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University of California-Berkeley application deadlines for Fall 2027

Berkeley, CA

University of California-Berkeley's next deadline is UC Berkeley application deadline (UC application) on November 30, 2026. All 3 dates are checked against University of California-Berkeley's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.

Cost of attendance
$79,819
published for 2024‑25
Admitted
11%
of applicants
Undergraduates
33,068

What families actually pay

Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.

  • Under $30k$5,311
  • $30k – 48k$6,501
  • $48k – 75k$9,693
  • $75k – 110k$15,074
  • $110k and up$34,529

U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.

Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.

  1. Regular Decisionin about 2 months

    UC Berkeley application deadline (UC application)

    This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be submitted by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.

    If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.

  2. FAFSAin about 5 months

    FAFSA and CA Dream Act deadline

    This is this school's own priority date for having your FAFSA on file, which is earlier than the federal deadline. The school uses it to allocate its own aid.

    If you miss it: Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.

  3. Depositin about 7 months

    First-year deadline to accept offer of admission (SIR)

    This is the date to accept your offer and pay the deposit. It is how you hold your place.

    If you miss it: Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.

Last checked against University of California-Berkeley's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.

Common questions about University of California-Berkeley

When is the University of California-Berkeley application deadline for Fall 2027?

November 30, 2026, for UC Berkeley application deadline (UC application). Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.

When is University of California-Berkeley's FAFSA and CA Dream Act deadline?

March 2, 2027. Miss it and federal aid is still possible, but this school's own funds are usually committed.

When is University of California-Berkeley's First-year deadline to accept offer of admission (SIR)?

May 1, 2027. Miss it and the school can release your place to someone else.

How much does University of California-Berkeley cost?

About $45,619 a year in state and $79,819 out of state for 2024-25. That is the published sticker price, before any grants or scholarships.

How hard is it to get into University of California-Berkeley?

University of California-Berkeley admits about 11% of applicants.

How many students go to University of California-Berkeley?

Around 33,068 undergraduates.

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