Scripps Ranch High: UC admissions

San DiegoPublic high school

This page shows how students from Scripps Ranch High did when they applied to the University of California. It is not the admission rate for getting into Scripps Ranch High itself.

In fall 2025, 263 students from Scripps Ranch High applied to the University of California and 195 (74%) were admitted to at least one campus. The most popular choice was UC San Diego with 218 applicants. The hardest campus to get into was UC Berkeley (10 of 151 admitted, 7%), and the easiest was UC Merced (97%). Admitted students had an average UC GPA (weighted, capped) of 4.02.

What stands out

Its rate of admission to at least one UC campus (74%) was about the same as the San Diego County average (73%). Between 2021 and 2025, UC San Diego got harder for Scripps Ranch High students (43% → 17% admitted), while UC Santa Cruz got easier (50% → 84%). Compared with all applicants, its students did better at UC Santa Cruz and worse at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara.

Fall 2025 results by campus

CampusAppliedAdmittedAdmit rateAll applicants’ rateEnrolledAvg GPA appliedAvg GPA admitted
Any UC campus26319574%—793.964.02
UC Berkeley151107%11%64.044.24
UC Davis1695130%44%114.004.20
UC Irvine2063617%29%83.964.20
UC Los Angeles1881810%9%74.024.25
UC Merced686697%94%—3.883.93
UC Riverside14013093%87%143.923.99
UC San Diego2183717%28%143.984.26
UC Santa Barbara1834625%38%64.014.26
UC Santa Cruz1079084%72%123.934.05

“All applicants’ rate” is the campus admit rate across all freshman applicants that year, including out-of-state and international.

Five-year trend

Campus20212022202320242025
Any UC campus69% (206/299)59% (163/277)66% (188/283)62% (165/267)74% (195/263)
UC Berkeley8% (10/124)8% (12/151)10% (17/165)8% (11/138)7% (10/151)
UC Davis36% (53/148)22% (32/148)27% (43/158)22% (36/161)30% (51/169)
UC Irvine22% (43/198)10% (21/204)16% (32/204)14% (26/190)17% (36/206)
UC Los Angeles8% (16/194)6% (13/202)11% (22/194)9% (16/177)10% (18/188)
UC Merced98% (46/47)94% (47/50)95% (54/57)93% (27/29)97% (66/68)
UC Riverside73% (69/94)69% (76/110)70% (90/129)83% (95/115)93% (130/140)
UC San Diego43% (99/231)17% (39/228)16% (35/215)17% (38/219)17% (37/218)
UC Santa Barbara19% (38/198)15% (27/180)16% (32/200)20% (37/187)25% (46/183)
UC Santa Cruz50% (52/104)47% (54/116)68% (98/145)61% (77/127)84% (90/107)

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.