University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Public four-year university in Berkeley, CA that costs an average of $14,538 a year after financial aid, admits 11% of applicants and graduates 94% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$14,538
Acceptance rate
11%
Graduation rate
94%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$100,212
PublicMidsize city33,068 undergraduates
Cost of UC Berkeley
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $47,842 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $17,198 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $54,800 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $24,858 |
| Books and supplies | $1,442 |
| Average net price after aid | $14,538 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $5,110 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,391 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,606 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $16,064 |
| $110,001+ | $37,451 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UC Berkeley's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 11% |
|---|---|
| Test scores | Neither required nor recommended |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 94% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 97% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $79,931 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $100,212 |
| Rank in California (earnings) | 14th of 129 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $12,416 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $141 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 32% |
| Students with federal loans | 17% |
Majors and programs at UC Berkeley
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (80)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 1,884 | $161,143 | $13,289 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 990 | $154,713 | $13,548 |
| Operations Research | 120 | $95,812 | $10,479 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1,578 | $95,731 | $12,538 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 401 | $95,340 | $11,175 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 853 | $94,811 | $10,656 |
| Chemical Engineering | 269 | $89,950 | $16,167 |
| Economics | 1,586 | $88,608 | $11,337 |
| Applied Mathematics | 465 | $85,411 | $13,000 |
| Statistics | 236 | $84,849 | $15,533 |
| Civil Engineering | 215 | $84,461 | $11,634 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 237 | $74,075 | $13,180 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 61 | $70,981 | — |
| Social Sciences, Other | 355 | $66,107 | $13,081 |
| Cognitive Science | 502 | $62,757 | $13,000 |
| Architecture | 215 | $60,494 | $13,156 |
| Mathematics | 198 | $59,448 | $13,955 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 81 | $57,788 | $12,136 |
| Chemistry | 264 | $57,704 | $11,137 |
| Public Health | 388 | $57,363 | $11,000 |
| Environmental Design | 49 | $56,599 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 147 | $56,541 | $15,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 915 | $56,111 | $12,000 |
| Area Studies | 117 | $56,036 | $15,643 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 138 | $55,375 | $14,923 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 523 | $52,119 | $11,132 |
| Social Work | 149 | $51,615 | $8,893 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 439 | $51,139 | $12,812 |
| Landscape Architecture | 38 | $50,801 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 821 | $50,634 | $12,412 |
| Music | 100 | $49,985 | $8,141 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 1,508 | $49,561 | $11,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 124 | $48,575 | $7,970 |
| Sociology | 567 | $48,113 | $10,306 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 222 | $47,245 | $12,204 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 749 | $43,881 | $11,032 |
| History | 238 | $43,803 | $12,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 66 | $43,297 | $9,273 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 97 | $43,091 | $18,600 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 199 | $42,425 | $11,677 |
| Biology | 328 | $39,853 | $12,000 |
| Philosophy | 189 | $37,999 | $12,208 |
| Anthropology | 152 | $37,802 | $11,310 |
| English Language and Literature | 463 | $37,602 | $12,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 213 | $35,898 | $12,979 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 245 | $34,406 | $11,800 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 165 | $28,857 | $13,756 |
| Agricultural Engineering | — | — | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 2 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 43 | — | — |
| Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 42 | — | $12,500 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
| Dance | 18 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 43 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | 23 | — | — |
| Engineering Science | 40 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 21 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 23 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | — | — | — |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 5 | — | — |
| Forestry | 13 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 44 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | — | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 56 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 138 | — | $14,935 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 13 | — | — |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | 1 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 26 | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Physical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Physics | 222 | — | $13,911 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | — | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (2)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (86)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 1,220 | $191,069 | $51,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 355 | $162,352 | — |
| Statistics | 89 | $133,428 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 433 | $130,635 | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 147 | $80,761 | $41,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 101 | $65,726 | $28,154 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 118 | $58,617 | $54,030 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | — | — | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 7 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 162 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 259 | — | $100,196 |
| Architecture | 7 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 10 | — | — |
| Biochemical Engineering | 29 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | — | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Biology | 6 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 16 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 163 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 26 | — | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 63 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 9 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 441 | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 2 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 20 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 21 | — | — |
| Demography | 10 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Economics | 3 | — | — |
| Education | 46 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 43 | — | $30,775 |
| Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 158 | — | $55,500 |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 22 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 10 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 15 | — | — |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Forestry | 12 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| History | 12 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 1,256 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 22 | — | — |
| Journalism | — | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | — | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 3 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 685 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 12 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 96 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 9 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 1 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Music | 7 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 86 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 3 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 44 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Operations Research | 413 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 5 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 3 | — | — |
| Physics | 40 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 2 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 38 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 617 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 250 | — | — |
| Real Estate Development | — | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 4 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | — | — |
| Social Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Social Work | 185 | — | — |
| Sociology | 30 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (78)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 74 | $76,469 | — |
| Chemistry | 134 | $75,344 | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 59 | $65,504 | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | — | — | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 18 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 9 | — | — |
| Architecture | 8 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 9 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 23 | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Biology | 40 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 21 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 23 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 14 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 23 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 51 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 11 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 74 | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 85 | — | — |
| Demography | 5 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 3 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 7 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 18 | — | — |
| Economics | 62 | — | — |
| Education | 40 | — | — |
| Education, Other | 5 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 95 | — | — |
| Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 17 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 13 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 8 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 14 | — | — |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 9 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 13 | — | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 11 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| History | 25 | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Law | — | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 7 | — | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 18 | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | 60 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 48 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 76 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 22 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 8 | — | — |
| Music | 12 | — | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 21 | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 6 | — | — |
| Operations Research | 15 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 10 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 6 | — | — |
| Physics | 79 | — | — |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 14 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 22 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 13 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 15 | — | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 6 | — | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 30 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 4 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences, Other | 1 | — | — |
| Social Work | 10 | — | — |
| Sociology | 28 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 4 | — | — |
| Statistics | 16 | — | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | — | — | — |
Professional degree programs (20)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | $226,351 | $111,028 |
| Law | 744 | $212,732 | $166,278 |
| Information Science/Studies | — | $174,454 | $58,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering | — | $109,013 | $50,062 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | — | $98,688 | $96,297 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | — | $93,706 | $40,002 |
| Optometry | 116 | $92,704 | $149,500 |
| Public Health | — | $88,809 | $53,000 |
| Public Policy Analysis | — | $86,960 | $55,589 |
| Social Work | — | $75,613 | $46,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | — | $71,140 | $45,500 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | — | $69,574 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | — | — | — |
| Materials Sciences | — | — | — |
| Nuclear Engineering | — | — | — |
| Operations Research | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences | — | — | $40,907 |
| Sustainability Studies | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (5)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Education | 141 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | — | — | — |
| Optometry | 17 | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in California
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge | $6,346 | 93% | $63,721 |
| University of California-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $14,659 | 9.0% | $88,581 |
| University of California-Davis | Davis | $14,318 | 42% | $86,999 |
| University of California-San Diego | La Jolla | $14,794 | 27% | $96,197 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | $13,243 | 36% | $73,494 |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | $9,426 | 46% | $69,554 |
| University of California-Irvine | Irvine | $13,866 | 29% | $83,432 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | $5,115 | 91% | $69,015 |
About UC Berkeley
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Berkeley, CA |
| Setting | Midsize city |
| Undergraduates | 33,068 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission |
| Website | berkeley.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UC Berkeley's acceptance rate?
University of California-Berkeley admits 11% of applicants, making it highly selective.
How much does UC Berkeley cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $47,842 a year (tuition and fees: $17,198 in-state, $54,800 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $14,538 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $5,110.
How much do UC Berkeley graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $100,212 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 14th of 129 similar colleges in California. The best-paid bachelor's program is computer science ($161,143 a year after graduation).
What is UC Berkeley's graduation rate?
94% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 97% of first-year students return for a second year.