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$16,347
per year
In-State Tuition
11%
Acceptance Rate
93%
Graduation Rate
97%
Retention Rate
University of California Berkeley is a public four-year institution in Berkeley, CA. Programs offered include Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Political Science, Business Administration and Sociology.
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Education
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
Multi- and interdisciplinary programs that do not fall under a more specific code. NCES CIP 30.9999 "Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other".
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Individual Sports(3)
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Aquatic Sports(3)
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Application Requirements
Historical data for first-time undergraduate applicants seeking a degree or certificate; requirements may have changed. This does not specify a number of recommendation letters.
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Every applicant is considered for the competitive Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship, worth at least $2,500 a year.
Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship
Competitive$2,500 per year · Minimum $2,500 per year; scholars with financial need receive more, up to full need
No published minimums; chosen from applicants.
Renewable: Renewable for up to eight semesters for students entering from high school (four for transfers)
Automatic consideration with admission application; candidates are interviewed by faculty in early March
Holistic selection from the top applicants; includes priority enrollment, faculty mentoring and guaranteed housing.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$5,311
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$92,446
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$13,000
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Credits Not Accepted
This school does not award credit for CLEP exams. Verify its AP and dual enrollment policies before counting those credits toward your program.
Explore AP ExamsVerified on Jul 2026
University of California Berkeley does not award transfer credit for CLEP exams. Confirm its separate placement policy before using CLEP scores to plan course placement.
Separate policies to verify:
Type
Public University
Location
Berkeley, California
Alameda County
Control
Public
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University of California Berkeley does not ask first-year students who file the FAFSA for the CSS Profile.
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