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Application Fee
$70
Graduate Application Fee
$105
Acceptance Rate
37%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
19%
Freshmen Enrollment
6,447
SAT Scores
1,375
ACT Scores
31
2022 Acceptance Rate
A total of 100,062 students have applied and 36,634 students have allowed to admit to University of California-San Diego (Acceptance rate: 36.61%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 17.60 % where 6,447 students have finally enrolled out of 36,634 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 Florida and University of Maryland-College Park, its acceptance rate is average (the average acceptance rate of the schools is 36.80%).
The yield of the school is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is average (average yield is 33.40%).
How to Apply to University of California-San Diego
| Admission | admissions.ucsd.edu/index.html |
|---|---|
| Online Application | admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html |
| Financial Aid | fas.ucsd.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator | fas.ucsd.edu/forms-and-resources/financial-aid-estimator/index.html |
| Veterans Tuition | students.ucsd.edu/sponsor/veterans/index.html |
| Athletic | ncaa.org/about/resources/research/graduation-rates |
| Disability Service | disabilities.ucsd.edu/ |
Admission Statistics Charts
2022 Test Scores Comparison
For the academic year 2020-2021, the average SAT score is 1,375 and the average ACT score is 31 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of University of California-San Diego is average than the schools (average score is 1,395). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.
| SAT Average | ACT Average | |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-San Diego | 1,375 | 31 |
| Similarly Colleges in Rankings | 1,364 | 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-San Diego, 5,723 students submitted SAT scores (89% of enrolled students).
The average SAT score is about 1,375 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 | 620 | 710 |
| Mathematics | 650 | 770 |
| Total | 1,270 | 1,480 |
At University of California-San Diego, 2,191 students submitted ACT scores (34% of enrolled students).
The average ACT score is about 31 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 | 28 | 34 |
| English | 26 | 35 |
| Mathematics | 27 | 33 |
| Total | 81 | 102 |
Admission Requirements
The following table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to University of California-San Diego. 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).
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor 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 |