Irvine, CA
Competitive — only about 26 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey
The acceptance rate has held roughly steady since 2019, at around 26%.
| Fall | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 95,565 | 25,360 | 6,069 | 27% |
| 2020 | 97,938 | 29,301 | 5,765 | 30% |
| 2021 | 107,950 | 31,110 | 6,489 | 29% |
| 2022 | 119,191 | 25,212 | 5,664 | 21% |
| 2023 | 121,101 | 30,962 | 6,796 | 26% |
Fall 2023 applicants
17,925 of 64,330 women and 13,037 of 56,771 men were admitted.
Policy: Neither required nor recommended
Reported by the institution to IPEDS
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | Required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Not considered |
| Admission test scores | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Other test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Undergraduate student body, not admitted applicants
University of California-Irvine has an acceptance rate of 26% for the fall 2023 entering class, admitting 30,962 of 121,101 applicants.
Selective. Competitive — only about 26 of every 100 applicants are accepted.
121,101 students applied for the fall 2023 entering class, and 6,796 enrolled.
No. University of California-Irvine is test-blind — scores are not considered even if submitted.
The acceptance rate has held roughly steady since 2019, at around 26%.