Office Of UndergradUate admissiOns | 103 sprOUl Hall l Berkeley, ca 94720 | admissiOns.Berkeley.edU 8.2013

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CHANGE YOUR

WORLD

As a student at the world’s premier public university, you

inherit a 146-year-old tradition of academic excellence,

community fellowship, and transformation.

To change the world, you need only to connect the dots.

PICTUREYOURSELF AT

BERKELEY

ApplicAtions Admits Admit RAte

freshman 67,701 14,158 20.9%internationals 11,288 1,647 14.6%transfer students 15,989 3,917 21.2%

AveRAge gpA

3.90 (unweighted) 4.37 (weighted)3.77 (transfer college gpa)

eXplOre mOre→ admissions.berkeley.edu/publications

25th & 75th peRcentiles

act 29-34sat math 660-770sat reading 630-740 sat Writing 640-670

who we Are

total undergraduate enrollment: 25,774 (fall 2012 census)

Berkeley

2013 ADmITTED STUDENT PROFILE

Becoming a golden Bear requires more than a test score. to “be Berkeley” requires persistence, passion, and a desire to give back. We’re known for our carefully chosen undergraduate students who go beyond academic achievements and deliver that special spark. are you ready to change the world?

80% california

10% international

10% domestic U.s.

UndeRgRAdUAte popUlAtion

San Francisco

Los Angeles

#1 public university U.S. NewS aNd world report (2012) chartered in 1868, we are the flagship campus in the University of california system. Uc Berkeley is also known as cal. motto: fiat lux (“let there be light.”)

#1 #1 in peace corps volunteers & teach for america recruits community involvement, leadership, and giving back are qualities we look for in our applicants—these principles are fundamental to the Berkeley undergraduate experience.

school colors: blue & Gold, team: Golden bears this is Bear territory. Berkeley is a member of the pac-12 division i conference. and we produced 46 Olympians in the 2012 summer Olympics, and won 17 medals. Hear the cheer: go Bears!

ONLYAT BERKELEY

biG ideas @ berKeleythis initiative funds student-led projects with creative, high-impact ideas that are related to curricular innovation, green cities, clean energy, social entrepreneur-ship, and other relevant topics.

4 elements in the periodic table discovered at berKeley: lawrencium, californium, berKelium, and seaborGiumBerkeley’s research lineage begins with a long line of notable discoveries. the cyclotron, vitamins e and k, the world’s largest telescope—even the wetsuit—all began at Berkeley.

9 nobel prize winners, 4 pulitzer prize winners, 32 macarthur “Genius” fellows, 115 sloan fellows (younG researchers)count on finding yourself in a classroom with the nation’s most distinguished faculty. Our students truly interact with faculty and staff: 80% express satisfaction with faculty academic advising.

birthplace of the free speech movementBerkeley’s distinct culture arises from the diverse voices and viewpoints which found a home here over the years. nothing epitomizes this more than the free speech movement of 1964, which changed U.s. political activism. today, social consciousness takes the form of environmental sustainability, globaliza-tion, and peace and conflict studies.

most new students choose to live on campus not only for convenience but also because this is where lifelong friendships are formed! from traditional high-rise residence halls to suite environments, from single-gender living to theme programs, you will find a housing choice that fits your needs and provides a supportive community. We also provide family apartments, co-ops, and off-campus rentals. situated near san francisco, silicon Valley, and other major metro centers, Berkeley is a place where you can explore, grow, and push boundaries.

eXplOre mOre→ admissions.berkeley.edu/housing

LIVE

Berkeley is

the perfect location.

The weather is great

& you’re only a train

ride away from

amazing cities like

San Francisco.

– edgar geronimo y., major: integrative Biology, Hometown: martinez, ca

two-year housinG Guarantee for freshman95% of entering freshmen live in university housing. residence halls provide you with a meal plan, academic services centers, live-in faculty and residential assistants, security monitoring programs, live-in health workers, computing centers, tutoring, and a community that cares about your academic success.

7 “theme livinG” housesalso called theme programs, these combine residential living with academic focus. theme programs include: african american, asian pacific american, casa magdalena mora, global environ-ment, native american, Unity House, and Women in science & engineering.

70% of students walK or biKeHealthy living is in our dna. students get around Berkeley either on foot or by bicycle, or via campus shuttles and public transit. from organic food choices to comprehensive health care, including special needs programs—we support your well-being.

STUDYas an undergraduate you’ll have abundant opportunity to interact with world-class faculty and graduate students involved in groundbreaking research in virtually any discipline—an extraordinary advantage for students considering graduate or professional education.

eXplOre mOre→ admissions.berkeley.edu/colleges

Berkeley is

a world-renowned

university so

overflowing with

outstanding faculty,

organizations,

traditions, &

academia, that you

will not know where

to begin! Cal is the

perfect place

to grow as an indi-

vidual with dreams

& aspirations.

– Vannessa r., major: social Welfare,

Hometown: Brentwood, ca

#1 public research university library in north america & 80 interdisciplinary research unitsWe’re renowned for our leading-edge research—an experience not limited to graduate students. about 60% of graduating seniors have assisted faculty with research or creative projects. We offer research opportunities as early as freshman year & outside of your major.

90% of classes tauGht by tenured faculty, visitinG faculty & lecturersOur student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. you’ll find an average class size of 43 (lower division) & 35 (upper division), and 64.2% classes have fewer than 20 students. Berkeley’s academic calendar is based on a semester system (not quarterly).

104 majors & 13,000 underGraduate courses, labs, sectionschoose from 104 majors or create your own major under the guidance of a faculty mentor. We’re the only university with a half-century tradition of student-run democratic education, de-cal, a program allowing students to create and facilitate their own classes.

CONNECT

at Berkeley you connect with more than academic excellence: you engage with the world. your college career will be enriched by nobel laureates, pulitzer prize winners, peer advisers, tutors, classmates, friends, and an extended family of more than 450,000 alumni. link hands with the world beyond Berkeley borders through our extensive study abroad program. and, you’re invited to visit our campus and start making your own connections!

eXplOre mOre→ admissions.berkeley.edu/planyourvisit

When I moved

here, I invested in

a backpack & bike.

I’ve worked in a

circus school,

tutored kids and

made academic

connections.

– Trixie M., Major: Cognitive Science, hometown:

Twin Falls, ID

1,200 student clubs & orGanizationsBerkeley has campus chapters of well-known organizations, including pre-professional, fraternities/sororities, and affinity groups. there are also many clubs unique to cal, such as skateboarding crew of Berkeley, Hackers@Berkeley, and We dig the farm. if you can’t find a club you like, you can always start your own!

29 varsity sQuads, 9 intramural teams & endless club sportsyes, we’ve earned 84 national team titles. But cal Bears are just one aspect of the athletics experience. Join an intramural team, work out in one of 4 state-of-the-art recreational centers, or enjoy off-campus sports like snowboarding or windsurfing.

2 museums, 1 film archive, 2 world-class performance hallsHosting famous musicians, artists, and speakers is a daily occurrence at Berkeley—as you’ll find by perusing our calendar at events.berkeley.edu. Our varied and engaging campus spaces allow you to absorb culture and knowledge outside of the classroom.

colleGe of chemistrychemistry also offered in the college of letters and sciencechemical Biologychemical engineering

colleGe of enGineerinGBioengineeringcivil and environmental

engineeringelectrical engineering and

computer sciences also offered in the college of letters and science

energy engineeringengineering mathematics

and statisticsengineering physicsenvironmental engineering scienceengineering Undeclared: only available to freshman

industrial engineering and Operations research

materials science and engineering

mechanical engineeringnuclear engineering

colleGe of environmental desiGn

architecturelandscape architecturesustainable environmental

designUrban studies

colleGe of letters and science

arts & humanitiesart, History ofart, practice of*celtic studiesclassics: classical civilizations

classical languages greek latin

comparative literaturedutch studieseast asian languages & cultures:

chinese Japanese

englishfilmfrenchgermanitalian studiesmusic

near eastern studies: ancient near eastern art and archaeology near eastern civilizations near eastern languages and literature

philosophyrhetoricscandinavianslavic languages and

literatures (russian/east european/eurasian cultures; russian language and literature; czech, polish, or Bosnian, croatian, serbian language and literature)

south and southeast asian studies

spanish and portuguese: Hispanic languages and Bilingual issues iberian latin american luso-Brazilian spanish and spanish american

theater, dance, and performance studies

Undeclared: only availableto freshmanbiological sciencesintegrative Biologymolecular and cell Biology:

Biochemistry and molecular Biology

genetics, genomics and development

MAJorS

Berkeley in yOUr tOWn

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political sciencepsychology*social Welfare*sociology Undeclared: only available to freshmaninterdisciplinary studiesamerican studiesasian studies:

chinese Japanese asian studies (multi-area)

cognitive sciencedevelopment studiesinterdisciplinary studieslatin american studieslegal studiesmedia studies*middle eastern studiespeace and conflict studiespolitical economyreligious studiesUndeclared: only availableto freshman

colleGe of natural resources

conservation and resource studies

environmental economics and policy also offered in the college of natural Resources*

environmental sciences (biological, physical, social)

forestry and natural resourcesgenetics and plant Biologymicrobial Biologymolecular environmental

Biologymolecular toxicologynutritional sciencesociety and environment

haas school of businessBusiness administration: only available to junior transfer applicants; freshman appli-cants may apply to the college of letters and science, Undeclared—pre-Business administration.

* capped major. for more information on capped majors: bit.ly/cappedmajor

immunology and pathogenesis cell and developmental Biology neurobiology

Undeclared: only available to freshmanmathematical & physical sciencesastrophysics (including astronomy)chemistry

also offered in the college of chemistry

computer scienceearth and planetary science:

atmospheric science environmental earth science geology geophysics marine science

mathematics, with majors in: applied mathematics mathematics

Operations research and management sciences*

physicsstatisticsUndeclared: only available to freshmansocial sciencesafrican american studiesanthropologyasian american and asian

diaspora studieschicano studieseconomics*environmental economics

and policy also offered in the college

of letters and science*ethnic studiesgender and Women’s studiesgeographyHistorylinguisticsnative american studies

cOst Of attendance (2013-14)

fully 58% of our undergraduates received some type of aid (2011-12).

tOtal califOrnia resident BUdget living in a residence hall $33,522 living off campus $28,858living with relatives $24,092

tOtal OUt-Of-state BUdget living in a residence hall $56,198 living off campus $51,736living with relatives $46,970

→ admissions.berkeley.edu/tuition

retentiOn & gradUatiOn

96% retention rate among first-year freshmen 95% retention rate among first-year transfer students 72% of students graduated in four years or less 91% of freshmen graduate in six years or less 61% of transfer students graduate in two years

careers & life BeyOnd Berkeley

from choosing a major to exploring majors, landing internships, or finding employment—Berkeley’s career .

career Quest: Workshops offered based on what new students identi-fied as their needs.career & Graduate/professional school fairs. We attract recruiters from across the nation who provide you with the latest information on applications, opportunities, and fellowship opportunities.resume books. this job search tool enables you to circulate your resume to potential employers.

→ admissions.berkeley.edu/careers

Berkeley has

opened doors I

didn’t even know

existed.– Tomoyo T.,

Major: Sociology, hometown: hokkaido Japan

APPLY NOW everything you need is at: admissions.berkeley.edu

september → admissions.berkeley.edu/admissionrequirementsmake sure you’ve registered for the sat reasoning test or act with Writing. december is the last month you can take an admissions exam for consideration at Uc Berkeley. international students from non-english speaking countries must take ielts or tOefl.

october → admissions.berkeley.edu/eventsthe application is available in early October. all applications are read in their entirety—we hug your application! take this time to polish your application and personal statement: make each word count. also, this is when Berkeley offers events, emails, and social media tips to keep you on track.

november → admissions.berkeley.edu/applythe application filing period is november 1-30. the application deadline is november 30—there are no exceptions. submitting your application early or at deadline does not influence our decision.

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Office Of UndergradUate admissiOns | 103 sprOUl Hall l Berkeley, ca 94720 | admissiOns.Berkeley.edU 8.2013

It’s just a box on an application. But checking that box made all the difference. Best. Decision. Ever.

– Jeremy s., major: molecular environmental Biology, Hometown: san Jose, ca