Where students from each high school get into college

UC and CSU applications and admissions for every high school, the share of seniors admitted, UC trends back to 1994, and where graduates enroll.

Fall 2026 first look (preliminary)

California first-years admitted to the University of California.

102,031+1,084 from fall 2025 at the same point

41% first-generation · 43% low-income

UC Berkeley (Cal)9,445−429
UC Davis (UCD)24,445−1,232
UC Irvine (UCI)19,830+1,205
UC Los Angeles (UCLA)9,109+534
UC Merced41,149−636
UC Riverside (UCR)55,914+2,335
UC San Diego (UCSD)21,589−29
UC Santa Barbara (UCSB)25,289+1,340
UC Santa Cruz (UCSC)54,157+16,729

Admission offers as of June 17, 2026; UC may still change these numbers. The tick and change compare with fall 2025 as of June 23, 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once in the total. High school numbers for fall 2026 aren't out yet. Source: UC's fact sheet.

Highest share of seniors admitted to a UC in California

Schools with at least 50 seniors.

1. BASIS Independent Silicon Valley97% of seniors admitted to a UC
2. The Quarry Lane School95% of seniors admitted to a UC
3. Design Science Middle College High School85% of seniors admitted to a UC
4. Gretchen Whitney High School80% of seniors admitted to a UC
5. Sage Hill School78% of seniors admitted to a UC

How to read these numbers

Admit rate

Of a school's applicants, the share admitted. It depends on who applies: a school where only its strongest students apply can have a high rate.

Share of seniors admitted

Admits divided by all 12th graders that year. It shows how many of a whole class got in, so big and small schools compare fairly.

Too few to report

With fewer than 10 applicants, or counts the source hides, we show no rate rather than a misleading one. Methodology.

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