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.
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.
For more information on the admissions process beyond the requirements, review the following resources:
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In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of California, Berkeley publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes current security policies plus crime and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years. The body of the report also contains contact information for various campus and community resources related to crime prevention and survivor assistance. A digital copy of the report can be accessed via the link below, or paper copies are available free of charge at 1 Sproul Hall.
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
University of California, Berkeley
110 Sproul Hall #5800,
Berkeley, CA 94720-5800