CollegeGrad School
University of California - Berkeley
- 4 Year
- Berkeley, CA
- 4,045 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- ValueA+
- DiversityA+
- CampusB
- AthleticsA
- Party SceneA
- ProfessorsA+
- LocationA+
- DormsD+
- Campus FoodB
- Student LifeA+
- SafetyC-
- Branch of
- University of California System
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Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FBS
Athletic Conference
Pacific-12 Conference
University of California - Berkeley Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Cal Admissions
Acceptance Rate
15%
SAT Range
1320-1530
ACT Range
31-35
Application Fee
$70
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No
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Cost
Net Price
$17,862/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$18,735/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
60%
Academics
Professors
A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
20:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 70%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.227 responses
- 39%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.263 responses
- 36%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.263 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Economics
655 GraduatesComputer Science
606 GraduatesCellular Biology
577 GraduatesPolitical Science and Government
410 GraduatesEnvironmental Science
385 GraduatesBusiness
344 GraduatesElectrical Engineering
336 GraduatesCognitive Science
306 GraduatesSocial Sciences
292 GraduatesCommunications
291 Graduates
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
29,570Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
1,283
Undergrads Over 25
5%
Pell Grant
19%
Varsity Athletes
3%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 62%
- of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.318 responses
Poll
- 59%
- of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.376 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$64,700/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
91%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
88%
National
83%- 68%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.154 responses
University of California - Berkeley Reviews
4,045 reviews
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First off- the campus and city is beautiful! So peaceful and meditative. Secondly, the student body is amazing! So active and engaging- it was truly inspiring studying alongside people who I know will accomplish great things while giving back to their communities. The whole school feels social justice driven and there are so many opportunities to find meaningful work and activities. The academics are rigorous, but they push you to be your best. Professors can be hard to connect with due to large class sizes, but it's not impossible. If you learn to advocate for yourself then you can succeed here. Go Bears!
I am currently an out of state freshman at Berkeley over halfway through my second semester. I was wary of having high expectations of Berkeley and buying into the cultivated image of perfect inclusion, challenging and inspiring intellectualism, and care for social justice/activism. Even though I tried to manage my expectations, they were disappointed. THAT BEING SAID, I'm glad I am a student at Berkeley. It is the best and the worst, wonderful and terrible, and for me, that feels like a fairly accurate representation of how the world is today. If you would describe yourself as an idealistic person, yes, come to Berkeley! But be prepared to hold onto your values tightly.
The opportunities and passionate professors are amazing. However there is much progress to made on making the campus more accessible to peers or employees with disabilities. With that, representation of minority groups are still forming so adjusting on campus may be an everyday struggle. Berkeley has a beautiful campus and amazing research and study libraries. The atmosphere is vibrant, unique, but rigorous & there are always networking and guest speaker events on campus!