Apply to UCI
Application Fee
$70
Graduate Application Fee
$105
Acceptance Rate
30%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
24%
Freshmen Enrollment
5,765
SAT Scores
1,330
ACT Scores
30
2022 Acceptance Rate
A total of 97,938 students have applied and 29,301 students have allowed to admit to University of California-Irvine (Acceptance rate: 29.92%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.68 % where 5,765 students have finally enrolled out of 29,301 admitted students.
The acceptance rate of the school is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of California-Davis and University of Georgia, its acceptance rate is lower (difficult to get in) (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 39.20%).
The yield of the school is higher (more admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) (average yield is 33.40%).
How to Apply to University of California-Irvine
| Admission | admissions.uci.edu/ |
|---|---|
| Online Application | admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html |
| Financial Aid | www.ofas.uci.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator | www.ofas.uci.edu/content/Calculator.aspx |
| Veterans Tuition | veteran.uci.edu/ |
| Athletic | ncaa.org/about/resources/research/graduation-rates |
| Disability Service | dsc.uci.edu/ |
Admission Statistics Charts
2022 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2020-2021, the average SAT score is 1,330 and the average ACT score is 30 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of University of California-Irvine is average than the schools (average score is 1,392). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 1,330 | 30 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,361 | 31 |
| All U.S. Colleges | 1123 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 1112 | 67 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 1124 | 68 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 1167 | 70 |
SAT/ACT Scores by Subject
At University of California-Irvine, 5,235 students submitted SAT scores (91% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,330 and it is average than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The following table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 600 | 680 |
| Mathematics | 630 | 750 |
| Total | 1,230 | 1,430 |
At University of California-Irvine, 1,728 students submitted ACT scores (30% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 30 and it is lower than average for Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25th/75th percentile.
| 25th percentile | 75th percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26 | 33 |
| English | 25 | 33 |
| Mathematics | 26 | 31 |
| Total | 77 | 97 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to University of California-Irvine. The school requires 5 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank and .
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |