UC Irvine Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED

California (West) · 30,204 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $15,000/yr sticker

public Tier 3

Acceptance rate

28.9%

GPA mid-50%

3.96–4.2

SAT mid-50%

Test-blind

ACT mid-50%

Test-blind

Median earnings (10yr)

$80K

CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.

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Acceptance by round

same school, very different odds by round

By application round

Regular Decision29.0%

State residency

In-state32.0%

Out-of-state26.0%

What UC Irvine weighs in admissions (7 factors they call very important)

From UC Irvine's Common Data Set (Section C7) — the factors they say matter most, and the ones they don't.

Weighs most heavily

Course rigorGPAEssaysExtracurricularsTalent / abilityVolunteer workWork experience

Important

Character

Does not consider

Class rank, Test scores, Recommendations, Interview, First-generation, Legacy, Geography, State residency, Religious affiliation, Demonstrated interest

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$56K

Entry

$80K

10-year

$64K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $342K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech in Los Angeles basin and Orange County—strong local recruiting, middle-market rather than FAANG.
Defense contracting via Irvine/Long Beach corridor—Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, solid exit but niche.
Healthcare administration and biotech in Orange County—UCI med school proximity helps, regional not national.
Finance in Los Angeles—some Big 4 accounting pipelines, but weaker than Berkeley or Stanford.
Semiconductor and engineering roles in Silicon Valley—UC system advantage fades against CalTech and Berkeley here.

About UC Irvine

Strong R1 public. Computer science, biology, and business analytics are standouts. Fast-growing reputation.

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