Welcome prospective Tritons. It’s that time of year again as the UC application has now opened and submission starts October 1 through December 1. I am @Gumbymom one of the two UC Forum Champions/Moderators. My Co-Forum Champion is @lkg4answers and we are knowledgeable on the increasingly complicated UC admissions process and hopefully we can help any prospective UC applicants with their questions.
UC San Diego like all the UC’s are test blind and will use 13 areas of criteria to review Freshman applicants. Each campus will weight the various areas of criteria differently so one size does not fit all. The UC application website has plenty of information that can help determine if UC San Diego is a good option when applying.
2025 Freshman (First year profile) 25th-75th percentile:
Capped weighted GPA: 4.11-4.28
Freshman Admit rate: 28.4%
The campus does not admit students on the basis of their choice of UC San Diego undergraduate college or major but Intended major is taken into consideration in the admission process . Alternate majors are considered and capped/selective majors are highly competitive. Also note: Capped/Selective majors require additional pre-req courses and specific GPA to be able to qualify if changing majors. CS/CSE require a direct admit as a Freshman.
If applying to a Capped/Selective major, it is recommended to select a non-selective major as an alternate.
Selective majors include- Jacobs School of Engineering – all majors in these departments:
- Bioengineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Data Science and Public Health.
When applying to UCSD, you need to rank the Residential colleges as part of the UC application. Below are some links to aid in your rankings:
Residential Colleges: http://compare.ucsd.edu
UCSD Campus Tours and Visiting: Visiting & Tours
Best of luck to all applicants.