All You Need To Know About
UC Berkeley
37+
IB Score
1350+
SAT Score
11.4%
Acceptance Rate
3.9+
GPA Requirement
A Brief History
The University of California, Berkeley was founded in 1868 and is named after the philosopher George Berkeley. Berkeley was the institution that founded the University of California system, which includes UC Irwin, UCLA, and UC San Diego. Berkeley's athletic teams have won 196 individual titles and 223 Olympic medals. Its alumni include 63 Nobel Laureates and 19 Academy Award winners.
Residential Status
Primarily on campus
Average Length of Degree
4 Years
Setting
Urban
Number of Undergraduate Students
Approximately 30,853
Public or Private
Public
Produced
The Rhodes Scholars, Marshall Scholars, and Fulbright Scholars
Ready to Start Your Journey to UC Berkeley?
Fill out the form below and a Crimson representative will be in touch with you to book a free meeting with one of our expert advisors!
FAQ
Why Crimson?
A Team of Specialists—Not Just One Counselor
At Crimson, you don’t rely on a single advisor for every aspect of your application. Instead, you get a dedicated team—from essay mentors and extracurricular strategists to interview coaches—each a specialist in their field, all working together to maximize your success.
The Knowledge Network
Meet Our Experts
Crimson’s admissions counselors include an impressive lineup of Former Admissions Officers from the Ivy League and several other Top 10 and 20 universities, including Stanford, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, and more.
Devery D
Former Harvard Admissions Officer
Devery brings a rare level of insight and institutional knowledge to the Crimson team, having studied higher education management at Harvard's Graduate School of Education in addition to serving as a Harvard admissions officer, UC Berkeley application reader, and an application reader for a top liberal arts college.
Kimberley L.
Former Stanford Admissions Officer
A former admissions officer at Northwestern and Stanford and a graduate of Wellesley, Kellogg, and Oxford, Kimberley brings a holistic perspective to helping students and families navigate the college admissions process.
Dana C.
Senior Strategy Consultant
Dana Crum is a Princeton graduate, former application reader in Princeton University's Office of Undergraduate Admission, and a seasoned admissions consultant with a decade of success guiding domestic and international students into top US, UK and Canadian universities.
Devery D
Former Harvard Admissions Officer
Devery brings a rare level of insight and institutional knowledge to the Crimson team, having studied higher education management at Harvard's Graduate School of Education in addition to serving as a Harvard admissions officer, UC Berkeley application reader, and an application reader for a top liberal arts college.
Kimberley L.
Former Stanford Admissions Officer
A former admissions officer at Northwestern and Stanford and a graduate of Wellesley, Kellogg, and Oxford, Kimberley brings a holistic perspective to helping students and families navigate the college admissions process.
Dana C.
Senior Strategy Consultant
Dana Crum is a Princeton graduate, former application reader in Princeton University's Office of Undergraduate Admission, and a seasoned admissions consultant with a decade of success guiding domestic and international students into top US, UK and Canadian universities.