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UC Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Source: Common Data Set 2025-26 / college site, verified November 12, 2026. Verify deadlines on the college's official site.

At a glance

Acceptance rate
11%
SAT middle-50 range
1330–1530
ACT middle-50 range
29–34
Next deadline
Regular Decision — November 30, 2026
U.S. News rank · 2027
#20

Acceptance by major

Acceptance varies by intended major. These are the majors in this dataset for UC Berkeley.

MajorAcceptance rate
Computer Science4%
Data Science8%
Environmental Science14%

SAT & ACT middle-50 ranges

The middle 50% of admitted students scored in these ranges.

TestMiddle-50 range
SAT total1330–1530
SAT Math680–790
SAT Reading & Writing650–750
ACT composite29–34

Test policy: Test blind — scores not considered.

Application deadlines

The deadlines in this dataset for UC Berkeley.

  • Regular DecisionNovember 30, 2026

Tuition & costs

Public · City setting. Tuition and fees for one academic year; net price is the average after grant aid.

Tuition & fees (in-state)$17,198
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$48,300
Average net price$19,400

Popular majors

The majors in this dataset for UC Berkeley.

  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Environmental Science

What this means

Very selective. About 1 in 9 applicants is admitted overall. Acceptance varies by intended major — see the table above. A single acceptance rate never tells the whole story: it says nothing about who you are, what you studied, or what your essays say.

How AdmittedNow fits it

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Fit bands: Safety is 65 and above, Target is 40 to 64, Reach is below 40. A fit score is an estimate, not a prediction — AdmittedNow makes no admission guarantees.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the acceptance rate at UC Berkeley?

UC Berkeley admits 11% of applicants overall in this dataset.

When is the Regular Decision deadline at UC Berkeley?

The Regular Decision deadline at UC Berkeley is November 30, 2026.

What SAT score range does UC Berkeley publish?

The SAT middle-50 range at UC Berkeley is 1330–1530, with an ACT middle-50 range of 29–34.

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