Top high schools for UC Berkeley (Cal)
Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to UC Berkeley (Cal), from the University of California.
Fall 2026 preliminary: UC Berkeley (Cal) admitted 9,445 California first-years, down 429 from fall 2025 at the same point. Offers as of June 17, 2026 (UC); school-by-school numbers come later.
California applicants admitted
13%about 1 in 7 get in
UC Berkeley (Cal) admits 13% of applicants from California high schools
The tick is the overall rate: 12% of all applicants, including out-of-state and international, in fall 2023.
Average GPA, California admits (2025)
4.21applicants averaged 3.97
UC's weighted, capped GPA, averaged over the California high schools UC reports a GPA for.
Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)
UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.
Who gets in: residency and transfers
Applicants to UC Berkeley (Cal) by where they live, for fall 2025.
First-year students
California resident 69%Out-of-state (U.S.) 22%International 10%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 72,685 | 9,852 | 14% |
| Out-of-state (U.S.) | 30,172 | 3,117 | 10% |
| International | 23,973 | 1,391 | 6% |
Transfer students
California resident 82%Out-of-state (U.S.) 1%International 16%
| Residency | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| California resident | 19,395 | 4,168 | 21% |
| Out-of-state (U.S.) | 673 | 69 | 10% |
| International | 3,277 | 819 | 25% |
Counts applications to this campus, so a student who applied to several UC campuses appears at each. Out-of-state means U.S. residents of other states; international means students living outside the U.S. Transfer figures include applicants from every residency. A dash means UC hides a figure that is too small to publish. Source: University of California Information Center.
Admits by intended major
What applicants to UC Berkeley (Cal) said they wanted to study, grouped into broad areas, for fall 2025.
Admit rate for this areaUC Berkeley (Cal) overall: 11%
| Middle 50% admit GPA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 19,316 | 3,114 | 4.16 – 4.29 | |
| Arts & Humanities | 8,925 | 2,256 | 4.06 – 4.27 | |
| Physical Sciences/Math | 12,109 | 1,993 | 4.18 – 4.29 | |
| Engineering | 25,025 | 1,788 | 4.20 – 4.30 | |
| Social Sciences | 20,627 | 1,758 | 4.15 – 4.29 | |
| Undeclared | 10,920 | 1,329 | 4.11 – 4.28 | |
| Other/Interdisciplinary | 6,498 | 835 | 4.16 – 4.29 | |
| Computer Science | 9,750 | 629 | 4.20 – 4.29 | |
| Business | 7,102 | 323 | 4.20 – 4.30 | |
| Architecture | 2,865 | 222 | 4.14 – 4.30 | |
| Public Health | 3,415 | 74 | 4.16 – 4.29 | |
| Public Admin | 278 | 39 | 4.08 – 4.26 |
Counts all applicants, including out-of-state and international, so the rate differs from the California-only rate above. Areas with very few applicants, admits or enrolled students are hidden. Major is generally not a factor in UC admission, though some campuses admit directly into a major. Source: University of California Information Center.
Most admitted to UC Berkeley (Cal)
- 1.Berkeley High SchoolAlameda73 admitted
- 2.Santa Monica High SchoolLos Angeles67 admitted
- 3.Diamond Bar High SchoolLos Angeles54 admitted
- 4.Troy High SchoolOrange52 admitted
- 5.Arcadia High SchoolLos Angeles51 admitted
- 6.Mira Costa High SchoolLos Angeles47 admitted
- 7.Carlmont High SchoolSan Mateo45 admitted
- 8.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa44 admitted
- 9.OCSAOrange44 admitted
- 10.Mission San Jose High SchoolAlameda43 admitted
Highest UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
- 1.Mission High SchoolSan Francisco45% of 76
- 2.Panorama High SchoolLos Angeles42% of 26
- 3.New Roads SchoolLos Angeles36% of 33
- 4.Lodi High SchoolSan Joaquin36% of 25
- 5.Malibu High SchoolLos Angeles36% of 25
- 6.Notre Dame AcademyLos Angeles34% of 32
- 7.Edison High SchoolFresno34% of 62
- 8.Geffen Academy at UCLALos Angeles31% of 61
- 9.Castle Park Senior High SchoolSan Diego31% of 26
- 10.Livingston High SchoolMerced31% of 26
The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.
Showing 1–50 of 857 schools
The tick marks UC Berkeley (Cal)'s overall admit rate. Admit GPA is the average UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped) of each school's admitted students.