Hi.
Wondering how we can get UC admission rate by major ?
Or an estimate to it .
Thanks
There is no one specific document that would have that information for all the UC campuses for Freshman admits.
UCI is probably the most transparent which lists the information you are seeking however, 2022 data is not yet available. Here is the link
and you can filter by major: https://datahub.oapir.uci.edu/Data-Hub/Undergraduate-Admissions-Dashboard.php
UCLA has 2021 data report for the College of Engineering: https://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/seasoasa/2021-UCEE-Report.pdf
UCB’s data can be filtered by College but not by Major: OPA – University of California Berkeley
UCSB’s Student Profile lists some information here: campus.profiles.2021.22.pdf - Google Drive
What major(s) are looking for in regards to acceptance rates?
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UCSB lists freshman profile by discipline area. New Freshmen Profile | Office of Budget & Planning
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@maria_c
Also in general, if the major is in the College of Letters and Sciences, the campus will not admit by major.
Here is the UC admission by major summary.
UCB:
Division (L&S, CNR, CoC, CED, CoE) matters for admission selectivity.
Within CoE (but not the other divisions), major matters for admission selectivity. Changing majors within the CoE after enrolling is not guaranteed, unless one is CoE undeclared.
Note that L&S admits students as undeclared however there are new changes for High Demand Majors.
Edited with Update
There are changes in the admission process for High Demand majors listed below. For example, if apply for EECS in the College of Engineering, there is now an option to select CS in the College of Letters and Sciences as an alternate.
HIGH DEMAND MAJORS: Computer Science, Art (Practice of, Public Health Media Studies, Data Science, Operations Research & Management Science, Statistics, Economics, Global Studies, Political Economy, Psychology and Social Welfare.
Admitted students will be guaranteed a spot in the major they selected, subject to completing the prerequisites, maintaining good academic standing in L&S, and filing a declaration form.
Starting Fall 2024, the HAAS Business school will offer a 4 year Undergrad program and Freshman can apply as a direct admit. UC-Berkeley and transfer students may continue to apply for acceptance to the program as sophomores or Juniors.
All students who apply to UC Berkeley and select a major within the College of Natural Resources are evaluated based on their application, not on the particular major they select.
Alternate majors are now considered for Fall 2023.
UCD:
Admission decisions are made based upon the qualifications of the applicant pool and the number of available spaces within each academic area:
• College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences admits by college
• College of Biological Sciences admits by college
• College of Letters and Science admits by College but within specific academic departments: ie. (Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies; Mathematics and Physical Sciences; Social Sciences)
• College of Engineering admits by academic department
Students applying as “undeclared” or “undeclared/exploratory” are considered within the college/academic department to which they applied.
Applicants are encouraged to list an alternate major, but not in the
same area as the primary major (e.g., Computer Science Engineering with alternate Computer Science in the College of L&S).
Occasionally, UCD admits to the alternate major.
UCI:
UCI admits into the University first and then into the major. In the case that UCI is unable to accommodate all qualified applicants in their first-choice major, those students who indicate a valid alternate major may be offered admission in that major or Undeclared.
UCLA:
For the College of Letters and Science, the applicant’s major is not considered during the review process.
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science admits students by declared major, with more emphasis on science and math programs.
The School of Nursing also places more emphasis on science and math programs and requires the submission of an additional supplemental application.
The School of the Arts and Architecture; Herb Alpert School of Music; and the School of Theater, Film and Television admit students by declared major (within the school), and put more emphasis on special talents through a review of portfolios and/or auditions, which are the most significant admission factors for these schools.
UCLA only guarantees review of an applicant’s first-choice major.
UCLA typically does not admit to the alternate major
UCSD:
The campus does not admit students on the basis of academic major or choice of UC San Diego undergraduate college. UCSD admits into the University first then into the major. Alternate majors are considered and capped majors are highly competitive. Also note: Capped majors require additional pre-req courses and specific GPA to be able to qualify if changing majors. Also if applying to a capped major, select an non-capped major as an alternate.
UCSB:
College of Letters and Sciences: Choice of major is not considered in selection to the College of Letters and Science. In the College of Letters and Science, students are admitted to a major or a pre-major. If admitted to a pre-major, the student must meet additional requirements at UCSB prior to being in the full major. The exceptions to this rule are dance and music performance majors. Both majors require applicants to complete an audition in late January or early February.
College of Engineering: Students are selected by major for all engineering and computer science majors. Only applicants with a solid background in advanced high school mathematics will be considered for admission to engineering. This includes high grades in all math courses through grade 11 and enrollment in pre-calculus or higher in grade 12. A student not selected for their first choice major will be reviewed for admission to an alternate major outside of the College of Engineering if one was selected.
College of Creative Studies:
Applicants to the College of Creative Studies submit a supplementary application in addition to the general UC Application, which is reviewed by Creative Studies faculty. Students are selected within Creative Studies majors only. Applicants not selected for Creative Studies will automatically be considered for admission to the College of Letters and Science.
UCSC:
Important Note for Prospective Engineering Students: Choice of major does not influence the selection of first-year students, except for those applicants interested in a major offered by the Jack Baskin School of Engineering (BSOE).
Freshmen who are interested in a BSOE program should be sure to indicate a BSOE proposed major. Students who do not indicate a BSOE program or who apply as undeclared might not be able to pursue a BSOE program. Applicants for CS (BA or BS) should list an alternate major.
UCR:
Admission by major but alternate/2nd choice major will be considered if applicant does not meet their first choice admission standards.
For Business: Freshmen students must apply to Pre-Business under the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS). The College breadth requirements and the prerequisites for a Business major are completed during the freshman and sophomore years. An application is submitted at the end of the sophomore year. Upon acceptance, students become Business majors and are then advised in the Business Department. Students from any academic major may also complete a Business minor.
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UC admission by major information is much more readily available for transfers:
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does this information include the data for all the years of HS or just the Sophomore-Junior data used for admission?
Probably one of the UC-recalculated HS GPAs is used. Although most UC web sites use the weighted-capped version, it appears that the UCSB one at New Freshmen Profile | Office of Budget & Planning uses the fully weighted one, with 37% at 4.40 or higher, which seems unlikely for the weighted-capped HS GPA – to get a 4.40 weighted-capped HS GPA, the 10th-11th grade would have to have only 20 semesters (or 5 year-long courses each year) of a-g courses with at least 8 semesters of honors, with all A grades.
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Here is specific 2022 GPA data by college for UCSB courtesy of the UC counselor conference and the GPA is the Fully weighted UC GPA:
College of Letters and Sciences: 27% admit rate GPA 4.40
College of Engineering: 22% admit rate GPA 4.52
College of Creative Studies: 21% admit rate GPA 4.37
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Does anyone know if there is a difference in the admit rate for UC Davis between Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Biological Sciences?
I don’t think admit rates by college for UCD are published anywhere.
According to the UC counselor conference, the overall admit rate for the College of Biological Sciences was 48% and 39% for the College of Agriculture. What they do not list is the GPA admit range of each college to determine how competitive the applicant pool was for each college.