University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1868Midsize citySEVP certified
About
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after the Anglo-Irish philosopher and clergyman George Berkeley, it is the state's first land-grant university and the founding campus of the University of California system. Berkeley has an enrollment of more than 45,000 students. The university is organized around fifteen schools of study on the same campus, including the College of Chemistry, the College of Engineering, College of Letters and Science, and the Haas School of Business.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$54,800
- Estimated total for international students
- US$85,444
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$17,198
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$47,842
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 33,068
- Graduate students
- 12,812
- International undergraduates
- 10%
- Students per teacher
- 18 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 11%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 94%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$100,212
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (271)
Bachelor's degrees80 subjects
Agricultural EngineeringAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectureArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesCeltic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCognitive ScienceCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering PhysicsEngineering ScienceEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental DesignEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryInternational/Globalization StudiesLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManufacturing EngineeringMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources and Conservation, OtherNon-Professional Legal StudiesNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesOperations ResearchPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSocial WorkSociologyStatisticsUrban Studies/Affairs
Master's degrees86 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArchitectureArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemical EngineeringBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDemographyDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryInformation Science/StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesOperations ResearchPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal Estate DevelopmentResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSocial WorkSociologyStatisticsSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Doctoral degrees78 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAnthropologyApplied MathematicsArchitectureArea StudiesAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningCivil EngineeringClassical and Ancient StudiesClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsComputer ScienceDemographyDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryInformation Science/StudiesLawLegal Professions and Studies, OtherLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNuclear EngineeringNutrition SciencesOperations ResearchPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSlavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences, OtherSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)20 subjects
Applied MathematicsArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringCivil EngineeringElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringInformation Science/StudiesLawLegal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials SciencesMechanical EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNuclear EngineeringOperations ResearchOptometryPublic HealthPublic Policy AnalysisSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSustainability Studies
Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects
Education, GeneralNatural Resources and Conservation, Other
Graduate certificates5 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsEducation, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOptometrySocial Work
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.