Is physics a very competitive major in UCLA/UCB/UCSB/UCI ? OOS applicant with 4.15 UC Capped GPA ?
First of all here is the overall admit rate for all UC campuses based on the Capped weighted UC GPA:
| Campus | 4.20+ | 3.80-4.19 | 3.40-3.79 | 3.00-3.39 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 30% | 11% | 2% | 1% |
| Davis | 85% | 55% | 23% | 10% |
| Irvine | 60% | 31% | 14% | 1% |
| Los Angeles | 29% | 6% | 1% | 0% |
| Merced | 97% | 98% | 96% | 89% |
| Riverside | 97% | 92% | 62% | 23% |
| San Diego | 72% | 25% | 2% | 0% |
| Santa Barbara | 73% | 28% | 4% | 1% |
| Santa Cruz | 91% | 81% | 46% | 9% |
Here are the overall UC admit rates by residency:
| Campus | CA RESIDENT | OUT OF STATE | INTERNATIONAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 14.5% | 8.6% | 5.5% |
| Davis | 32.3% | 59.8% | 43% |
| Irvine | 18.2% | 36.6% | 21% |
| Los Angeles | 9.2% | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| Merced | 100% | 78.6% | 81.7% |
| Riverside | 66% | 88.1% | 68.% |
| San Diego | 23.8% | 31.5% | 15.5% |
| Santa Barbara | 26.7% | 28.8% | 19.7% |
| Santa Cruz | 43.2% | 70.7% | 55.4% |
UCB: Physics is in the College of Letters and Sciences and since it is not a high demand major, the College does not admit by major.
Here is a table showing historical admits rates for the College of L&S based on the Fully weighted UC GPA:
| GPA | L&S |
|---|---|
| 3.800-4.000 | 6.3% |
| 4.001-4.199 | 10.6% |
| 4.200-4.399 | 21.8% |
| 4.400-4.599 | 34.8% |
| 4.600-4.799 | 40.9% |
| 4.800-5.000 | 41.5% |
UCLA:
Physics is found in the College of Letters and Sciences which does not admit by major. The overall admit rate for the College of L&S 2022 was 10% regardless of major.
UCLA admitted GPA data with Median and 25-75 percentile range.
| Fully Weighted GPA | 4.58 | 4.40-4.73 |
|---|---|---|
| Unweighted GPA | 4.00 | 3.95-4.00 |
UCSB:
Physics is in the College of Letters and Sciences which does not admit by major. The admit rate for the College of L&S was 27% with an average UC Fully weighted GPA of 4.40.
UCI:
UCI admits into the University first and then into the major. 2022 admit rate for Physics was 33.8%. Overall campus GPA admit ranges:
Capped Weighted GPA
First-Year Median: 4.22
First-Year Middle 25% - 75%: 4.08-4.29
Unweighted GPA
First-Year Median: 3.95
First-Year Middle 25% - 75%: 3.86-4.00
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Are they affordable?
There is no STATE financial aid available to nonresidents. This means $67k per year.
Thank you very much !
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You are welcome. Just and FYI about OOS admit rates. For many of the UC campuses the OOS admit can be high but the yield (enrolled) rates for OOS students is low usually do to the affordability factor.
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