UC Davis and UC Berkeley admit record numbers for Fall 2026
The University of California, Davis announced admission offers to 48,015 first‑year applicants for the fall 2026 term, a 4.5% rise over the previous year and a new record, along with 10,138 transfer offers. The university received 122,271 applications and expects to enroll roughly 6,300 new first‑year students, 73% of whom are California residents, and about 3,100 transfer students, 96% from California. Among the admitted California first‑year students, 34% are first‑generation college attendees and 36% come from low‑income backgrounds.
The University of California, Berkeley reported admission offers to 13,982 first‑year students and more than 5,000 transfer students for fall 2026, slightly fewer than the prior year. The incoming class has an average unweighted GPA of 3.93 and a weighted GPA of 4.52, with 97% holding a weighted GPA of at least 4.0. Over 9,400 of the first‑year admits are California residents, representing 48 counties. Twenty‑three percent of Berkeley’s first‑year class are first‑generation students, and one‑quarter are under‑represented minorities.
Entities: University of California, Berkeley · University of California, Davis
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] UC Davis offered admission to 48,015 first‑year applicants for fall 2026. (University of California, Davis admissions release)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 23% of UC Berkeley’s first‑year class are first‑generation students. (UC Berkeley admissions announcement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] UC Berkeley offered admission to more than 5,000 transfer students for fall 2026. (UC Berkeley admissions announcement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] UC Davis received 122,271 applications for fall 2026. (University of California, Davis admissions release)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 34% of UC Davis first‑year admitted California residents are first‑generation students. (UC Davis admissions release)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] UC Davis offered admission to 10,138 transfer students for fall 2026. (University of California, Davis admissions release)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] UC Berkeley offered admission to 13,982 first‑year students for fall 2026. (UC Berkeley admissions announcement)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Over 9,400 first‑year admitted students at UC Berkeley are California residents. (UC Berkeley admissions announcement)