University of California, Irvine - Admission Criteria

• Academic ranking criteria for this college is listed below. Academic criteria are ranked in order of importance from 1 (Most important) through 5 (Least important) or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  1	Secondary School Record
  N	Class Rank
  N	School's Recommendation
  2	Standardized Test Scores
  3	Essay

• The following non-academic criteria are indicated as E (Emphasized), I (Important), C Considered, or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  N	Character and Personality
  I	Extracurricular participation
  C	Particular talent or ability
  C	Geographical distribution
  N	Alumni/ae relationship

High School GPA and Class Rank

• Following is a breakdown of the high school class rank of enrolled freshmen.

  Rank	Accumulative Percent
  Top tenth	90%
  Top quarter	100%

Standardized Test Score Criteria

SAT verbal scores over 500 84%, SAT math scores over 500 92%, SAT verbal scores over 600 33%, SAT math scores over 600 56%, SAT verbal scores over 700 5%, SAT math scores over 700 13%
• The majority of accepted applicants took the ACT test.
• The recent adjustment to the SAT I scoring system has affected the school's admission policy: Eligibility index has been adjusted.