Apply to Berkeley
Source: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/apply-to-berkeley/
How to apply
- The application opens August 1, and you may submit the application October 1 – December 1.
- Complete the UC application. Apply to as many UC campuses as you like with one application.
- Applicants should refer to their transcript(s) as they fill out the application to ensure the information they enter is accurate. Applicants should not submit transcripts at this point in the process. Please do not submit supporting documents such as awards, photographs, poetry, etc. with the application. They will not be forwarded, returned or retained. Learn more about transcripts, exams, and documentation.
- If you have difficulties, contact the UC Application Center at ucinfo@applyucsupport.net or (800) 207-1710.
Application fee and fee waivers
The application fee is $80 for each UC campus ($95 for international and non-immigrant applicants). Application fee waivers are available to students with financial need. You can apply fee waivers for up to four UC campuses through the UC application. Application fee waivers are available for students who are permanent residents, eligible for AB540 benefits or U.S. citizens. Your family size and income must fall within specific guidelines to be eligible.
Application process
Admission to UC Berkeley is a two-step process: satisfying requirements and selection. All achievement—both academic and nonacademic/personal—is considered in the context of your educational circumstances, with an emphasis on the opportunities or challenges presented to you and your response to them. No single attribute or characteristic guarantees the admission of any applicant to Berkeley.
All UC Berkeley applicants must meet University of California admission requirements:
NOTE: Berkeley does not participate in early action or early decision.
Applicant information
For more information on the admissions process beyond the requirements, review the following resources:
First-year
- Learn more from our first-year policy updates – including information on letters of recommendation
- Follow the first-year applicant checklist
- Explore the first-year pathways that you may choose from if you are admitted to Berkeley.
- If you are interested in applying to another UC, review the UC first-year requirements
Transfer
- Follow the transfer applicant checklist
- Learn about the available for prospective transfers interested in applying
- If you are considering transferring, but not attending a California Community College, review the transfer reading and composition information to ensure you have the required classes for that requirement.
- If you are interested in applying to another UC, review the UC transfer requirements
Learn more
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, the University of California, Berkeley publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes current campus security policies plus crime and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. It also contains contact information for various campus and community resources related to crime prevention, reporting resources, and survivor assistance.
You may use the link above to access a digital copy of the current report. Paper copies of the current report are available free of charge and may be requested by emailing clery@berkeley.edu.
UC Berkeley prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin