The following table outlines the time periods for UC admissions decisions to roll out for students applying to begin in Fall 2017.
Good news for Cali residents applying to all UC’s again this year; including UCLA and Berkeley. The UC plans to increase enrollment of residents again this year and will admit a higher number of residents (freshmen and transfer) applying for entry Fall 2017, compared to 2015. (Thank you Governor Brown!) The UC admissions decisions numbers for fall 2016 are shown below; California resident admission offers were increased for 2016. Lookin good California!
UC Admissions Decisions Dates
| Campus |
Freshman Notification |
Transfer Notification |
| Riverside |
Early March (rolling thereafter) |
Early March (rolling thereafter) |
| Merced |
March 4 (rolling thereafter) |
March 4 (rolling thereafter) |
| Irvine |
March 16 (rolling thereafter) |
April 27 (rolling thereafter) |
| Santa Cruz |
March 15 |
March 17 (rolling thereafter) |
| Davis |
March 13 |
Late-April |
| Santa Barbara |
March 22 |
April 19 (rolling basis through May 1) |
| San Diego |
March 10 (It's Started) |
April 21 |
| UCLA |
March 18 |
April 26 |
| Berkeley |
March 30 |
April 28 |
UCLA Freshmen Admissions 2016
| 2016 UCLA |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
58,889 |
10,413 |
17% |
73% |
| Out-of-State |
20,655 |
4,613 |
22% |
14% |
| International |
17,520 |
2,496 |
14% |
12% |
| 2015 UCLA |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
57,836 |
9,351 |
16% |
70% |
| Out-of-State |
18,552 |
4,326 |
23% |
17% |
| International |
16,334 |
2,350 |
14% |
12% |
UC Berkeley Freshmen Admissions 2016
| 2016 Berkeley |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
45,722 |
9,750 |
21% |
74% |
| Out-of-State |
21,157 |
2,492 |
16% |
15% |
| International |
15,660 |
1,187 |
7% |
8% |
| Waitlist |
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| 2015 Berkeley |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
45,647 |
8,732 |
19% |
71% |
| Out-of-State |
18,581 |
3,305 |
18% |
18% |
| International |
14,695 |
1,295 |
9% |
11% |
| UC Berkeley Waitlist |
2,445 |
1,340 |
54% |
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UCSD Freshmen Admissions 2016
| 2016 UCSD |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
55,237 |
18,809 |
34% |
71% |
| Out-of-State |
11,599 |
5,690 |
49% |
8% |
| International |
17,382 |
5,765 |
33% |
26% |
UCSD Acceptance Rate for 2015
| 2015 UCSD |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
53,665 |
16,182 |
30% |
67% |
| Out-of-State |
9,731 |
4,516 |
46% |
8% |
| International |
14,695 |
5,797 |
39% |
26% |
UC Irvine Freshmen Admissions 2016
| 2016 UC Irvine |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
57,578 |
21,243 |
36% |
73% |
| Out-of-State |
5,519 |
2,960 |
53% |
4% |
| International |
14,689 |
7,436 |
50% |
23% |
UC Irvine Acceptance Rate 2015
| 2015 UC Irvine |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
55,068 |
18,383 |
33% |
73% |
| Out-of-State |
4,753 |
2,880 |
60% |
5% |
| International |
11,967 |
6,533 |
54% |
22% |
| UC Irvine Waitlist |
4,035 |
131 |
3% |
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UCSB Freshmen Admissions 2016
| 2016 UCSB |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
55,114 |
20,110 |
36% |
84% |
| Out-of-State |
8,691 |
3,317 |
38% |
5% |
| International |
13,285 |
4,221 |
31% |
11% |
| 2015 UCSB |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
52,135 |
17,485 |
33% |
85% |
| Out-of-State |
7,499 |
2,841 |
37% |
7% |
| International |
10,931 |
2,748 |
25% |
8% |
| UCSB Waitlist |
2,910 |
278 |
9% |
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UC Davis Freshmen Admissions 2016
| 2016 UC Davis |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
49,304 |
18,589 |
37% |
79% |
| Out-of-State |
5,655 |
3,623 |
63% |
6% |
| International |
13,560 |
6,759 |
49% |
16% |
UC Davis Acceptance Rate for 2015
| 2015 UC Davis |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
48,338 |
15,836 |
32% |
74% |
| Out-of-State |
5,039 |
3,082 |
61% |
7% |
| International |
11,252 |
5,752 |
51% |
19% |
UC Santa Cruz Acceptance Rate for 2015
| 2015 UCSC |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
38,014 |
17,588 |
46% |
84% |
| Out-of-State |
2,981 |
2,500 |
83.9% |
7% |
| International |
4,555 |
3,196 |
70% |
10% |
UC Riverside Acceptance Rate for 2015
| 2015 Riverside |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
33,917 |
19,237 |
56.7% |
96% |
| Out-of-State |
1,193 |
706 |
59% |
1% |
| International |
3,405 |
1,639 |
48% |
3% |
UC Merced Admissions Decisions for 2015
| 2015 Merced |
Applications |
Admits |
Admit Rate |
SIR |
| California |
17,456 |
11,547 |
66% |
99% |
| Out-of-State |
385 |
205 |
53% |
0.4% |
| International |
1,019 |
426 |
41.8% |
0.6% |
Analyzing the trend; Click here for the FULL REPORT on UC admissions decisions data for out-of-state, international and residents from 2009-2014. The trend will change this year and next; the UC has made a commitment to increase resident enrollment by 10,000 students over the next two years.
Click here for the “SIR (Enrollment Trend)” for 2009-2014 to see the actual yield for each group over time. Offers made have clearer meaning when you can also see who accepted those offers.
This is an exciting time of year for many; for others it’s a time to set new goals and the path to attain them. Please be supportive of those who are not receiving the news they had hoped and encourage your friends to set new goals. We are blessed in California with a top tier community college system, one of the best in the nation. If you find you’re falling short of your dreams set new goals to transfer to your dream school in 2019 and graduate with your peers.
