In fall 2025, 124,223 freshmen applied to UC Irvine and 35,658 (29%) were admitted. The hardest major area to get into was Nursing (1% of 7,079 applicants admitted); the most accessible was Physical Sciences/Math (55%).
Fall 2025 freshman results by major area
| Major area | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | Admitted GPA (middle 50%) | Enrolled | 2021 → 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 7,079 | 57 | 1% | 4.27–4.34 | 39 | 2% → 1% → 1% → 1% → 1% |
| Business | 17,907 | 2,893 | 16% | 4.08–4.28 | 352 | 17% → 10% → 13% → 13% → 16% |
| Engineering | 20,276 | 5,387 | 27% | 4.15–4.29 | 1,025 | 32% → 25% → 28% → 28% → 27% |
| Computer Science | 6,794 | 1,874 | 28% | 4.17–4.29 | 311 | 8% → 7% → 17% → 20% → 28% |
| Life Sciences | 18,556 | 5,620 | 30% | 4.12–4.29 | 888 | 34% → 25% → 32% → 34% → 30% |
| Social Sciences | 20,261 | 6,409 | 32% | 4.00–4.25 | 1,054 | 29% → 20% → 26% → 29% → 32% |
| Other/Interdisciplinary | 4,376 | 1,424 | 33% | 4.07–4.27 | 169 | 34% → 21% → 33% → 31% → 33% |
| Arts & Humanities | 7,179 | 2,454 | 34% | 3.93–4.23 | 398 | 33% → 24% → 27% → 36% → 34% |
| Education | 2,018 | 721 | 36% | 4.00–4.25 | 138 | 28% → 21% → 26% → 36% → 36% |
| Public Health | 3,164 | 1,159 | 37% | 4.08–4.25 | 273 | 34% → 34% → 36% → 42% → 37% |
| Undeclared | 8,383 | 3,221 | 38% | 3.93–4.20 | 989 | 41% → 35% → 35% → 46% → 38% |
| Pharmacy | 1,419 | 700 | 49% | 4.04–4.25 | 211 | 51% → 29% → 30% → 40% → 49% |
| Physical Sciences/Math | 6,811 | 3,739 | 55% | 4.02–4.26 | 576 | 34% → 37% → 41% → 44% → 55% |
| All major areas | 124,223 | 35,658 | 29% | — | 6,423 |
Sorted from most to least selective. The GPA range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted freshmen’s weighted, capped UC GPA.
Most popular transfer majors
| Major | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | Admitted GPA (middle 50%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | 3,192 | 490 | 15% | 3.80–4.00 |
| Psychology | 2,242 | 734 | 33% | 3.64–4.00 |
| Biological Sciences | 2,151 | 803 | 37% | 3.60–3.91 |
| Computer Science | 2,012 | 473 | 24% | 3.87–4.00 |
| Business Economics | 1,089 | 486 | 45% | 3.72–3.95 |
| Political Science | 1,023 | 645 | 63% | 3.63–3.94 |
| Economics | 992 | 327 | 33% | 3.80–4.00 |
| Engineering – Mechanical | 884 | 280 | 32% | 3.59–3.92 |
| Sociology | 872 | 567 | 65% | 3.54–3.90 |
| Mathematics | 572 | 394 | 69% | 3.64–3.96 |
| Engineering – Electrical | 558 | 208 | 37% | 3.66–3.93 |
| Criminology, Law & Society | 530 | 272 | 51% | 3.54–3.89 |
| Data Science | 526 | 120 | 23% | 3.82–4.00 |
| Computer Engineering | 516 | 213 | 41% | 3.63–3.93 |
| Film and Media Studies | 511 | 339 | 66% | 3.48–3.88 |
Other campuses
Source: University of California Office of the President, UC Information Center: Freshman admissions by discipline and Transfers by major. UC reports freshman results by broad discipline (the major area students applied to, such as Engineering), not by individual major; transfer results are by individual major. GPA ranges are the 25th–75th percentile of admitted students (freshman: weighted, capped UC GPA; transfer: UC-transferable GPA). Counts include all applicants (California, out-of-state and international). Small counts are suppressed by UC. This site is independent and not affiliated with the University of California. Admit rates describe past applicants, not any individual student’s chances.