Key differences on Getting in
- 1
UCLA admits 9.0% vs. 11% at Berkeley
Acceptance rate - 2
UCLA's yield is 2 pts higher than Berkeley's
Yield rate
Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.
The funnel
Quad's selectivity
- BerkeleyUltra selective
- UCLAUltra selective
Men and women
Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.
Test scores
Test policy
- BerkeleyTest-blind
- UCLATest-blind
How they read a record
Berkeley
and GPA are both very important; tests are considered.
UCLA
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.
What they look at
| Factor | Berkeley | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| High school GPA | Very important | Required |
| High school record | Required | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered | Not considered |
| College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered | Not considered |
| Essay | Very important | Required |
| Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Work experience | Important | Not considered |
| Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
Sources:University of California-Berkeley (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;University of California-Berkeley Common Data Set, 2024-25;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of California-Berkeley Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of California-Los Angeles (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why