Also known as

  • UC Berkeley

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
13,924
48.7% Female
51.3% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of California
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Midsize

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
321
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
109
Doctoral Research
98
Doctoral Professional
2
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
18.40%
Asian
3.65%
Black or African American
10.01%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
29.04%
White
4.05%
Two or more races
2.68%
Unknown
31.84%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$135
Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.berkeley.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$12,264
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$27,366

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
109
Doctor's Degree Research
98
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
4
Post Master's Certificate
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Actuarial Science Master's Degree Yes No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
African-American/Black Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree Yes No
Architectural Technology/Technician Master's Degree Yes No
Architecture Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Asian Studies/Civilization Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Astronomy Master's Degree Yes No
Astrophysics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biophysics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Buddhist Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chinese Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Comparative Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computational Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Demography and Population Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Design and Visual Communications, General Master's Degree Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Education, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Endocrinology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Health Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ethnic Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Yes No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Folklore Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Forestry, General Master's Degree Yes No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Policy Analysis Doctoral – Research Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Doctoral – Research Yes No
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International/Global Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Italian Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Japanese Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Jewish/Judaic Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Latin American Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Logic Doctoral – Research Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources/Conservation, General Master's Degree Yes No
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Operations Research Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Optometry Doctoral – Professional
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Range Science and Management Master's Degree Yes No
Real Estate Development Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Rhetoric and Composition Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's Degree Yes No
Topology and Foundations Doctoral – Research Yes No
Toxicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Vision Science/Physiological Optics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Doctoral – Research Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 3,602 1,971 1,595 36
With faculty status 1,954 1,954 0 0
Tenured 1,197 1,197 0 0
On tenure track 292 292 0 0
Not on tenure track 465 465 0 0
Multi-year contract 286 286 0 0
Annual contract 178 178 0 0
Less-than annual contract 1 1 0 0
Without faculty status 1,648 17 1,595 36

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$12,264
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$27,366
Financial aid office web address
https://financialaid.berkeley.edu/contact-us
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room & Board Charge
$22,692
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$12,264$27,366
Full time Fees$2,997$2,997

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $59,304 $2,997 $71,731 $2,997
Medicine $36,750 $2,997 $48,955 $2,997
Optometry $35,386 $2,997 $47,631 $2,997

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
13,924
48.7% Female
51.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native
18.40%
Asian
3.65%
Black or African American
10.01%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
29.04%
White
4.05%
Two or more races
2.68%
Unknown
31.84%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 11 18
Asian 1,229 1,333
Black Or African American 214 294
Hispanic Or Latino 637 757
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 9 8
Non-resident Alien 2,598 1,835
White 2,004 2,040
Two Or More Races 225 339
Unknown 215 158

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
4,022
51.9% Male
48.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
844
59.6% Male
40.4% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
405
30.9% Male
69.1% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
82
22.0% Male
78.0% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
9
11.1% Male
88.9% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
200 California Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
Phone
510-642-6000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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