The University of California, Berkeley is a public research institution that occupies over 6,000 acres on the Eastern side of the San Francisco Bay and is home to some of the finest undergraduate programs in the country. Look no further than the designated parking sports for Nobel Laureates. With over 70 of them as faculty, alumni or researchers Berkeley’s students receive a terrific education from some of the brightest minds in the world. While Berkeley is certainly one of the best universities in the country year-in and year-out, it is perhaps best known for the extremely active student body. The Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) is one of the most autonomous student governments at any public university in the country. This autonomy and activism permeates all activities on campus from housing to course planning. When not active on campus or hitting the books, Berkeley students can take advantage of their eclectic town with great food and cultural offerings, or hop across to funky San Francisco.
| Website | http://www.berkeley.edu |
| Admissions Phone | 510 642-3175 |
| Admissions Email | N/A |
| Codes | SAT: 4833 ACT: 0444 FAFSA: 001312 CSS Profile: 4833 |
| Location | Berkeley, California; Major city, 10 miles East of San Francisco |
| College Type | Public |
| College Newspaper | The Daily Californian |
| Enrollment | ~25,000 undergraduate students |
| Popular Programs | Engineering, Biology, Business/Marketing |
| Student Life | With a reputation for student activism that precedes it, UC Berkeley students partake in over 700 groups, sign petitions and get involved in countless ways. The Berkeley Model United Nations is the oldest running high school Model United Nations program in the US. Democratic Education at Cal fosters the creation of professor-sponsored, student-run classes that deal with topics as diverse as the Iranian Revolution and Batman. Students participate in the Residence Hall Assembly, the Berkeley Group and a multitude of other student-run organizations that make campus life lively and interesting every day. |
| International | ~5% of undergrads; TOEFL: Required; SAT or ACT: Required; Financial Aid Available |
| Transfer | Yes, Fall; Minimum GPA 2.40 |
| Crossover | Harvard, UCLA, Stanford, Columbia |
| Other | Very Selective (~20% admitted), Common Application |
Lynn Radlauer Lubell, Publisher of InLikeMe.com and Founder of Admission By Design, an Educational Consultancy based in Boca Raton, Florida.
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