Berkeley: Transfer admit data

This is a snapshot of the admitted transfer students for fall 2026.

Please be cautious in drawing conclusions from this information. Use it as a general guide to selectivity and not as a predictor of your chance for admission to UC Berkeley.

Admit data

Applicants:

26,210

Admits:

5,248

Overall admit rate:

20%

93.3% of admitted transfer students were from California community colleges.

Learn more about transfer selection at UC Berkeley »

Comprehensive review

When our campuses receive applications from more prospective transfer students than they can admit, they draw on nine criteria to select among qualified applicants as part of the comprehensive review process.