University of California

Acceptance Rate

The University of California Berkeley's acceptance rate lies at 14% indicating that it receives many more applications than it can accept. UCB strives to create diverse, equitable, and inclusive communities for its students, faculty, and staff. This purpose is believed to be achieved through encouraging activities that encourage a diversified living, learning, and working environment. As a result, UCB has achieved significant progress in a number of critical areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Graduate programmes at UCB draw students from all over the country and the world, with undergraduates accounting for around one-tenth of the university's graduate students. As a result, the university's efforts to diversify its undergraduate student body also contribute to the diversification of its graduate student body.

 

University of California Berkeley Entry Requirements

While the University of California Berkeley entry requirements for undergraduate programmes are determined by the University System of the Berkeley campus, the college or school, and the department, enrolments to graduate programmes at the university have been decentralised, which means applicants must apply directly to the department or degree programme. Most graduate students are advised to apply for fellowships, teaching assistantships, or research assistantships. The most popular programmes at UC Berkeley are the MBA and Master of Laws, which have 400 and 329 students, respectively. International candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to be admitted to UCB -

 

Undergraduate Entry Requirements

• Official academic transcripts with a minimum of 3.4 GPA
• CV/ Resume, if applicable
• Work Experience
• Standardized exam scores
• Letters of Recommendation
• Statement of Purpose
• Interview
• Health Insurance & Medical Records
• English Proficiency Requirements
• TOEFL iBT: 80
• IELTS: 6.5

 

Postgraduate Entry Requirements

• Degree equivalent to a US bachelor's degree
• Official academic transcripts  (With Min. of 3.0 GPA )
• Purpose Statement
• English Language Proficiency - TOEFL iBT: 90; IELTS: 7
• GMAT, GRE Subject Test, GRE General, or MCAT scores
• Letters of recommendation
• Work Experience if any

 

University of California Berkeley Fees

Apart from the University of California Berkeley fees, students must pay a campus fee, tuition fees, student services fees, and additional expenses. All fees are automatically charged to a student's account and displayed on their monthly electronic invoices. They are also subject to change on a yearly basis and vary largely based on the course type, course length, residency status, and more. Here's a course-wise breakdown of UCB's fees for international students -

 

• MS - $ 23.02 K - 74.21 K
• MBA/PGDM - $ 25.8 K - 1.19 K
• B.E./B.Tech - $ 40.04 K - 46.43 K
• MIM - $ 25.8 K - 73 K
• M.Arch - $ 25.8 K - 30.51 K
• M.Des - $ 25.8 K
• BBA - $ 40.04 K
• B.Sc. - $ 40.04 K
• MFA - $ 25.8 K
• MEng - $ 23.02 K - 50.63 K

 

Placements

Students from UCB are in great demand in a range of professions. Its rigorous curriculum, along with a program-wide practicum, provides students with the analytical skills, technological competency, data science tools, and management acumen required to lead organisational transformation. The Career Center helps students locate jobs or internships through the University of California Berkeley placements. In addition, students can learn about internships and externships, how to write a resume or cover letter, how to improve interviewing skills, how to develop a career plan, how to learn about different careers, how to become career ready, how to attend graduate or professional school, and how to attend career fairs. The following are the top recruiters at UCB -

 

• Google, Inc - $76,522 - $137,740
• Apple Computer, Inc - $102,556 - $159,960
• Kaiser Permanente - $59,598 - $115,039
• Amazon.com Inc - $60,331 - $117,730
• Salesforce.com, Inc.- $58,723 - $141,122.