University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public
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University of California, San Diego admitted 28.6% of applicants university-wide (39,054 of 136,750).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 28.6% | 39,054 | 136,750 |
| In-state | 24.7% | 21,677 | 87,584 |
| Out-of-state | 39.7% | 9,881 | 24,912 |
| International applicants | 30.9% | 7,496 | 24,254 |
| Men | 26.1% | 16,244 | 62,344 |
| Women | 30.5% | 21,283 | 69,786 |
Of 39,054 admitted students, 7,801 enrolled (20.0% yield).
University of California, San Diego Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C1–C2 · 2025 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.75–4.00
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
University of California, San Diego Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C9–C12 · 2025 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $78,320/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $49,280 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $29,040 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $78,320/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $7,525 |
| $30k–48k | $8,155 |
| $48k–75k | $9,942 |
| $75k–110k | $15,199 |
| Over $110k | $28,785 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
University of California, San Diego Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections G–H · 2025
Application requirements
US applicants
- UC Application for Admission and Scholarships
- Personal Insight Questions (4 of 8; 350 words each)
- High School Transcript (official, after admission)
- Portfolio or Audition (for Arts majors only) (optional)
- Application fee
International applicants
- UC Application for Admission and Scholarships
- Personal Insight Questions (4 of 8; 350 words each)
- High School Transcript (official, after admission)
- Portfolio or Audition (for Arts majors only) (optional)
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
University of California, San Diego · 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
- $84,943
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 86.1%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 94.7%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $15,500
- At graduation
University of California, San Diego · 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
- WSJ: #41
- Forbes: #20
- QS: #66
Deadlines
- 2026-11-30Regular Decision — Standard deadline
University of California, San Diego Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C21–C22 · 2025
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Biological & life sciences (20%), Interdisciplinary studies (17%), Engineering (12%).
Student–faculty ratio: 20:1 · 35% of class sections have under 20 students.
University of California, San Diego Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections E, F, I · 2025 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.