Is Berkeley considered an elite school?

Once again, UC Berkeley joins five other world universities in a cluster known as the “elite six,” in newly released 2017 reputation rankings by Times Higher Education. As it did last year, Berkeley placed sixth, after Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Cambridge and Oxford.

Is UC Berkeley a private school?

University of California—Berkeley is a public institution that was founded in 1868.

Why UC Berkeley is the best school?

Forbes gave a lot of reasons for why UC Berkeley came out on top, including its “world-class academics, great sports, a stunning Bay Area setting, reasonable costs and a storied history.” UC Berkeley said in a statement a key part of its mission is to reach a broad cross-section of students.

Is Berkeley still hippie?

Berkeley still is one of the most socially liberal cities in the nation. UC Berkeley is well known activism spearheaded by the hippies. In the 60s, the Free Speech Movement as well as the Anti-Vietnam War Movement was led by its students at UC Berkeley.

What race has the highest acceptance rate at UC Berkeley?

Asian students have the highest rates of admission, followed by White students. Hispanic/Latino and African-American students have the lowest rates of admission. UC Berkeley cannot use race-based criteria for admissions per Proposition 209. Remember the top 3 feeder schools?

Do admitted students from outside California really like Berkeley?

Admitted students from outside California don’t seem to like Berkeley as much. Their yield rates tend to be lower. Yield rate is defined as (enrolled students)/ (admitted students). A high yield means that when students get in, they tend to go.

Which quadrant is the best to get into UC Berkeley?

The upper right quadrant where the love goes both ways. These are mainly public high schools. 5. Asian students have the highest rates of admission, followed by White students. Hispanic/Latino and African-American students have the lowest rates of admission. UC Berkeley cannot use race-based criteria for admissions per Proposition 209.

Which high schools send the most students to UC Berkeley?

Monta Vista HS in Cupertino tops the list with 204 students enrolled (average of about 40 students per year from a graduating class of about 500). Mission San Jose is just behind with 202 (out of a graduating class of around 550). Lynbrook sent 176 to UC Berkeley (about 35/year of a graduating class of about 450).