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UCLA vs UC Berkeley

UCLA admits 8.8% of applicants at $48,630 (out-of-state) tuition; UC Berkeley admits 11.6% at $47,826 (out-of-state) tuition. Compare deadlines, costs, test-score bands and application workload below, then open either full guide for essay strategy.

	UCLA	UC Berkeley
Acceptance rate	8.8%	11.6%
Tuition	$48,630 (out-of-state)	$47,826 (out-of-state)
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Berkeley, CA
Test-optional	No	No
SAT middle 50%	Score band not on file	Score band not on file
ACT middle 50%	Score band not on file	Score band not on file
Application deadlines	Regular Decision: November 30	Regular Decision: November 30
Supplements	2 required · 0 optional	2 required · 0 optional

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Figures reflect the most recently published class — confirm current-cycle numbers on each school's official admissions site before applying.

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