UC news release: The University of California announced today (July 29) a record year for California admissions, offering 102,031 California first-year students admission for fall 2026, the highest number in University history. The preliminary admissions results reflect UC's long-standing commitment to serving California, where approximately 85% of the University's currently enrolled undergraduate students are state residents.
The number of California first-year students admitted increased by 1,458 from fall 2025 when the University admitted 100,573 students. The fall 2026 admission rate for first-year California residents increased to 78% from 77% the prior year. The University received over 205,000 first-year applications for fall 2026, demonstrating sustained demand for a UC education. Overall, the University accepted 153,272 first-year students — including California residents and nonresidents.
The University is committed to expanding access for qualified California residents. The UC 2030 capacity plan set a goal of adding 17,000 in-state undergraduates by 2030, and the University is currently on track to meet that target. This aligns with UC’s Multi-Year Compact with the state, which requires UC to increase California undergraduate enrollment by at least one percent annually to receive state funding increases...
Full release at https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/uc-admits-record-number-california-students.
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Data tables at https://www.ucop.edu/institutional-research-academic-planning/_files/factsheets/2026/admissions-fact-sheet-data-tables.pdf.
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