UCSD
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UCSD
Admissions (Fall 2025 / Class of 2029)
- Total applicants: 136,740 freshman applications
- Acceptance rate: 28.4% overall
- No early rounds: UC system has no ED/EA
- Testing policy: Test-blind (entire UC system since 2021; SAT/ACT not considered even if submitted)
- Yield rate: ~20%
- Enrolled freshman class: ~7,330
Academics
- Weighted GPA middle 50%: 4.11-4.28
- Unweighted GPA average: ~3.90 (admitted students)
- Historical SAT middle 50% (pre-test-blind): 1280-1460
- Historical ACT middle 50% (pre-test-blind): 26-33
- Top 10% of class: 100% of enrolled freshmen
Demographics (2024-2025)
- Asian: 30% (largest group)
- White: 21%
- Hispanic/Latino: 19%
- International: 21%
- Multiracial: 5%
- Black: 2%
- Women: 49%
Net Cost by Income (in-state freshmen with Title IV aid)
| Income Bracket | Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0-$30,000 | $9,280 |
| $30,001-$48,000 | $9,974 |
| $48,001-$75,000 | $14,071 |
| $75,001-$110,000 | $20,205 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,058 |
Athletics
- NCAA Division I (Big West Conference) -- recent transition from Division II
- 23 varsity sports (most in Big West)
- 589 total student-athletes (~1.7% of undergrad enrollment)
Notable
- Located in La Jolla, CA (coastal San Diego)
- Among top-ranked public universities nationally
- Particularly strong in biological sciences, engineering, CS, oceanography
- 136K+ applications make it one of the most-applied-to universities in the US