University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA · Public
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University of California, Irvine admitted 28.9% of applicants university-wide (35,964 of 124,231).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 28.9% | 35,964 | 124,231 |
| In-state | 21.9% | 18,922 | 86,230 |
| Out-of-state | 47.5% | 7,784 | 16,381 |
| International applicants | 42.8% | 9,258 | 21,620 |
| Men | 27.1% | 15,851 | 58,513 |
| Women | 30.6% | 20,113 | 65,718 |
Of 35,964 admitted students, 6,421 enrolled (17.9% yield).
University of California, Irvine Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C1–C2 · 2025 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $73,630/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $46,650 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $26,980 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $73,630/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $8,123 |
| $30k–48k | $9,313 |
| $48k–75k | $11,642 |
| $75k–110k | $15,164 |
| Over $110k | $30,546 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
University of California, Irvine Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official final transcripts
- Official AP/IB test scores
- Application fee
International applicants
- Official final transcripts
- Official AP/IB test scores
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
University of California, Irvine · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
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Prompts from the UC Application member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $80,735
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 86.9%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 93%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $15,000
- At graduation
University of California, Irvine · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- U.S. News National: #32
- WSJ: #48
- Forbes: #31
- QS: #293
Deadlines
- 2026-11-30Regular Decision — Standard deadline
University of California, Irvine Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C21–C22 · 2025
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Social sciences (17%), Psychology (12%), Business & marketing (11%).
Student–faculty ratio: 19:1 · 48% of class sections have under 20 students.
University of California, Irvine Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.