UC admissions see slight decrease, but one Central California school saw a big increase

Despite two of its schools being the most selective in the state, the University of California system saw a slight drop in applications for fall 2025. According to data released by the UC system, ...
Los Angeles Times

Under pressure, UC admits a record number of Californians; racial diversity remains strong

UC admitted 100,947 first-year California students, up more than 7% from last year. Much of the growth was at the Merced and Riverside campuses, which dramatically increased admissions since last year ...
ucdavis.edu

UC Davis Admits Record High Number for First-Year Studies

Two UC Davis students bike along a shaded road on campus. The university admitted a record high number of applicants for first-year studies in fall 2025. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) The University of ...
Marin Independent Journal

University of California admits record number of students

A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. The University of California admitted a record 100,947 new first-year college students from California ...