Campus & Local Information

Virtual Campus Visit

Learn all about the Berkeley campus during this virtual tour with our student campus ambassadors over the course of an hour on Zoom webinar. Two ambassadors will present for 45 minutes and then answer your questions via the Zoom Q&A feature. We’ll cover our history, traditions, academics, housing, safety, student life, athletics and so much more. We offer these visits every day in English, once a week on Mondays in Spanish, and every third Sunday in Chinese. We open registration approximately one week at a time. All times are Pacific Time.

• Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1pm (PT)

• Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10am (PT)

• Sundays at 4pm (PT)

Virtual Engineering Visit

Learn all about the College of Engineering from a student campus ambassador perspective over the course of an hour on Zoom webinar! Two ambassadors will present for 45 minutes and then answer your questions via the Zoom Q&A feature. Please note this session does not provide a general overview of our campus, but instead focuses solely on our engineering department. We’ll cover each of the 11 majors in the engineering department, as well as labs/makerspaces, libraries, research, and life as an engineering student.

We offer these visits on Thursdays and Saturdays. All times are Pacific Time.

• Thursdays at 4pm (PT)

• Saturdays at 3pm (PT)

Recorded Virtual Sessions

Can’t make it? Check out our YouTube channel! We have recorded visits in English and Spanish, as well as student panels. Check out our playlists and watch a few of them to see different student ambassadors.

We additionally have a self-guided audio tour. “Walk” the campus at your own pace, dial in on your phone and listen to campus leaders and students share information about our campus.

Exploring the local area 

Looking for a good place to eat? Or a fun neighborhood to explore? Here are some places to explore that are rich with good food:

• Berkeley

  • Downtown - https://www.visitberkeley.com/

  • 4th Street - https://www.visitberkeley.com/maps-neighborhoods/fourth-street/

  • Solano Ave. - https://www.visitberkeley.com/maps-neighborhoods/solano-avenue/

  • Marina - https://www.visitberkeley.com/maps-neighborhoods/berkeley-marina/

• Oakland

  • Rockridge - https://www.visitoakland.com/things-to-do/neighborhoods/rockridge/

  • Uptown Oakland - https://www.visitoakland.com/things-to-do/neighborhoods/uptown/

  • Jack London Square - https://www.visitoakland.com/things-to-do/neighborhoods/jack-london-district/

• Downtown Oakland - Located just 5 miles south of the UC Berkeley campus, Oakland is accessible via the local regional train BART (10 minute train ride from 12th St. Oakland City Center to Downtown Berkeley). There is Jack London Square, Downtown, and/or Uptown to explore. Some of the best food in the Bay Area can be found in these neighborhoods as well. For details see: https://www.visitoakland.com/

• San Francisco - Located ~12 miles west of Berkeley, across the Bay, San Francisco offers a huge number of restaurants and bars, that are opening again. Accessible via the local regional train BART (~25 minute train ride from Powell St. or Montgomery Stations to Downtown Berkeley). For details see: https://www.sftravel.com/. 

• Napa Valley - Located ~38 miles north of Berkeley. Napa and Sonoma Valleys are the home of some of the best wineries in the world. https://www.visitnapavalley.com/