UC Berkeley Admissions

To our transfer admits: If you weren't able to attend Golden Bear Welcome, we still want you to hear this loud and clear...YOU belong at UC Berkeley! 🫵💛💙 The deadline to accept your offer of admission is June 1 by 11:59 p.m. PT. ⏱️ #GoBears #transferadmissions #ucberkeley

From committing to commencement...time really flies. 🐻🥹🎓 SO proud of our now graduated Golden Bears! #GoBears #UCBerkeley #universityofcalifornia

At commencement, community and connection emerged as a major theme. “Across our differences, we share a responsibility to leave people more free, more safe, more seen and more loved than we found them." — Charles Long, the 2026 University Medalist bit.ly/4fmx5DC bit.ly/4fmx5DC

Golden Bear Welcome = success! We had an amazing time meeting all of our newly admitted transfer Golden Bears. 🐻 A huge thank you to @BMO the official bank of UC Berkeley, for their continued support. #GoBears

Transfer admits - A friendly reminder that Golden Bear Welcome takes place this coming Saturday, May 2! Registration is in your MAP@Berkeley portal. We hope to see you there. 🐻 Huge thank you to @BMO for supporting this special event for newly admitted UC Berkeley students!

Chancellor Lyons reflects on his choice to attend UC Berkeley and shares what he hopes you can look forward to here on campus. The deadline for first-year admits to submit their Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) is May 1. For transfers, the deadline is June 1. #GoBears

What an incredible Cal Day! 🐻🫶 From everyone here at UC Berkeley, we hope you had a great experience exploring everything our campus has to offer. Welcome to your future home, Golden Bears! #GoBears #UCBerkeley #universityofcalifornia

Thanks to @BMO for supporting our newly admitted Golden Bears on Cal Day! 🐻 #GoBears #UCBerkeley

A huge thank you to our Cal Day sponsor, @PepsiCo #GoBears #UCBerkeley 🐻

Congratulations to our newest transfer class...WELCOME TO UC BERKELEY!  🐻💙💛 You earned this. We’re so excited to celebrate you and hope to see you on campus this fall. Be sure to check your MAP@Berkeley portal for information about upcoming transfer receptions! #GoBears

Spotted: Three newly admitted Golden Bears celebrating their commitment to UC Berkeley with a softball win and some delicious @innoutburger 🐻 + 🍔 + ⚾️ #gobears #berkeleybound #innoutburger

@TheReal_BGreene 👏👏👏

Today I’m heading south. But even when I’m headed north, east or west, I know @UCBerkeley has put me in the right direction. I’m always prepared thanks to my practical education for a modern world. That’s why I #WearTheBear🐻

Mark your calendars – Cal Day is coming on Saturday, April 18. 😎 Join us for a day of celebration with current students, staff and faculty. Admitted students ➡️ register for Cal Day in your MAP@Berkeley portal! admit.berkeley.edu/calday/

Congratulations, Class of 2030. 💛 Welcome to the @UCBerkeley Golden Bear family — we can’t wait to see you on campus next fall. In the meantime, we are hosting events to celebrate you and help you get to know UC Berkeley. Head to admit.berkeley.edu/events to register.

Congratulations to our newest Golden Bears! 🐻 Your hard work, heart and dedication got you here. We are thrilled to welcome you to UC Berkeley. Go BEARS! @UCBerkeley @richlyons @CalBand #ucberkeley #berkeleybound #gobears

UC has again topped the National Academy of Inventors list for the most U.S. utility patents. With over 6,800 active patents, UC generates more inventions than any university in the world, as well as government agencies and nonprofits.

Five UC Berkeley faculty have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award, the campus’s most prestigious honor for teaching. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4snXrc9

Mark your calendars: Admissions decisions for first-years will release on March 26! #berkeleybound #iamberkeley #universityofcalifornia #gobears

The reality of the @HBO medical drama The Pitt is shaped by two women whose time at Berkeley taught them to observe life closely and turn those details into an immersive narrative. But what exactly goes into making the show feel so real?news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/12/wha…

A UC Berkeley education remains in high demand, with more than 159,000 students seeking admission for fall 2026. First-year applications increased by 5% compared to fall 2025, while transfer applications jumped to a record high of 12%. news.berkeley.edu/2026/02/24/uc-…