UC Berkeley Admissions

It was an honor to be the first UC ever to host College Horizons this summer! ☀️ @UCBerkeley #GoBears #collegehorizons2026

College Pride, Native Pride! We’re honored to have welcomed College Horizons to our campus last week — and proud to be the first UC campus to host the program, which brings students from federally recognized tribes together for an immersive pre-college experience. #GoBears

Four University of California campuses are in the top 1% of the world’s best universities, according to @usnews 💙 💛 🌎 bit.ly/4uMZQ0b

UC Berkeley will welcome the College Horizons program to campus this summer, bringing students from federally recognized tribes across the country together for an immersive college experience focused on admissions, financial aid, and academic opportunity. thriving.berkeley.edu/news/uc-berkel…

Need a breath of fresh air from those long study hours in the library? Spend some time in nature and go visit the UC Botanical Gardens at Berkeley! Students can visit for free if they bring their Cal 1 Card! botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/visit/plan-you…

In a world where AI can generate research papers, solve equations or create art, educators worry about how college students may be using it, misusing it or missing out on it. Yet there have been few studies of college students and their AI use. news.berkeley.edu/2026/05/21/the…

Have you ever seen data as a living sculpture? Watch the newly installed @Cal_Engineer Strauch Hypercube be in conversation with itself—parsing encoded data to create an infinite supply of unique visual patterns. bit.ly/4vlKuk2

🐻🎓💛 We can't get enough of these photos from our graduated Golden Bears, so we got their permission to share them with y'all! 🥹📸 #GoBears #UCBerkeley

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

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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🐻