UC Application Info

Application Fee: $70 for each UC campus to which you apply; Fee waivers available by indicating household size and income. If qualifying, you would receive up to 4 waivers.

Factors they consider when reviewing application:

• Academic grade point average in all completed A-G courses, including additional points for completed UC-certified honors courses.

• SAT/ACT test scores, if submitted. REMINDER: UC IS MAKING IT OPTIONAL TO SUMBIT TEST SCORES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

• Number of, content of and performance in academic courses beyond the minimum A-G requirements.

• Number of and performance in UC-approved honors, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate Higher Level and transferable college courses.

• Identification by UC as being ranked in the top 9 percent of your high school class at the end of your junior year (Eligible in the Local Context, or ELC).

• Quality of your senior-year program as measured by the type and number of academic courses in progress or planned.

• Quality of your academic performance relative to the educational opportunities available in your high school.

• Outstanding performance in one or more specific subject areas.

• Outstanding work in one or more special projects in any academic field of study.

• Recent, marked improvement in academic performance as demonstrated by academic GPA and the quality of coursework completed or in progress.

• Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular field, such as visual and performing arts, communication or athletic endeavors; special skills, such as demonstrated written and oral proficiency in other languages; special interests, such as intensive study and exploration of other cultures; experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for leadership, such as significant community service or significant participation in student government; or other significant experiences or achievements that demonstrate the student's promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus.

• Completion of special projects undertaken in the context of your high school curriculum or in conjunction with special school events, projects or programs.

• Academic accomplishments in light of your life experiences and special circumstances, including but not limited to: disabilities, low family income, first generation to attend college, need to work, disadvantaged social or educational environment, difficult personal and family situations or circumstances, refugee status or veteran status.

• Location of your secondary school and residence.

VIA: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/how-applications-are-reviewed.html