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The University of California - Berkeley

Instate Tuition (2013-2014)
$12,864
Out-of-state Tuition (2013-2014)
$35,742

UC-Berkeley Address

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY
BERKELEY, CA 94720
General info:(510) 642-6000
Financial aid office:(510) 642-0485
Admissions office:(510) 642-3175University Homepage

Tuition + UC-Berkeley Housing (2013-2014)


Undergrad Application Fee: $70
Grad Application Fee:$80

Tuition Payment Plan:Yes
Campus Housing Capacity:8,430
Freshman Must Live on Campus: No

University Makeup (2013-2014)

# of Undergrads: 28,662
# of Grad students: 10,614
# of Part time: 35
Total Students: 39,276
Male

49.5%
Female

50.5%
International

13%
African-American

3%
American Indian

0%
Asian

31%
Hispanic

12%
Pacific Islander

99%
Caucasian

32%
Unknown

7%

Financial Aid

67% First time, full time students receive federal aid and the average amount is $1,196

25% of students receive State/Local grants and the average amount is $12,123

58% receive instiutional grants and the average institutional award is $9,393

30% receive student loans and the average amount is $5,839Net Price Calculator
Public 4 year or above Institution
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive

Special Programs

MD Medical Program
Optometry Medical Program
Law Program

Admissions Requirements

Secondary School Record Required
Secondary School GPA Required
Secondary School Rank N/A
Test Scores Required
Competencies N/A

Special Credits

HS College Credit: No
AP Credit: Yes
Life Experience Credit: No
Special Credits(other): No

Applicants Admitted

17% men vs 19% women admitted

Applicants vs Admissions (2013-2014)

Men Applicants:30,715
Women Applicants:31,002
Men Admitted:5,233
Women Admitted:5,875

Student Services

Library On Campus
Counseling Services
Employment Services
Placement Services
Day Care On Campus

Majors

• Advanced Legal Research/Studies
• African-American/Black Studies
• Agricultural Economics
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agriculture
• Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
• American Indian/Native American Studies
• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Architecture
• Art History
• Asian Studies/Civilization
• Asian-American Studies
• Astronomy
• Astrophysics
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Biochemistry
• Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biophysics
• Biostatistics
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Buddhist Studies
• Business Administration
• Business Administration and Management
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Celtic Languages
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical and Physical
• Chemistry
• Chinese Language and Literature
• City/Urban
• Civil Engineering
• Classical
• Classics and Classical Languages
• Cognitive Science
• Community and Regional Planning
• Comparative Literature
• Computer Science
• Criticism and Conservation
• Dance
• Demography and Population Studies
• Design and Visual Communications
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dutch/Flemish Language and Literature
• Economics
• Education
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Endocrinology
• Engineering
• Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
• Engineering Science
• English Language and Literature
• Environmental Health
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Epidemiology
• Ethnic Studies
• Film/Cinema/Video Studies
• Fine/Studio Arts
• Foreign Languages
• Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
• Forestry
• French Language and Literature
• General
• Geography
• Geology/Earth Science
• Geophysics and Seismology
• German Language and Literature
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Hispanic and Latin American Languages
• Hispanic-American
• History
• Information Science/Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Italian Language and Literature
• Japanese Language and Literature
• Jewish/Judaic Studies
• Journalism
• Landscape Architecture
• Latin American Studies
• Latin Language and Literature
• Law
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Legal Studies
• Linguistics
• Literatures
• Management and Operations
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Materials Science
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Microbiology
• Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Music
• Natural Resources and Conservation
• Natural Resources/Conservation
• Near and Middle Eastern Studies
• Neuroscience
• Nuclear Engineering
• Nutrition Sciences
• Oceanography
• Operations Research
• Optometry
• Other
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Philosophy
• Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Planetary Astronomy and Science
• Political Science and Government
• Psychology
• Public Health
• Public Policy Analysis
• Puerto Rican
• Range Science and Management
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Rhetoric and Composition
• Romance Languages
• Scandinavian Languages
• Slavic Languages
• Social Sciences
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Special Education and Teaching
• Statistics
• Topology and Foundations
• Toxicology
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Vision Science/Physiological Optics
• Linguistics
• Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
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