UCSD Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

UC San Diego admitted 27.21% of applicants for the Class of 2030. This rate dropped from 28.6% for the Class of 2029 as the total application pool grew to 141,767. The university still extended acceptances to 38,571 students in its most recent cycle.

UCSD Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030

UCSD admitted 38,571 of 141,767 applicants to the Class of 2030, an acceptance rate of 27.21%.[1] These are the figures the university announced for the cycle; the Common Data Set for this class publishes later in the year.

The University of California's official admissions office reports 141,767 applicants and 38,571 admits for the Fall 2026 entering class. UC San Diego's own admissions page similarly reports a rounded 141,700 first-year applications and a 27% admit rate. UC San Diego does not offer Early Action or Early Decision.

UCSD Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 8 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 30.2% (Class of 2022) to 28.6% (Class of 2029).[2]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2029	136,750	39,054	28.6%
2028	134,455	35,989	26.8%
2027	130,845	32,403	24.8%
2026	131,254	31,274	23.8%
2025	118,410	40,629	34.3%
2024	100,073	38,325	38.3%
2023	99,133	32,062	32.3%
2022	97,901	29,602	30.2%

UCSD Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2029, UCSD offered a waitlist place to 36,709 applicants, of whom 25,411 accepted it, and 5,284 were ultimately admitted.[2] That is a 20.8% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2029	36,709	25,411	5,284
2028	27,521	19,156	4,539
2027	29,087	19,373	2,616
2026	51,350	36,113	2,400
2025	25,419	8,835	0
2024	19,714	14,265	5,282
2023	19,976	12,426	4,313

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2024)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[2]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1260–1480 (EBRW 620–710, Math 640–770)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 26–33

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

UCSD Yield Rate

Of the 39,054 students admitted to the Class of 2029, 7,801 enrolled, a yield rate of 20.0%.[2] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2029	39,054	7,801	20.0%
2028	35,989	7,330	20.4%
2027	32,403	7,007	21.6%
2026	31,274	6,546	20.9%
2025	40,629	7,544	18.6%
2024	38,325	6,447	16.8%
2023	32,062	6,023	18.8%
2022	29,602	6,708	22.7%

What This Means for Your Application

• Review test score ranges: Previous applicants submitted a combined SAT between 1260 and 1480 or an ACT composite between 26 and 33.
• Accept the waitlist offer: For the Class of 2029, the university admitted 5,284 students out of the 25,411 who stayed on the waitlist.
• Anticipate a low yield: The university recorded a yield of 20.0% for the Class of 2029, showing why they must admit large numbers.