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UC Berkeley CDS VERIFIED

Berkeley, California (West) · 33,469 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $16,347/yr sticker
public Tier 2
Top public university in the country. Engineering, CS, and business (Haas) are powerhouses. In-state tuition is a steal; out-of-state is full freight.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

11.3%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Regular Decision11.5%
State residency
In-state18.0%
Out-of-state8.0%
By college within the university
EECS (Electrical Eng & CS)
Direct CS admit at Berkeley is sub-5%
4.0%
College of Engineering
8.5%
Haas School of Business
Junior-year transfer admit; need to enter via L&S first
10.0%
College of Letters & Science (CDSS data sci)
6.0%
College of Letters & Science
11.5%
College of Environmental Design
16.0%

GPA range

3.86–4.0
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

Test-blind
does not consider SAT/ACT

ACT mid-50%

Test-blind
does not consider SAT/ACT

Median earnings (10-yr)

$92K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
2.0 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 12 sources

$74K
Entry
$92K
10-year
$100K
Mid-career
Median graduate earnings · 2.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $890K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

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Reference links

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