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If you’re planning on applying to a University of California school (a UC), it’s important to know that there is a big difference between how selective they can be. You may know that a UC is more for you than a CSU, but do you know how widely they range in being selective?

Here’s a quick rundown of about how selective each school was, in terms of how many applicants were accepted and about how well the average applicant did in high school. Schools are sorted by how selective they are. All stats are from CollegeBoard.com:

1. UC Berkeley (Cal): Admitted 22% of applicants, 98% of which were in the top 1/10th of their high school class, and 91% of which had a high school GPA of 3.75 or higher.
2. UC Los Angeles (UCLA): Admitted 23% of applicants. 97% were in the top 1/10th of their high school class, and 92% had greater than a 3.75 GPA in high school.
3. UC San Diego (UCSD): Admitted 42% of applicants. 100% were in the top 1/10th of their high school class, but 80% had a GPA of greater than 3.75.
4. UC Santa Barbara (UCSB): Admits 49% of applicants. Statistics are not provided on class ranking, but 87% had a high school GPA above 3.5.
5. UC Irvine (UCI): Also admits 49% of students. 96% are in the top 1/10th in high school, and 96% also had a GPA of above 3.5 in high school (65% above 3.75).
6. UC Davis (UCD): Admitted 53% of applicants. 96% were in the top 1/10th of their graduating class, and 82% had a high school GPA above 3.5.
7. UC Santa Cruz (UCSC): Admitted 73% of applicants. 96% were in the top 1/10th, and 77% had a high school GPA above 3.25. 48% were above 3.5.
8. UC Riverside (UCR): 79% of applicants were admitted. 94% were in the top 10% in high school, and 70% had a GPA above 3.25 (42% above a 3.5).
9. UC Merced (UCM): 91% of applicants were admitted. No stats about class rank are available, but 92% had a GPA above a 3.0 in high school, and 67% were above a 3.25

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