Is UC Berkeley a top 20 school?

UC Berkeley becomes the first-ever public university to top the Forbes ranking, with three other UC campuses in the top 20.

Is UC Berkeley still a good school?

UC Berkeley retains its standing as the world’s No. 1 public and fourth-best university overall in U.S. News & World Report’s latest global rankings. Harvard, MIT and Stanford claimed the top three spots, with the UK’s University of Oxford trailing Berkeley in fifth place.

Is UC Berkeley the best school in the world?

In addition to being one of the top five universities in the world, UC Berkeley is also the top public, an accolade that it has kept for eight years straight. UC San Francisco is the third-best public university, and UCLA is the fourth-best. UC San Diego is the sixth-best public university in the world.

Why did UC Berkeley drop in ranking?

Forbes suspended its list in 2020 because of the pandemic. The company used the pause to tweak its criteria for judging colleges — a boon for UC Berkeley. The company bases 10\% on the college’s student retention rate and on the academic achievements of its graduates.

How many students transfer to UC Berkeley each year?

In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year. At UC Berkeley, 7.61\% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone. To read about regular admission requirements for UC Berkeley, click here

What is it like to apply to UC Berkeley?

We literally hug your application! While grades and test scores are important and our applicant pool is highly competitive, we read each application individually—looking beyond the numbers—for students who can add to the extraordinary educational atmosphere at Berkeley. One aspect, leadership

What major is UC Berkeley known for?

When applying to Berkeley, you will be asked what major you are interested in. Berkeley has over 100 majors across our five colleges: Letters and Science, Rausser College of Natural Resources, Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Design, and the Haas School of Business (transfers only; freshman read below).

Does UC Berkeley look at SAT scores for admission?

*Starting with students applying for fall 2021 admission, UC Berkeley will not consider SAT/ACT exam scores in the admission process. Data points reflect the middle 50\% of students. Here at UC Berkeley we conduct what is known as holistic review. That means, we review each application in its entirety, word by word, page by page.