ALT Oski the bear mascot of UC Berkeley extends his hand towards the camera. A blue award ribbon that has #1 on it is photoshopped over his hand.

ALT A multicolored gradient over an image of a clock tower. Text over the image reads "UC Berkeley", "#1 public university", "According to U.S. News & World Report 2027 Best Colleges"]

ALT A wide shot of Memorial Stadium full of fans on opening night vs UCLA.

ALT The Cal Football team rushes the field before kick off.

ALT A Cal Football player motions to the bleachers and the crowd cheers behind him.

ALT Chancellor Lyons rides a bike across the football field as fans, cheerleaders and bursts of celebratory flame fill the background.

ALT Oski at the Campanile Esplanade, holding a cake and wearing a blue birthday sash. He is holding his right hand to his face like he is giggling.

ALT A collage of three UC Berkeley community members holding instruments. From left to right: UC Berkeley lecturer Melanie Acosta holds a guitar; Alum Kylie Cloutier with a flute; and Alum Victoria Otvos holds a guitar.

ALT Graphic timeline covering August and September. August 1: UC application opens to fill out (submission opens in October). September: No major deadlines; draft PIQs, list extracurriculars, and create a UC Transfer Admissions Planner (TAP) if transferring.

ALT Graphic timeline covering October and November. October 1: Filing period opens for applications, FAFSA, CA Dream Act, and GPA forms. November ("The final push"): Checklist reminding applicants to review PIQs 2–3 times, update academic history, check for accuracy, and submit early.

ALT Graphic timeline covering the submission deadline and review period. November 30 at 11:59 p.m. PST: Final UC application deadline. December–February: Review period; applicants are advised to check their email for updates.

ALT Text graphic with blue background: Copy at left: UC grads who borrow have less debt. UC in-state undergrads who take student loans owe an average of $17,300 — far less than other U.S. institutions. Bar graph at right: Header: "Average undergraduate debt at graduation" Yellow bar representing U.S. private institutions at $34,000; light blue bar representing U.S. public institutions at $27,000; dark blue bar representing UC in state graduates at $17,300.

ALT An image of a very busy Sproul Plaza on a sunny day with the text "The UC application is officially open for fall 2027!" placed over top.

ALT Wide graphic layout. Left: Text reads "UC Berkeley’s incoming class by the numbers" over a photo of Sather Tower against a blue and purple gradient background. Right: Infographic reading "19,266 students make up our admitted class. 27% transfers (5,284) | 73% first-years (13,982)" featuring an illustration of UC Berkeley mascot Oski the Bear giving a thumbs-up while wearing pixelated sunglasses.

ALT Academic stats reading "First-year GPA average? 3.93 (unweighted average). Transfer GPA average? 3.80. First-gen stats: 23% first year, 43% transfer," featuring two students posing playfully in front of Sather Gate. Gender demographics reading "Of our admitted Golden Bears... 1% are nonbinary, 41% are male, 53% are female (+/- 5% unreported)" set against a tall pillar with a Golden Bear statue.

ALT Text reading "The youngest student admitted? 13. The oldest? 79. ...both are transfers!" with a student waving a large blue flag displaying a gold bear emblem. On the right a graphic states "71% of admits are Californians" with a California Republic flag next to a world map displaying flight paths originating from California.

ALT Geographic stats reading "Students represent 53 U.S. states and territories... in addition to 72+ countries," showing an airplane flying over a world map above two rolling suitcases decorated with UC Berkeley stickers. On the right a closing message reads: "No matter your background or story, you are Golden Bears!" and shows a student from behind carrying a backpack, instrument case, and Cal Band bag.

ALT Text graphic with blue background and text: Most UC grads are debt-free. The majority of UC undergrads finish with ZERO student load debt. On right is a pie chart showing a big 63% in the center.

ALT Students and community members walking around campus on a bright summer day. The frames of the image are surrounded by tree branches and the Campanile is visible in the distance.

ALT Professor Gerbrand Ceder inside Berkeley Lab’s fully automated A-Lab, which uses AI and robotics to synthesize new materials 24/7 without human intervention. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)