counselor Conference Data
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list | 18691 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | 13155 |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 6259 |
Appeals submitted: 1426
Appeals approved: 26
UCI Waitlist 2023
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list | 9861 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | 3533 |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 2979 |
APPEALS: 1604
APPROVED: 23
UCI 2022 Counselor Conference data
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list | 23904 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | N/A |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 4818 |
General Waitlist information:
- UC Waitlists are not ranked and it is not first in, first admitted.
- There is no way to determine your chances from being admitted off the waitlist. It will be depend upon how many admitted students SIR and how many spots are open after the deadline.
- No specific timeline for waitlist admits. If space opens up before the SIR deadline of May 1, then students can be pulled from the waitlist.
- Residency type and major are not broken out for the UC waitlist statistics.
- The number of waitlisted students that actually enroll is not listed.
- No LOCI’s since UC’s do not consider demonstrated interest. Opting into the waitlist shows your interest in attending.
- Opting into the waitlist is by invitation only.
- You cannot appeal your decision while on the waitlist.
