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University of California, Irvine admissions

Irvine, California · Public · 30,197 undergrads

UC Irvine admitted 29% of applicants for fall 2025 (35,964 of 124,231, Common Data Set 2025-26). Of the 5,738 students who took a spot on the wait list, 5,737 were admitted (99.9%). UC Irvine doesn't look at SAT or ACT scores for fall 2027.

The numbers

Applied
124,231
fall 2025
Accept their offer
19%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$80
waivers exist

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Can I get into UC Irvine?

29% of applicants get in

Competitive: your grades and the classes you took matter most.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

124,231 applied, 35,964 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).

Does UC Irvine need the SAT or ACT?Test-blind

No.

Test-blind for fall 2027: scores aren't considered. They won't look at a score even if you send one.

Which colleges require scores

Checked on admission.universityofcalifornia.edu Nov 2, 2026. See the source

Early rounds and deadlines

UC Irvine doesn't offer early decision or early action.

20days
Regular decision
Due Monday, Nov 30, 2026

Early-round numbers: Common Data Set, fall 2025.

The wait list

12,967 students were offered a wait-list spot and 5,738 took one. 5,737 of them got in (99.9%).

Common Data Set, fall 2025.

Waitlisted? See what to do on a college waitlist.

What UC Irvine looks at

Counts most

How hard your classes were, GPA, essay, activities, talent or ability, volunteering, work experience.

Counts a lot

Character.

Also considered

First in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency.

As UC Irvine rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.

Questions people ask

What is University of California, Irvine's acceptance rate?
UC Irvine admitted 29% of applicants for fall 2025 (35,964 of 124,231, Common Data Set 2025-26).
Does University of California, Irvine take students off the wait list?
12,967 students were offered a wait-list spot and 5,738 took one. 5,737 of them got in (99.9%).
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers