# UC Acceptance Rates by California High Schools

> California high schools show varying UC admission success rates for fall 2025.
- Title: UC Acceptance Rates by California High Schools · Sfchronicle
- Summary: California high schools show varying UC admission success rates for fall 2025. California high schools have different UC acceptance rates for fall 2025, with…
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## UC Acceptance Rates for Fall 2025
Applications to the University of California rose substantially over the last decade, leading to a steep decline in acceptance rates to the most competitive campuses.
## In-State Acceptance Rate
Over three-quarters (77%) of in-state applicants were admitted to at least one of the nine undergraduate campuses for fall 2025, the highest overall acceptance rate the system has seen in at least nine years.
## Enrollment Rate
Around 42% of those admitted chose to enroll in the system for fall 2025.
## UCLA and Berkeley Selectivity
UCLA is the most selective UC, admitting 10% of in-state applicants in the last admissions cycle, while Berkeley is the second most competitive with a 14% in-state acceptance rate.
## Mission High School Success
San Francisco’s Mission High School had 45% of its applicants admitted to Berkeley for fall 2025, higher than at elite schools like Lick-Wilmerding High School (19%) and Lowell High School (12%).
## Race and Ethnicity Disparities
At Mission High, fewer Hispanic students were accepted into Berkeley (45%) compared with Asian (58%) and Black (50%) students.
## GPA Variations
Students interested in competitive campuses like UCLA, Berkeley, and San Diego have higher average GPAs, with the middle 50% of admitted GPAs at Berkeley falling between 4.0 and 4.3.
## Major-Specific Rates
Berkeley acceptance rates for public health programs were as low as 2% while arts and humanities disciplines had rates as high as 25% for fall 2025.
## Most Selective Majors
The most selective disciplines across the UCs were nursing at UCLA (1%), nursing at Irvine (1%), public health at UC Berkeley, and business at UC Berkeley (5%).
## Key takeaway

California high schools have different UC acceptance rates for fall 2025, with Mission High School admitting 45% of applicants to Berkeley versus 12% at Lowell High School.