Admitted Student Profile
Snapshot of the 2020 Admitted Freshman Class
Applicants: 97,943
Admits: 29,296
Admission Rate: 29.9%
GPA Averages
If you’re like most applicants to UCI, you excelled in high school or your current higher education institution. Congratulations on your success!
But there’s more to a UCI student than a great academic record. At UCI, we also value uniqueness. So whether or not you have the highest GPA, we want to know what distinguishes you from everyone else.
Use the following statistics as a general guide to selectivity and not as a predictor of your chance for admission to UCI.
Weighted GPA
Median: 4.11
Middle 25% - 75%: 3.96-4.25
Unweighted GPA
Median: 3.89
Middle 25% - 75%: 3.75-4.00
Learn more about UCI eligibility requirements
First Year Applicants
Prospective freshmen must meet certain criteria to be eligible for admission. International students must also demonstrate English proficiency and score well on UCI-accepted entrance examinations. Learn more about first year admissions criteria.
Transfer Applicants
Prospective transfer students must meet certain criteria as well as school-specific requirements set by their intended school of study. International students must also demonstrate English proficiency.