School Overview

The school's main campus is located in a mid-size city (in Berkeley, CA). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral (and professional) degree.

Contacting the School

Berkeley, CA 94720
Main Phone: (510) 642-6000
Web Site: www.berkeley.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 31,458 (full-time equivalent) students. 98.3% of students attend full-time, while 1.7% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 1,751 male students and 2,112 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 45.3% of the student body, while females made up 54.7%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (3)%, Hispanic (9)%, Asian (34)%, and Native American (1)%.

University Of California-Berkeley is a Minority Serving Institution as defined by the Office of Civil Rights.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 560. One quarter of students scored at least 700.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 610 or higher. One fourth of students scored 740 or higher.

Degree Levels

• Bachelor's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Bachelor's
• Master's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Master's
• Doctor's Degree
• First-Professional Degree
• First-Professional Degree Certificate

Degree Programs

Agribusiness

• Agricultural Business And Management

• Other Agricultural Sciences
• Plant Sciences
• Soil Science

• General Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Other Architectural
• Urban And Regional Planning

• Area Studies
• Cultural And Ethnic Studies
• Other Area, Cultural, And Ethnic Studies

• Business Administration

• Journalism

• Computer And Information Sciences

• General Education
• Other Education
• Special Education

• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Ocean Engineering
• Specialized Engineering

• Comparative Literature
• General English Language
• Other English Language And Literature
• Rhetoric And Speech

• Forestry
• Natural Resources Conservation
• Other Environmental Conservation

• Medical Diagnostics Technician
• Medical Office
• Optometry
• Other Health Care
• Pre Med
• Public Health

• Anthropology
• Demography
• Economics
• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Specialized History And Social Science

• Nutrition

• Liberal Arts

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies
• Peace Study

• Law And Legal

• Librarianship
• Specialized Library Science

• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Botany
• Cell Biology And Molecular Biology
• Microbiology
• Other Biology
• Specialized Life Sciences
• Zoology

• Asian Language And Literature
• Classical, Ancient, And Near East Language And Literature
• Foreign Languages And Literature
• Germanic Language And Literature
• Other Literature And Language
• Romance Language And Literature

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Statistics

• Commercial Art And Design
• Dance
• Drama And Theater Arts
• Fine Arts
• Music
• Photography And Film

• Philosophy
• Religion

• Astrophysics
• Chemistry
• General Physical Sciences
• Geology
• Other Physical Sciences
• Physics

• General Psychology
• Other Psychology

• Social Work

School Accreditation

University Of California-Berkeley reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

University Of California-Berkeley is accredited regionally by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASCSR).

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

University Of California-Berkeley belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Pacific-10 Conference (for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• AP credits
• Study abroad

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates
• On-campus day Care

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• A college preparatory program is required.

• The TOEFL (if applicable) is recommended for international students.

• Secondary school rank is neither required nor recommended.
• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.