This page shows how students from Chadwick School did when they applied to the University of California. It is not the admission rate for getting into Chadwick School itself; for that, contact the school’s admissions office.
In fall 2025, 51 students from Chadwick School applied to the University of California and 36 (71%) were admitted to at least one campus. The most popular choice was UC Los Angeles with 48 applicants. The hardest campus to get into was UC Los Angeles (5 of 48 admitted, 10%), and the easiest was UC Merced (100%). Admitted students had an average UC GPA (weighted, capped) of 4.01.
What stands out
Its rate of admission to at least one UC campus (71%) was 6 points below the Los Angeles County average (76%). Between 2021 and 2025, UC Davis got harder for Chadwick School students (36% → 23% admitted), while UC Santa Cruz got easier (36% → 67%). Compared with all applicants, its students did better at UC Berkeley and UC Irvine and worse at UC Davis, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz.
Fall 2025 results by campus
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | All applicants’ rate | Enrolled | Avg GPA applied | Avg GPA admitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 51 | 36 | 71% | — | 8 | 3.99 | 4.01 |
| UC Berkeley | 40 | 6 | 15% | 11% | 4 | 4.07 | 4.31 |
| UC Davis | 31 | 7 | 23% | 44% | — | 3.96 | 4.11 |
| UC Irvine | 36 | 14 | 39% | 29% | 3 | 3.97 | 4.22 |
| UC Los Angeles | 48 | 5 | 10% | 9% | — | 4.01 | 4.26 |
| UC Merced | 12 | 12 | 100% | 94% | — | 3.71 | 3.71 |
| UC Riverside | 18 | 14 | 78% | 87% | — | 3.94 | 3.86 |
| UC San Diego | 41 | 7 | 17% | 28% | — | 4.02 | 4.25 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 43 | 15 | 35% | 38% | — | 3.97 | 4.28 |
| UC Santa Cruz | 30 | 20 | 67% | 72% | — | 3.99 | 4.08 |
“All applicants’ rate” is the campus admit rate across all freshman applicants that year, including out-of-state and international.
Five-year trend
| Campus | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any UC campus | 41% (28/69) | 53% (30/57) | 69% (50/72) | 59% (35/59) | 71% (36/51) |
| UC Berkeley | 19% (8/42) | 29% (12/41) | 20% (12/61) | 13% (6/47) | 15% (6/40) |
| UC Davis | 36% (9/25) | 48% (10/21) | 12% (4/33) | 30% (6/20) | 23% (7/31) |
| UC Irvine | 19% (6/31) | 14% (4/28) | 17% (7/41) | 24% (7/29) | 39% (14/36) |
| UC Los Angeles | 14% (8/58) | 12% (6/52) | 16% (10/63) | 10% (5/49) | 10% (5/48) |
| UC Merced | — | — | 100% (10/10) | — | 100% (12/12) |
| UC Riverside | 44% (4/9) | 56% (5/9) | 75% (12/16) | 71% (5/7) | 78% (14/18) |
| UC San Diego | 16% (7/43) | 12% (5/41) | 6% (4/63) | 17% (8/47) | 17% (7/41) |
| UC Santa Barbara | 31% (15/49) | 32% (14/44) | 32% (19/60) | 27% (12/44) | 35% (15/43) |
| UC Santa Cruz | 36% (10/28) | 38% (6/16) | 61% (25/41) | 62% (18/29) | 67% (20/30) |
Admit rate, with admitted / applied in parentheses.
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Source: University of California Office of the President, UC Information Center, Admissions by source school. Freshman counts are fall terms; transfer counts are the academic year starting that fall. Average GPAs are UC’s weighted, capped high school GPA (transfer GPA for colleges). “—” means UC suppressed a small count. This site is independent and not affiliated with the University of California. Admit rates describe past applicants, not any individual student’s chances.