UC Berkeley Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

UC Berkeley admitted just 10.5% of applicants for the Class of 2030. Acceptance rates have steadily fallen from 16.8% for the Class of 2024 as applications climbed to 133,100.

UC Berkeley Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030

UC Berkeley admitted 13,982 of 133,100 applicants to the Class of 2030, an acceptance rate of 10.5%.[1] These are the figures the university announced for the cycle; the Common Data Set for this class publishes later in the year.

UC Berkeley reported 'more than 133,100' first-year applications for the Fall 2026 term in a February 24, 2026 release. On July 29, 2026, the university announced it offered admission to 13,982 first-year applicants.

UC Berkeley Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 14.8% (Class of 2022) to 11.0% (Class of 2028).[2]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	124,245	13,714	11.0%
2027	125,916	14,769	11.7%
2026	128,192	14,523	11.3%
2025	112,848	16,395	14.5%
2024	87,398	14,676	16.8%
2023	87,398	14,676	16.8%
2022	89,621	13,308	14.8%

UC Berkeley Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, UC Berkeley offered a waitlist place to 10,894 applicants, of whom 7,853 accepted it, and 26 were ultimately admitted.[2] That is a 0.3% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	10,894	7,853	26
2027	7,001	4,820	1,191
2026	8,456	4,655	44
2025	11,461	7,548	581
2024	7,082	4,944	1,618
2023	7,531	3,975	1,098
2022	8,751	6,290	891

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2024)

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

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1310–1530 (EBRW 640–740, Math 670–790)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 27–35

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

UC Berkeley Yield Rate

Of the 13,714 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 6,272 enrolled, a yield rate of 45.7%.[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
2028	13,714	6,272	45.7%
2027	14,769	6,641	45.0%
2026	14,523	6,728	46.3%
2025	16,395	6,931	42.3%
2024	14,676	6,454	44.0%
2023	14,676	6,454	44.0%
2022	13,308	6,012	45.2%

What This Means for Your Application

• Stand out from crowds: You must distinguish yourself among 133,100 applicants to secure one of the 13,982 acceptance letters for the Class of 2030.
• Target high test scores: Successful applicants typically achieve an SAT score between 1310 and 1530 or an ACT composite between 27 and 35.
• Treat waitlists with caution: The waitlist is highly unpredictable, as 1,618 students were admitted for the Class of 2024 but only 26 for the Class of 2028.