Variation in UC acceptance rates by applicant location

For each UC campus, the acceptance rate for applicants by region of residence, expressed as a percentage of the campus's overall in-state admission rate.

Campuses listed in descending order of selectivity. Bay Area is the six Bay Area counties; South Coast is Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego; SoCal is San Luis Obispo, Kern, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Riverside, and Imperial. NorCal is the 31 other counties. Data from 2024.
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